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Penne all'Arrabbiata, 16 OZ
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📊 NOVA 3🥛 Dairy-Free

Penne all'Arrabbiata, 16 OZ

WHOLE FOODS MARKET
Available at Whole Foods
540
Calories
18g
Protein
14g
Sugars
1180mg
Sodium
5g
Fiber
21
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd find this in the refrigerated prepared meals or ready-to-heat section at Whole Foods — an easy grab for a busy weeknight. It reads like a simple, homey Italian dinner: sauced penne with tomato, garlic, basil and a touch of sugar and chile, offering a comforting and convenient vibe. The short, recognizable ingredient list and absence of obvious industrial additives suggest a processed ready meal (soft sauced texture) rather than a highly industrial ultra-processed product.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 1
Calories540
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium1180mg51%
Total Carbohydrate100g36%
Dietary Fiber5g18%
Total Sugars14g
Protein18g
* 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

COOKED, PASTA, (WATER,, DURUM, WHEAT, SEMOLINA,, SALT), SAUCE, (TOMATO, PULP,, ONION,, EXTRA, VIRGIN, OLIVE, OIL,, SUGAR,, BASIL,, GARLIC,, SALT,, CHILE, PEPPERS)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • extra virgin olive oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

This is a manufactured ready-to-eat pasta meal made from identifiable ingredients (pasta, tomato pulp, olive oil, sugar, herbs) with added salt and sugar; it lacks obvious industrial additives but is processed for convenience, consistent with NOVA group 3.

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Common Questions about Penne all'Arrabbiata, 16 OZ

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit of a moving target! This dish packs in 18 grams of protein and 5 grams of dietary fiber, which is great for keeping you satisfied. However, it does have a sodium content of 1180 mg, so if you’re watching your salt intake, you might want to balance it out with something low-sodium later in the day.

Perfect For

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meal-prep-sunday
movie-night

Vibe:

convenientcomfortingwholesome
$3.99
per package