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TGI Fridays Frozen Mozzarella Sticks With Marinara Sauce
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4

TGI Fridays Frozen Mozzarella Sticks With Marinara Sauce

TGIF
11 oz
Available at Foodtown
100
Calories
3g
Protein
1g
Sugars
210mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
102
Ingredients

What You Should Know

TGI Fridays Frozen Mozzarella Sticks with Marinara Sauce is a familiar frozen appetizer you’ll find in the freezer aisle dedicated to prepared snacks and party foods, typically shelved beside frozen pizzas, onion rings, and other breaded appetizers. Shoppers reach for this SKU when planning casual gatherings, game-day spreads, quick weeknight bites, or a movie-night treat. The product is positioned as a restaurant-style convenience item that brings bar-and-appetizer nostalgia home; the TGI Fridays brand evokes chain-restaurant familiarity, targeting families, young adults, and fans of easy party food who want a recognizable name on their plate. The box art and copy emphasize “real mozzarella” and “crispy, garlic-seasoned panko breading,” which creates a tasty, indulgent halo even though the ingredient list includes multiple processed additives. There are no organic or natural-certification claims; instead the label leans on brand recognition and convenience messaging rather than health-forward claims—small “made with real cheese” type cues give a wholesome veneer. In plain processing context, this is a highly processed frozen prepared food made from real cheese but combined with breadings, starches, emulsifiers and preservatives. Sensory details: the sticks are individually breaded and frozen in an 11 oz box; when heated they yield a crunchy, golden exterior with a hot, stretchy, mild-milky mozzarella center; the included marinara is sweet-tangy and thickened. Packaging is boxed and intended for oven or air-fryer reheating; the eating ritual is communal dipping and sharing at casual social occasions, often paired with beer or soda and served on a platter for snacking around television or a party table.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 8
Calories100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Cholesterol10mg3%
Sodium210mg9%
Total Carbohydrate10g4%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
Protein3g
* 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

CHEESE, STICK:, PART, SKIM, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE, (PASTEURIZED, MILK,, CULTURES,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, WHEAT, FLOUR,, WATER,, ENRICHED, BLEACHED, WHEAT, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID),, SOYBEAN, OIL,, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, CONTAINS, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, SALT,, EGG, WHITES,, DRIED, GARLIC,, DEXTROSE,, METHYLCELLULOSE,, SPICES,, LEAVENING, (SODIUM, BICARBONATE,, SODIUM, ACID, PYROPHOSPHATE,, MONOCALCIUM, PHOSPHATE),, NONFAT, MILK,, ONION, POWDER,, CARAMEL, (COLOR),, PAPRIKA, EXTRACT,, SUGAR,, YEAST,, YELLOW, CORN, FLOUR,, SODIUM, ALGINATE;, MARINARA, SAUCE:, TOMATO, PUREE, (TOMATO, PASTE,, WATER),, DISTILLED, WHITE, VINEGAR,, CORN, SYRUP,, HIGH, FRUCTOSE, CORN, SYRUP,, CONTAINS, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, SALT,, SPICES,, GARLIC, POWDER,, ONION, POWDER,, POTASSIUM, SORBATE, AND, SODIUM, BENZOATE, (PRESERVATIVES)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Monocalcium phosphate - Processed emulsifier
  • Potassium sorbate - Synthetic preservative
  • Sodium benzoate - Synthetic preservative
  • Caramel (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?

The product contains industrial ingredients and additives (modified food starch, methylcellulose, sodium alginate, preservatives, corn syrup/HFCS, caramel color) and is a ready-to-heat frozen formulation, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about TGI Fridays Frozen Mozzarella Sticks With Marinara Sauce

The TGI Fridays Mozzarella Sticks are definitely a fun treat, but they’re not what you’d call a health food. With 100 calories and 5 grams of fat per serving, they can fit into an occasional indulgence, especially if you’re pairing them with a salad or some veggies. Just remember, 'healthy' can mean different things depending on your lifestyle and diet goals!

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
weekend-brunch

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