Meatballs Italian-Style
Processing Score
6.3Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 18 ingredients, including modified ingredients and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
073504614011
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size85 g
Amount per serving
Calories
190
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g
17%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 60mg
20%
Sodium 550mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate 4g
1%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 15g
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 1.8mg
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
18 listed · 4 flagged for reviewBEEF, PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED TURKEY (WITH NATURAL FLAVOR), WATER, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (WITH CARAMEL COLOR), DEXTROSE, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ONION, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, PARSLEY, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, ROMANO CHEESE (MADE WITH SHEEP'S AND/OR COW'S MILK), CHEESE WHEY SOLIDS, DRIED WHOLE EGGS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE AND NATURAL FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Meatballs Italian-Style scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Meats (Mechanically Separated Turkey (With Natural Flavor)): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Textured Soy Protein Concentrate (With Caramel Color), Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Plant Proteins (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
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 Meatballs Italian-Style'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: Dextrose.
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: Sodium Phosphate And Natural Flavor.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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