Stouffers Home Style Chicken Parmigiana
What You Should Know
You’ll usually find Stouffer’s Home Style Chicken Parmigiana in the frozen entrées aisle, shelved with other single-serve frozen dinners, TV-dinner trays and ready-to-heat Italian-style frozen meals. Shoppers pull it from a chest or vertical freezer near family-sized lasagnas, Lean Cuisine or other Stouffer’s SKUs. It’s positioned as an easy, homestyle solution for busy weeknights — a comfort-food option for people who want a quick, familiar meal without cooking from scratch. The Stouffer’s brand carries a legacy, family-oriented identity that markets toward busy parents, single adults, and college students who value convenience and predictable taste; packaging copy leans on “homestyle” and “quality ingredients” rather than gourmet or artisanal claims. Labels often present a mild health halo through words like “home style” and visible cheese imagery, but there are no organic certifications or explicit “natural” guarantees. In plain terms the product is highly processed: it combines ready-cooked breaded chicken patties, sauce, cheese and pasta plus multiple modified starches, flavorings and preservatives to deliver long shelf life and consistent texture. Sensory-wise expect a crunchy-to-soft contrast (crispy breading edges softening after microwave, stringy melted mozzarella, saucy marinara) and a dense, comforting mouthfeel from the chicken-and-pasta combo. Packaging is single-serve tray with plastic film and branded sleeve — designed for microwave or oven heating and for quick, solitary meals or a nostalgic family dinner when time is short. Rituals include keeping several frozen for last-minute dinners, reheating straight in the tray, and pairing with a salad or steamed veg to round the meal.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
FULLY, COOKED, ROMANO, CHEESE, FLAVORED, BREADED, CHICKEN, BREAST, PATTIES, WITH, RIB, MEAT, (CHICKEN, BREAST, MEAT, WITH, RIB, MEAT,, ENRICHED, WHEAT, FLOUR, [WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID],, WATER,, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, SALT,, SPICES,, ISOLATED, SOY, PROTEIN,, DEXTROSE,, ROMANO, CHEESE, [CULTURED, COW'S, MILK,, SALT,, ENZYMES],, SODIUM, PHOSPHATES,, GARLIC, POWDER,, PARMESAN, CHEESE, [PASTEURIZED, MILK,, CULTURES,, ENZYMES,, SALT],, LEAVENING, [CREAM, OF, TARTAR,, SODIUM, BICARBONATE],, YEAST, EXTRACT,, YEAST,, ONION, POWDER,, DEHYDRATED, PARSLEY,, EXTRACTIVES, OF, PAPRIKA,, CARAMEL, COLOR,, SOY, SAUCE, SOLIDS, [SOYBEANS,, WHEAT,, SALT],, SUGAR,, MALTODEXTRIN,, CHICKEN, POWDER,, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, CANOLA, OIL,, CHICKEN, BROTH,, TAPIOCA, STARCH,, THIAMINE, HYDROCHLORIDE,, LACTIC, ACID,, CITRIC, ACID,, CHICKEN, FAT., BREADING, SET, IN, SOYBEAN, OIL),, COOKED, PASTA, (WATER,, SEMOLINA, WHEAT, FLOUR),, TOMATO, PUREE, (WATER,, TOMATO, PASTE),, TOMATOES,, TOMATO, JUICE,, WATER,, PART-SKIM, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE, AND, MODIFIED, CORNSTARCH, (PART-SKIM, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE, [CULTURED, MILK,, SALT,, ENZYMES],, MODIFIED, CORNSTARCH,, SKIM, MILK,, FLAVORS),, ONIONS,, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, SOYBEAN, OIL,, SUGAR,, PARMESAN, CHEESE, (CULTURED, MILK,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, GARLIC, PUREE,, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, SALT,, BLEACHED, WHEAT, FLOUR,, SPICES,, GARLIC,, AUTOLYZED, YEAST, EXTRACT,, CITRIC, ACID,, CALCIUM, CHLORIDE,, MALTODEXTRIN,, MUSHROOM, JUICE, CONCENTRATE..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •canola oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (modified starches, maltodextrin, isolated soy protein, flavorings, preservatives) and is a ready-to-heat multi-component frozen meal, fitting NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).
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Common Questions about Stouffers Home Style Chicken Parmigiana
The Stouffer's Chicken Parmigiana can be a convenient meal option, especially when you’re short on time. At 490 calories per serving, it has a decent amount of protein at 25 grams, which can help keep you satisfied. However, it’s also relatively high in sodium (910 mg), so if you're watching your salt intake, you might want to enjoy this in moderation.