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These frozen foods and convenience meals meet the Dr. Gourmet minimum criteria: less than about 650 milligrams of sodium with a reasonable amount of calories and fat. Then we rate them for flavor.
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8 Myles, LLC Buffalo Mac n' Cheese
8 Myles, LLC Homestyle Mac n' Cheese
Alpha Foods Beefy Chedd'r Pot Pie
Alpha Foods Chik'n Veggie Pot Pie
Amy's Asian Noodle Stir-Fry
Amy's Baked Ziti Bowl | Updated review!
Amy's Black Bean and Vegetable Enchiladas
Amy's Black Bean Burrito
Amy's Burrito Especial
Amy's Broccoli Pot Pie
Amy's Brown Rice and Vegetables Bowl
Amy's Brown Rice, Black Eyed Peas and Veggies Bowl |
Updated review! (Gluten Free)
Amy's Bean & Cheese Burrito
Amy's Broccoli & Cheddar Bake
Amy's Light in Sodium Bean & Cheese Burrito
Amy's California Veggie Burger
Amy's Cheese Tamale Verde
Amy's Country Cheddar Bowl (2008) | (2019) |
Light in Sodium Country Cheddar Bowl
Amy's Garden Vegetable Lasagna
Amy's Gluten Free Black Bean & Quinoa Burrito
Amy's Gluten Free Cheddar Cheese Burrito
Amy's Gluten Free Dairy Free Burrito
Amy's Harvest Casserole Bowl (Gluten Free)
Amy's Indian Mattar Paneer
Amy's Indian Palak Paneer
Amy's Indian Vegetable Korma
Amy's Kids Meals: Baked Ziti
Amy's Kids Meals: Mac 'n' Cheese
Amy's Kids Meals: Mexican Quesadilla
Amy's Light in Sodium Vegetable Lasagna | Updated review!
Amy's Light in Sodium Spinach Pizza
Amy's Light & Lean Italian Vegetable Pizza
Amy's Light & Lean Black Bean and Cheese Enchilada
Amy's Light & Lean Macaroni & Cheese
Amy's Light & Lean Soft Taco Fiesta
Amy's Light & Lean Spaghetti Italiano
Amy's Light & Lean Spinach Lasagna
Amy's Light & Lean Pasta & Veggies
Amy's Light & Lean Quinoa & Black Beans with Butternut Squash & Chard (Gluten Free)
Amy's Macaroni & Cheese (Frozen) | Updated Review!
Amy's Mexican Casserole
Amy's Mexican Tofu Scramble
Amy's Mexican Tamale Pie
Amy's Mushroom Risotto Bowl (Gluten Free)
Amy's Pesto Penne Pasta with Vegetables
Amy's Rice Mac and Cheese
Amy's Roasted Vegetable Tamale
Amy's Santa Fe Enchilada Bowl
Amy's Southwestern Burrito
Amy's Shepherd's Pie (and Light in Sodium version)
Amy's Tamale Verde with Black Beans
Amy's Teriyaki Bowl
Amy's Texas Veggie Burger
Amy's Thai Stir-Fry
Amy's Tofu Scramble
Amy's Tortilla Casserole
Amy's Shepherd's Pie
Amy's Reduced Fat Vegetable Pot Pie
Amy's Vegetable Pot Pie
Ancient Harvest POW! Pasta Meals Italiano Red Lentil Penne Meal Kit (Gluten-Free)
Ancient Harvest POW! Pasta Meals Cubanitos Green Lentil Penne Meal Kit (Gluten-Free)
Ancient Harvest Quinoa Mac and Cheese (Gluten-Free)
Angel Foods Corkscrew Pasta & Creamy Tomato Vodka Sauce
Angel Foods Mediterranean Eggplant Parmesan
Angel Foods Penne Pasta in a Parma Rosa Sauce
Angel Foods Roasted Vegetable & Goat Cheese Gratin
Annie Chun's: Red Curry with Brown Rice & Red Quinoa (Gluten-free)
Annie Chun's Sesame Soy Noodles (Gluten-free)
Annie Chun's: Thai-Style Green Curry with Brown Rice & Red Quinoa (Gluten-free)
Annie's Frozen Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese
Annie's Frozen Cheese Pizza Shells Macaroni & Cheese
Annie's Frozen Cheddar Shells & Broccoli Macaroni & Cheese
Annie's Rice Shells and Creamy White Cheddar (Gluten-Free)
Banquet Queso Mac : Macaroni with Monterey Pepperjack Cheese Sauce
Barilla Mezze Penne with Tomato & Basil Sauce
Barilla Whole Grain Mezze Penne with Tomato & Basil Sauce
Bold Organics Vegan Cheese Pizza (Gluten Free)
Bold Organics Veggie Lovers Pizza (Gluten Free)
Boomerang's Handheld Aussie Pies: Spinach & Mushroom
Boomerang's Handheld Aussie Pies: Curry Veggie
Caesar's Gluten Free Cheese Lasagna
Caesar's Kitchen Asiago & Mushroom Penne Pasta
Caesar's Kitchen Gluten Free Vegetable Lasagna 12/28/18 (Previous review: 03/27/09)
Cali'flour Foods Vegetable Enchilada Bake (Gluten-free)
CedarLane Natural Foods Falafel Vegetarian Bowl
Cedarlane Foods Garden Vegetable Enchiladas
Cedarlane Foods Three Layer Enchilada Pie
cooksimple Alfredo
cooksimple Stroganoff
daiya Foods Deluxe Cheddar Style Cheezy Mac
daiya Foods Deluxe White Cheddar Style Veggie Cheezy Mac
daiya Foods Santa Fe Burrito
daiya Foods Santiago Burrito
Deep Indian Kitchen Spinach Paneer
Dr. Praeger's Purely Sensible Foods Black Bean Veggie Burgers
Dr. Praeger's Purely Sensible Foods Heirloom Bean Veggie Burgers
Dr. Praeger's Purely Sensible Foods Kale Veggie Burgers
Earth's Best Elmo Mac 'n Cheese (Kids Meal)
Earth's Best Whole Grain Cheese Pizza (Kids Meal)
EatingWell Vermont Cheddar Mac & Cheese
Engine 2 Foods: Organic Bean & Veggie Medley Squarito Burrito
Engine 2 Foods: Organic Potato & Green Chili Squarito Burrito
Engine 2 Foods: Poblano Black Bean Plant Burger (Gluten Free)
Engine 2 Foods: Thai Basil Edamame Plant Burger (Gluten Free)
evol Foods Bean, Rice & Cheddar Cheese Burrito
evol foods Breakfast Sandwich: Egg White, Kale, Roasted Tomato &Cheese
evol Foods Egg & Green Chile Burrito
evol Foods (single serving): Portabella and Goat Cheese Ravioli
evol Foods Serves Two: Garden Vegetable Pad Thai
evol Foods Serves Two: Portabella and Goat Cheese Ravioli
evol Foods Vegetable Enchiladas
Ethnic Gourmet : Palak Paneer
Fat Rabbit Green Riot Verde
Fat Rabbit Harvest Hooligan
Fat Rabbit Lemon Feta Frenzy
Fat Rabbit Smoky Mole Madness
Fat Rabbit Lemon Feta Frenzy
Fig Foods: Mexican Bean and Rice Soup
Fig Foods: Yucatan Black Bean Soup
Freak Flag Organics Four Cheese Mac & Freak
Freak Flag Organics Southwestern Cheddar Mac & Freak
Frontera Food: Three Bean Taco Bowl
Frontera Food: Veggie Taco Bowl
Garden Lites Spinach Bake
Garden Lites Spinach Souffle
Garden Lites Zucchini Bake
Garden Lites Zucchini Souffle
Gluten Free Cafe Pasta Primavera
Gluten Free Cafe Fettuccine Alfredo
Gluten Free Cafe Asian Noodles
Glutenfreeda Vegetarian Bean & Cheese Burrito
Grainful Chana Masala
Grainful Tuscan Bean & Kale (Gluten-free)
Grainful Vegetarian Chili (Gluten-free)
The Greek Table Lentil Spinach Shepherd's Pie
The Greek Table Vegetarian Moussaka
Green Giant Asian Style Harvest Protein Bowl
Green Giant California Style Harvest Protein Bowl
Green Giant Italian Style Harvest Protein Bowl
Green Giant Southwest Style Harvest Protein Bowl
Health Valley No Salt Added Lentil Soup
Health Valley No Salt Added Tomato Soup (Gluten free)
Healthy Choice All Natural Roasted Red Pepper Marinara
Healthy Choice All Natural Tortellini Primavera Parmesan
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers: Grilled Vegetables Mediterranean
Healthy Choice Asian Potstickers
Healthy Choice Fresh Baked Taste: Fettuccini Alfredo Bake
Healthy Choice Four Cheese Manicotti
Healthy Choice Mediterranean Pasta
Healthy Choice Portabella Marsala Pasta
Healthy Choice Power Bowls: Chipotle Chick'n
Healthy Choice Power Bowls: Green Goddess
Healthy Choice Pumpkin Squash Ravioli
Healthy Choice Select Entrees Ravioli Florentine Marinara
Healthy Choice Simply Steamers: Creamy Spinach & Tomato Linguine
Healthy Choice Tomato Basil Penne
Hilary's Food Products: "The World's Best Veggie Burger"
Hilary's Food Products: Adzuki Bean Burger
Imagine Natural Foods: Creamy Broccoli Soup (Gluten-Free)
Imagine Natural Foods: Creamy Potato Leek Soup (Gluten-Free)
Kashi Black Bean Mango
Kashi Garden Vegetable Pasta
Kashi Veggie Medley Pocket Sandwich
Kashi Spicy Black Bean Enchilada
Kashi Steam Meals Italian Vegetable Medley Pasta
Kashi Steam Meals Mushroom and Asparagus Risotto
Lean Cuisine Brick Oven Style Gourmet Mushroom Pizza
Lean Cuisine: Broccoli Cheddar Rotini
Lean Cuisine Cheddar Potatoes with Broccoli
Lean Cuisine Craveables: Four Cheese Pizza
Lean Cuisine Culinary Collection: Deep Dish Roasted Vegetable Pizza
Lean Cuisine Deep Dish Spinach and Mushroom Pizza
Lean Cuisine Five Cheese Rigatoni
Lean Cuisine Macaroni and Cheese
Lean Cuisine Market Collection: Mushroom Tortelloni
Lean Cuisine Marketplace: Tortellini with Red Pepper Sauce
Lean Cuisine Sicilian-Style Pesto with Lentil Pasta
Lean Cuisine Limited Edition Roasted Garlic White Bean Alfredo
Lean Cuisine Linguine Carbonara
Lean Cuisine Linguine with Ricotta & Spinach Meatless Meatballs
Lean Cuisine Tuscan-Style Vegetable Lasagna
Lean Cuisine Penne Pasta with Tomato Basil Sauce
Lean Cuisine Santa Fe Style Rice & Beans
Lean Cuisine Tuscan-Style Vegetable Lasagna
Lotus Foods: Tom Yum Rice Ramen Noodle Soup (Gluten-free)
Lotus Foods: Masala Curry Rice Ramen Noodle Soup (Gluten-free)
Louisiana Purchase Red Beans & Rice
Louisiana Purchase Jambalaya
Luvo Foods Great Karma Coconut Curry (Gluten-free)
Luvo Foods Quinoa & Veggie Enchilada Verde (Gluten-free)
Main Street Kitchen Fettuccine Alfredo with Broccoli
Manini's Gluten Free Lasagna Roll-ups
Manini's Gluten Free Mac & Cheese
Manini's Gluten Free Stuffed Shells
Mann's Nourish Bowls: Cauli-Rice Curry
Mann's Nourish Bowls: Monterey Risotto
Mediterranean Meals Creamy Mushroom Whole Grain Fusilli
Mediterranean Meals Whole Grain Spaghetti alla Romana
Michael Angelo's Eggplant Parmesan
Michael Angelo's Four Cheese Lasagna
Michael Angelo's Italian-Style Pie: Potato Gnocchi & Cheese
Michael Angelo's Pasta Florentine
Michael Angelo's Pasta Primavera
Michael Angelo's Vegetable Lasagna
Mikey's Curried Cauliflower Pockets (Gluten free)
MorningStar Farms: Chick'n Tikka Masala
MorningStar Farms: Japanese Soba Noodles
Qrunch Foods Quinoa Burgers: Plain (Gluten Free)
Qrunch Foods Quinoa Burgers: Spicy Italian (Gluten Free)
Rao's Penne alla Vodka
Saffron Road Chana Saag
Saffron Road Macaroni & Cheese *
Saffron Road Manchurian Dumplings (Gluten-free)
Saffron Road Food Samosa with Chickpeas Artisan Wrap
Saffron Road Vegetable Tan Tan Ramen Bowl
Saffron Road Three Cheese Lasagna *
* These are two servings per package. Proceed with caution.
Simply Asia Roasted Peanut Noodle Bowl
Simply Asia Spicy Mongolian Noodle Bowl
Sesame Teriyaki Noodle Bowl
Sweet Earth Foods Awesome Cheeseburger Burrito
Sweet Earth Foods Buffalo Style Chik'n Burrito
Sweet Earth Natural Foods Baja Breakfast Burrito
Sweet Earth Natural Foods Bean & Mango Cubano
Sweet Earth Foods Chik'n Fajita
Sweet Earth Natural Foods Big Sur Breakfast Burrito
Sweet Earth Natural Foods The Anasazi Burrito
Sweet Earth Natural Foods The Curry Tiger Burrito
Sweet Earth Natural Foods: Functional Burritos: Get Cultured!
Sweet Earth Natural Foods: Functional Burritos: Get Focused!
Sweet Earth Natural Foods The Kyoto Burrito
Sweet Earth Natural Foods The Peruvian Burrito
Sweet Earth Natural Foods The Santa Cruz Burrito
Sweet Earth Natural Foods: Cubano Empanada
Sweet Earth Natural Foods: La Mancha Empanada
Sweet Earth Foods Mindbender Quesadilla
Sweet Earth Natural Foods: Moroccan Empanada
Tandoor Chef Channa Masala (Gluten-free)
Tandoor Chef Kofta Curry
Tandoor Chef Paneer Tikka Masala
Tandoor Chef Vegetable Pad Thai
A Taste of Thai Quick Meals: Coconut Ginger Noodles
A Taste of Thai Quick Meals: Pad Thai
Tasty Bite Protein Bowl: Indian Style
Tasty Bite Protein Bowl: Mediterranean Style
Tasty Bite Protein Bowl: Mexican Style
Trader Joe's Spinach & Cheese Stuffed Shells
Trader Joe's Baked Ziti
Tuv Taam Foods: Lasagna with Tomato Sauce
Tuv Taam Foods: Macaroni & Cheese
Mojo Bowl: Brazilian Rice and Beans
Mojo Bowl: Caribbean Rice and Beans
Mojo Bowl: Peruvian Rice and Beans
Momma B's Homestyle Mac & Cheese
Momma B's Spicy Pepper Jack Mac & Cheese
Momma B's Truffle Mac & Cheese
St. Dalfour's Gourmet on the Go: Three Beans with Sweetcorn
Tabatchnick Fine Foods: Cabbage Soup (Gluten Free)
Tabatchnick Fine Foods: Vegetarian Chili (Gluten Free)
Udi's Gluten Free Margherita Pizza
Udi's Gluten Free Three Cheese Pizza
Upton's Naturals Ch'eesy Bacon Mac
Upton's Naturals Ch'eesy Mac
Upton's Naturals Pad See Ew Real Meal Kit
Upton's Naturals Thai Spaghetti Real Meal Kit
Veggie Gourmet: The All-American Burger
Veggie Gourmet: The Pizza Burger
Walmart Great Value Lean Cafe Cheese Ravioli
Walmart Great Value Lean Cafe Three Cheese Marinara
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Broccoli and Cheddar Roasted Potatoes
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Fettucini Alfredo
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Mini Rigatoni with Vodka Cream Sauce
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Pasta with Ricotta and Spinach | Updated Review 05/03/19
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Santa Fe Style Rice & Beans
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Three Cheese Ziti Marinara
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Lasagna Florentine
Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value Bean & Cheese Burrito
Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value: Roasted Vegetable Pizza with Rice Crust
Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value: Roasted Vegetable Pizza with Whole Wheat Crust
Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value Vegan Beans & Rice Burrito