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01 - Firecracker Meatballs with White Rice and Seasoned Green Beans

Contains natural flavors

A beef meatball meal with white rice and green beans, providing 30 g protein and 5 g fiber per meal. It contains natural flavors and sodium phosphates, and the label lists 800 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersLow sugarContains dairyContains eggsContains soyContains wheatContains sesame
$8.49 lowest price at Ideal Nutrition
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
532caloriesPer serving · 1 Meal+Sauce
Protein
30g
Fiber
5g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
800mg▲
Saturated fat
6g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef Meatballs (Beef, Water, Seasoning [Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Granulated Onion and Garlic, Spices [Including Mustard], Sodium Phosphates, Parsley Flakes, Natural Flavors], Breadcrumbs [Unbleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Yeast], Egg Whites, Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Sheep's Milk, Salt, Rennet], Soy Lecithin), White Rice, Green Bean, Sesame Seeds
76 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%91
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%60
Why it scores 76
Nutrition 91 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (800 mg); no added sugar per 1 Meal+Sauce (weight not printed, so estimated from its 532 calories; 23% of them from protein)
Ingredients 86 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Prepared meal with meatballs, rice, vegetables and seasoned components
Sourcing 50 · The brand says ingredients are locally sourced but gives no specific origin
Transparency 60 · Specific ingredient list, but the description directs shoppers to the label for the full list
Contains sodium phosphates and natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Meatballs (Beef, Water, Seasoning [Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Granulated Onion and Garlic, Spices [Including Mustard], Sodium Phosphates, Parsley Flakes, Natural Flavors], Breadcrumbs [Unbleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Yeast], Egg Whites, Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Sheep's Milk, Salt, Rennet], Soy Lecithin) White Rice Green Bean Sesame Seeds
4 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
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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