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Pesto Chicken Meatballs

Contains added sugars

This chicken meatball meal includes jasmine rice, green beans and house pesto, with 42 g protein per serving. Honey, brown sugar and sugar are among the ingredients.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains tree nutsContains eggsContains wheat
$13.49 lowest price at spartanmealpreps
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
469caloriesPer serving · 1 serving
Protein
42g▲
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product page
Ingredients: Ground chicken, Jasmine rice, Pineapples, Pesto Sauce, Bread crumbs, Wheat flour, Egg, Water, Olive oil, Parmesan cheese, Low fat milk, Garlic, Green Onion, Onion, Honey, Vinegar, Lemon, Brown Sugar, Pine nuts, Yeast, Sugar, Salt, Fresh basil leaves, Black pepper, Parsley
76 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 6 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%79
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 76
Nutrition 79 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more protein (42 g) per 1 serving (weight not printed, so estimated from its 469 calories; 36% of them from protein)
Ingredients 100 · 25 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Prepared meal with chicken, rice, pesto, bread crumbs and added sugars
Sourcing 50 · The brand says it uses local suppliers, but gives no specific origin or growing practices
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and nutrition values; sourcing claims are broad
Contains added sugars from honey, brown sugar and sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Ground chicken Jasmine rice Pineapples Pesto Sauce Bread crumbs Wheat flour Egg Water Olive oil Parmesan cheese Low fat milk Garlic Green Onion Onion Honey Vinegar Lemon Brown Sugar Pine nuts Yeast Sugar Salt Fresh basil leaves Black pepper Parsley
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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