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Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Pork, 6 oz Box
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📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Pork, 6 oz Box

Stove Top
6 oz
Available at Foodtown
110
Calories
4g
Protein
2g
Sugars
430mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
76
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Pork (6 oz box) sits on grocery shelves in the boxed side-dish aisle, typically grouped with other instant sides — boxed stuffing varieties, instant mashed potatoes, gravy mixes and seasoning packets. Shoppers will spot the familiar yellow-and-orange Stove Top brand facing out near other Kraft products and holiday-season displays. This mix is aimed at busy families and home cooks who want a reliable, traditional holiday or weeknight accompaniment without the time investment of baking bread and chopping aromatics. Brand positioning leans on nostalgia and convenience: Stove Top evokes holiday tables, quick weekday comfort, and an accessible, family-oriented image rather than artisanal or organic values. The label uses homey language and serving suggestions, but has no organic certification; small print lists additives and preservatives even as front-panel copy highlights “real herbs” and “soft, fluffy” texture — a mild health halo that suggests homemade warmth. Processing context: this is an industrially formulated, shelf-stable dry mix with multiple flavor enhancers and preservatives. Sensory details: the unopened cardboard box holds a light, crumbly, seasoned breadcrumb blend that, after adding hot water and butter, becomes soft, moist and fluffy with distinct savory and onion-y notes; there’s a faint caramelized color and a savory umami lift from hydrolyzed proteins and flavor enhancers. Packaging ritual is simple and familiar — measure, stir with butter and water, let stand or microwave — making it a quick, comforting side for pork chops, turkey or holiday spreads.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0 box
Servings per Container: 6
Calories110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1g1%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium430mg19%
Total Carbohydrate21g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars2g
Protein4g
* 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

ENRICHED, WHEAT, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMIN, MONONITRATE, (VITAMIN, B1),, RIBOFLAVIN, (VITAMIN, B2),, FOLIC, ACID),, HIGH, FRUCTOSE, CORN, SYRUP,, ONIONS*,, CONTAINS, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, SALT,, YEAST,, INTERESTERIFIED, SOYBEAN, OIL,, HYDROLYZED, SOY, PROTEIN,, CELERY*,, HYDROLYZED, CORN, GLUTEN,, HYDROLYZED, WHEAT, GLUTEN,, CARAMEL, COLOR,, PARSLEY*,, SPICE,, SUGAR,, AUTOLYZED, YEAST, EXTRACT,, TURMERIC, (COLOR),, CORN, SYRUP, SOLIDS,, MONOSODIUM, GLUTAMATE,, DISODIUM, GUANYLATE,, DISODIUM, INOSINATE,, CITRIC, ACID,, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, WITH, BHA,, BHT, AND, ROSEMARY, EXTRACT, AS, PRESERVATVES.*DRIED.

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Interesterified Soybean Oil - Processed emulsifier
  • BHA - Synthetic preservative
  • BHT - Synthetic preservative
  • Caramel Color - Artificial coloring
  • Turmeric (Color) - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

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?

This product is ultra-processed (NOVA 4) because it is an industrial formulation containing refined flours, high fructose corn syrup, hydrolyzed proteins, flavor enhancers (MSG, disodium guanylate/inosinate), modified starch, interesterified oil and synthetic preservatives.

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Common Questions about Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Pork, 6 oz Box

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! It’s relatively low in sugar and calories, but it's also packed with sodium and some preservatives. If you're looking for a quick side dish to complement a meal, it can fit into a balanced diet, but if you're watching your sodium intake, you might want to be mindful!

Perfect For

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weeknight-dinner

Vibe:

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