Lean Cuisine, Pomegranate Chicken
Processing Score
8.0Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
6/10Good
The processing score reflects 23 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
013800950918
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size212 g
Amount per serving
Calories
180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g
4%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 40mg
13%
Sodium 450mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate 20g
7%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 17g
Calcium 60mg
5%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
Potassium 420mg
9%
* 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
18 listed · 5 flagged for reviewCOOKED CHICKEN AND SAUCE: WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, WATER, BROWN SUGAR, POMEGRANATE JUICE CONCENTRATE, PLUM JUICE CONCENTRATE, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), WHITE WINE CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SEASONING (DRIED CHICKEN BROTH, CHICKEN POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR), MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM. VEGETABLES: GREEN BEANS, YELLOW CARROTS, SOYBEAN OIL, SEA SALT, BLACK PEPPER.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Lean Cuisine, Pomegranate Chicken scores Highly 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.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum. Vegetables: Green Beans): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Frozen Dinners, this is among the less processed 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, Pomegranate Chicken'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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Brown Sugar, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt, Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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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About our scores and this content
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