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Penne all'Arrabbiata, 16 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Penne all'Arrabbiata, 16 OZ

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540
Calories
18g
Protein
14g
Sugars
1180mg
Sodium
5g
Fiber
21
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this 16 oz Penne all'Arrabbiata in the refrigerated prepared-meals or pasta section as a grab-and-heat option for a quick weeknight dinner. It gives off a comforting, slightly nostalgic homemade-Italian vibe while being positioned as an easy, convenient meal. The ingredient list is simple but the cooked-and-packaged format, added sugar and high sodium suggest industrial cooking and preservation, with the uniform texture and ready-to-serve convenience typical of ultra-processed ready meals.

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:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is an industrially prepared ready meal (cooked pasta plus a packaged sauce) with added sugar and high sodium and is designed for convenience and long shelf/holding time, which aligns with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed foods).

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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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Vibe:

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$3.99
per package