Lean Cuisine, Chicken Carbonara
Processing Score
13.4Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 58 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
013800171245
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size255 g
Amount per serving
Calories
240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 660mg
29%
Total Carbohydrate 29g
11%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 18g
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 0mg
0%
Potassium 530mg
11%
* 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
34 listed · 11 flagged for reviewSAUCE AND COOKED CHICKEN: SKIM MILK, WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, WATER, ONIONS, SOYBEAN OIL, PARMESAN AND ASIAGO CHEESE BLEND WITH FLAVOR (PARMESAN & ASIAGO CHEESES [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], ENZYME MODIFIED PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, WATER, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, SALT), BACON (CURED WITH: WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, POTATO MALTODEXTRIN, SPICES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, ROASTED RED PEPPER PUREE, DRIED CREAM EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SEASONING (DRIED CHICKEN BROTH, CHICKEN POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, WHEAT STARCH, LACTIC ACID, CHICKEN POWDER, CALCIUM LACTATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY SAUCE (SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), EXTRACTIVES OF ANNATTO & TURMERIC COLOR. COOKED PASTA AND ASPARAGUS: WATER, SEMOLINA, ASPARAGUS, WHEAT GLUTEN.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lean Cuisine, Chicken Carbonara scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Plant Proteins (Isolated Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Emulsifiers (Mono- & Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Lean Cuisine, Chicken Carbonara's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Bacon (Cured With: Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Potato Maltodextrin, Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Lactate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Lean Cuisine vs Healthy Choice and Amy's vs Lean Cuisine comparisons.
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