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Stouffer’s Tuna Noodle Casserole, Single Serve, Frozen Tuna Casserole, Single Frozen Meals
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4

Stouffer’s Tuna Noodle Casserole, Single Serve, Frozen Tuna Casserole, Single Frozen Meals

Stouffer's
12 oz
Available at Foodtown
420
Calories
22g
Protein
7g
Sugars
880mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
58
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Stouffer's Tuna Noodle Casserole single-serve arrives in the frozen meals aisle, nestled with other comfort-food entrées like mac and cheese, pot pies, and prepared chicken dinners. You'd spot it on mid-aisle freezers marketed to shoppers seeking quick, homestyle meals rather than fresh meal components. It fits weeknight rescue dinners, solo lunches, dorm-room or back-to-school pantry stocking, and emergency or storm prep when you want one tray that heats and fills. The brand leans on a homestyle, reliable heritage voice — Stouffer's evokes family dinners and mid-century convenience for older shoppers while signaling easy, familiar comfort to busy young adults. Packaging emphasizes convenience and warmth rather than health trends; there are no organic seals and no child-focused characters, but label copy highlights egg noodles, tuna, and a creamy sauce—small health halos that suggest homemade quality. In plain terms, this is a processed frozen entree with a mix of whole ingredients and industrial components. Sensory cues promise tender egg noodles, flaky tuna pieces, soft peas and celery in a velvety, slightly salty cream sauce topped by breadcrumbs; texture is soft with occasional chew from breadcrumb bits. The single-serve foil tray and cardboard sleeve set a ritual: pull from the freezer, peel or vent, microwave or bake, then eat straight from the tray for a quick, warm, nostalgic meal. It occupies a cultural niche as convenient comfort food for solo diners, busy parents, and anyone craving an easy, familiar casserole without cooking from scratch.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 1
Calories420
% Daily Value*
Total Fat19g24%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Cholesterol75mg25%
Sodium880mg38%
Total Carbohydrate40g15%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars7g
Protein22g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

SKIM, MILK,, COOKED, EGG, NOODLES, (WATER,, SEMOLINA, WHEAT, FLOUR,, EGGS),, WATER,, COOKED, TUNA,, SOYBEAN, OIL,, CREAM,, PEAS,, BREADCRUMBS, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, SUGAR,, YEAST,, SOYBEAN, OIL,, SALT),, CELERY,, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, MUSHROOMS,, BLEACHED, WHEAT, FLOUR,, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, SALT,, POTASSIUM, SALT,, YEAST, EXTRACT,, DRIED, TUNA, EXTRACT,, SEASONING, (MALTODEXTRIN,, FLAVOR,, ENZYME, MODIFIED, BUTTERFAT),, MALTODEXTRIN,, SPICES,, LACTIC, ACID,, CALCIUM, LACTATE,, TURMERIC..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (maltodextrin, modified food starch, yeast extract, enzyme-modified butterfat, dried tuna extract, bleached flour) and is a ready-to-heat frozen meal, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Stouffer’s Tuna Noodle Casserole, Single Serve, Frozen Tuna Casserole, Single Frozen Meals

Well, 'healthy' can mean different things to different people! With 22 grams of protein, it's a filling option, but it does have 880 mg of sodium, which is something to keep an eye on if you're watching your salt intake. If you're looking for a quick meal on a busy day, it can definitely fit into a balanced diet.

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
storm-prep

Vibe:

nostalgiccomfortingconvenientpractical
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