Sometimes you just can't make it into the kitchen to cook. Dr. Gourmet has reviewed some common convenience foods, ingredients, and restaurant selections so that you know what's worth eating - and what's not.

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Dr. Gourmet's Food Reviews

Dr. Gourmet's Food Reviews

These commonly-purchased ingredients meet basic Dr. Gourmet standards for levels of sodium and fat, then we rate them for flavor. Find out which items were good - and which you should leave on the shelf.

Dr. Harlan does not receive and will not accept compensation for his reviews of frozen foods and convenience meals. If you would like Dr. Gourmet to review your product, we are happy to do so, provided that you understand that if we do not like it, we will say so. Please read our Advertising and Editorial policy.

Healthier Purchased Ingredients

Chicken Nuggets / Fish Sticks

Eat Saffron Road Chicken Nuggets
Eat Saffron Road Tandoori Seasoned Chicken Nuggets
Eat Starfish Classic Battered Cod
Eat Starfish Classic Battered Haddock
Eat Starfish Gluten-Free Crispy Battered Cod
Eat Starfish Gluten-Free Crispy Battered Halibut
Don't Eat Stonewall Kitchen : Lemon Dill Cocktail Sauce

Chicken Stock

Don't Eat Pacific Natural Chicken Stock
Don't Eat Perfect Addition Unsalted Rich Chicken Stock
Don't Eat Walnut Acres Fat Free Chicken Broth
Don't Eat Hain Home Style Naturals Chicken Broth
Don't Eat Shelton's Fat Free Low Sodium Chicken Broth
Eat Shelton's Chicken Broth with Salt & Spices
Eat Swanson Natural Goodness Chicken Broth
Eat Health Valley Fat Free Chicken Broth
Eat Health Valley No Salt Added Chicken Broth
Eat Copper Stockpot: Rich Chicken Stock

Croutons

Don't Eat Chatham Village Fat Free Garlic and Onion Croutons
Don't Eat Chatham Village Garlic and Butter Flavored Caesar Croutons
Eat Marie Callender's Fat Free Herb Seasoned Croutons
Don't Eat Pepperidge Farms Classic Caesar Croutons
Don't Eat Rothbury Farms Fat Free Seasoned Croutons
Eat T. Marzetti's Restaurant Quality Fat Free Large Cut Garlic and Onion Croutons

Hot Dogs / Sausage / Frozen Burgers

Eat Applegate Farms Great Organic Uncured Hot Dog
Don't Eat Applegate Farms Uncured Turkey Hot Dogs
Eat Applegate Farms Natural Chicken and Sage Breakfast Sausage
Eat Applegate Farms Natural Classic Pork Breakfast Sausage
Eat Applegate Farms Turkey Burgers
Eat Healthy Choice Beef Franks
Don't Eat Lightlife Smart Dog
Don't Eat Oscar Meyer Turkey Franks
Don't Eat Oscar Meyer Wieners
Don't Eat Yves Meatless Hot Dog

Pasta Sauce

Don't Eat Ragu Chunky Garden Style Sun-dried Tomato and Sweet Basil
Don't Eat DiGiorno Marinara Sauce
Don't Eat Muir Glen Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce
Eat Muir Glen Organic Tomato Basil Sauce
Eat Classico Tomato and Basil
Eat Healthy Choice Super Chunky Tomato, Mushroom and Garlic (Garlic Lovers) Tomato Sauce
Eat Whole Foods 365 Marinara Sauce
Eat Newman's Own Marinara
Eat Mezzetta - Napa Valley Bistro Tomato Basil with Fresh Basil, Garlic, Onions and Napa Valley Zinfandel

Miscellaneous

Eat AlsoSalt
Eat Amy's Light in Sodium Refried Black Beans
Eat Amy's Light in Sodium Traditional Refried Beans
Eat Chili Today - Hot Tamale Spices
Don't Eat Flavor Magic Portion Control Sheets
Eat Lundberg Rice Chips: Sea Salt
Eat Minute Rice Brown Rice
Don't Eat Old El Paso Traditional Refried Beans
Eat Success Brown Rice
Eat Uncle Ben's Brown Rice
Don't Eat Uncle Ben's Ready Rice