Lean Cuisine, Thai-Style Ginger Beef
Processing Score
13.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
7/10Excellent
The processing score reflects 56 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
013800720870
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size241 g
Amount per serving
Calories
320
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 2.5g
13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 660mg
29%
Total Carbohydrate 48g
17%
Dietary Fiber 5g
18%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 17g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0mg
0%
Potassium 460mg
10%
* 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
28 listed · 8 flagged for reviewRICE AND VEGETABLES: COOKED ENRICHED LONG GRAIN RICE (WATER, RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), BROCCOLI, YELLOW CARROTS, MALTODEXTRIN, CARROTS, WATER, CHILI PEPPERS, SUGAR, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, GARLIC, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, RICE VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, ACETIC ACID, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MIXED TRIGLYCERIDES. COOKED BEEF AND SAUCE: SEASONED COOKED PRIME RIB BEEF STEAK AND MODIFIED CORN STARCH PRODUCT CARAMEL COLOR ADDED (BEEF, BEEF BROTH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, DEXTROSE, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR), TAMARI SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, SUGAR), CHICKEN BROTH, ONIONS, GINGER, SOYBEAN OIL, MOLASSES, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lean Cuisine, Thai-Style Ginger Beef 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.
- Other Additives (Medium Chain Triglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): 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, Thai-Style Ginger Beef'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: Maltodextrin, Sugar, Mixed Triglycerides. Cooked Beef And Sauce: Seasoned Cooked Prime Rib Beef Steak And Modified Corn Starch Product Caramel Color Added (Beef, Beef Broth, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Dextrose, Caramel Color, Natural Flavor), Molasses.
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.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Acetic Acid, Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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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