Basil Pesto Alfredo Pasta With Chicken
What You Should Know
You'd find this in the refrigerated prepared-meal case at Whole Foods or pick it up as an easy grab-and-go dinner after a busy day — it reads like a cozy, indulgent comfort meal with restaurant-style creamy pasta and chicken. The smooth, saucy texture and long list of formulated components (starches, emulsified sauces, added oils, preservatives and anti-caking agents) point to industrial processing and convenience, classic signs of an ultra-processed ready-to-eat product.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Alfredo, Sauce, (half, &, half, [milk,, cream],, parmesan, cheese, [pasteurized, cow's, milk,, cheese, culture,, salt,, enzymes],, butter, [cream,, salt],, roasted, garlic,, rice, starch,, sea, salt,, spices,, nisin), Penne, Pasta, (durum, wheat, semolina,, niacin,, ferrous, sulphate,, thiamine, mononitrate,, riboflavin,, folic, acid), Boneless, Skinless, Chicken, Breast, Roasted, Peppers, (red, peppers,, water,, salt,, citric, acid), Pesto, Sauce, (sunflower, oil,, basil,, parmesan, cheese, [milk,, salt,, milk-clotting, enzyme,, starter, cultures],, extra, virgin, olive, oil,, pine, nut,, lemon, juice,, water,, garlic, puree,, salt,, acidifiant, [ascorbic, acid]), Shredded, Parmesan, (pasteurized, milk,, cheese, cultures,, salt,, enzymes,, powdered, cellulose, [anti-caking]), Italian/flat, Leaf, Parsley, Olive, Oil, Kosher, Salt, Black, Pepper..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
This is a ready-to-eat, industrially formulated meal containing multiple processed components (starches, preservatives like nisin, anti-caking agents, added oils and fortified/processed pasta), which are hallmarks of ultra-processed foods.
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Common Questions about Basil Pesto Alfredo Pasta With Chicken
That depends on your perspective! With 25 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber per serving, it's a solid choice for a quick meal. However, it does pack in 580 calories and 1700 mg of sodium, so if you're watching your salt intake or calories, you might want to savor it occasionally rather than daily.