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Coles Eat Well Chicken Carbonara review

3.5 Health Stars

CHOICE Expert Rating

64%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Good satisfaction with the size of the meal.
  • Good satisfaction with the quantity of vegetables.
  • Excellent source of fibre.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Taste testers unlikely to purchase.
  • Borderline satisfaction with the quantity of meat.
  • Price above average.
  • High saturated fat per serve.

Type

Category
Chicken
Pack size (g)
360

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Test results

CHOICE score
64%
Taste test score
57%
Nutrition score
70%
Satisfaction with meal size
75%
Satisfaction with meat quantity
50%
Satisfaction with vegetable quantity
75%
Average likelihood of purchasing
Unlikely
Taste test comments
Nice herby flavour (tarragon I think), needs seasoning (salt and pepper); it doesn't taste quite as bad as it looks (and smells); pretty much tasteless; broccoli overcooked, chicken dry, pasta unevenly cooked; hardly any sauce; chicken tastes odd.

Cost

Price
$9.95
Price per 100g
$2.76

Nutrition

Health Star Rating
3.5
Low in fat
Low in saturated fat
Low in sodium
Good source of protein
Good source of fibre
Yes (excellent source)
Energy per serve (kJ)
2574
Calories per serve
616
Energy per 100g (kJ)
715
Protein per serve (g)
34.9
Protein per 100g (g)
9.7
Fat per serve (g)
31.7
Fat per 100g (g)
8.8
Saturated fat per serve (g)
18.4
Saturated fat per 100g (g)
5.1
Sugars per serve (g)
0.4
Sugars per 100g (g)
<1
Carbohydrates per serve (g)
43.6
Carbohydrates per 100g (g)
12.1
Sodium per serve (mg)
576
Sodium per 100g (mg)
160
Fibre per serve (g)
8.3
Fibre per 100g (g)
2.3
Serves of vegetables per meal
1.1
Vegetables per serve (g)
79.2
Meat per serve (g)
20
Ingredients
Cooked Wholemeal Spaghetti (28%) [Wholemeal Spaghetti (Durum Wheat Semolina), Canola Oil], Carbonara Sauce (28%) [Cream (Milk) (41.5%), Australian White Wine (12.5%), Onion, Sow Stall Free Pancetta (8%) (contains Natural Flavouring), Sow Stall Free Smoked Bacon (8%), Water, Salted Butter (Milk), Olive Oil, Corn Starch, Garlic Paste, Parsley, Salt, White Pepper, Natural Preservative (234)], Cooked Broccoli (22%), Chargrilled Chicken Breast (21%) [RSPCA Approved Australian Chicken Breast (95%), Thickener (Starch), Salt, Yeast Extract, Citrus Extract], Parmesan Shavings (Milk) (1%).
Number of ingredients
77
Percentage of Australian ingredients
60%
Allergens
Contains: wheat, gluten, milk.

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