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Easy Eats Pesto Chicken review

4 Health Stars

CHOICE Expert Rating

79%
Recommended
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Good points

Good Points

  • Good satisfaction with the size of the meal.
  • Price below average.
  • Low saturated fat per 100g.
  • Good source of fibre.
  • Low Sodium per 100g.
  • More than 90% Australian Ingredients.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Very poor satisfaction with the quantity of vegetables.
  • Borderline satisfaction with the quantity of meat.

Type

Category
Chicken
Pack size (g)
350

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Test results

CHOICE score
79%
Taste test score
78%
Nutrition score
80%
Satisfaction with meal size
75%
Satisfaction with meat quantity
50%
Satisfaction with vegetable quantity
Average likelihood of purchasing
Neutral
Taste test comments
A little salt would help; no vegetables to speak of and the pasta is about as good as can be expected from the microwave; more please; herb taste is strong, pasta has good texture, chicken tastes fake.

Cost

Price
$8.50
Price per 100g
$2.43

Nutrition

Health Star Rating
4
Low in fat
Low in saturated fat
Low in sodium
Good source of protein
Good source of fibre
Yes (good source)
Energy per serve (kJ)
1894
Calories per serve
453
Energy per 100g (kJ)
541
Protein per serve (g)
36.4
Protein per 100g (g)
10.4
Fat per serve (g)
13.3
Fat per 100g (g)
3.8
Saturated fat per serve (g)
3.9
Saturated fat per 100g (g)
1.1
Sugars per serve (g)
2.8
Sugars per 100g (g)
0.8
Carbohydrates per serve (g)
46.2
Carbohydrates per 100g (g)
13.2
Sodium per serve (mg)
315
Sodium per 100g (mg)
90
Fibre per serve (g)
4.6
Fibre per 100g (g)
1.3
Serves of vegetables per meal
0.3
Vegetables per serve (g)
22.2
Meat per serve (g)
23
Ingredients
Penne Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina), Halal Certified Chicken Breast (23%), Water, Pesto (7%) (Fresh Basil (55%), Canola Oil, Olive Oil, Sugar, Cashews, Parmesan Cheese, Salt, Acidity Regulator, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate, Thickener, Guar Gum), Onion, Milk, Peas (1.5%), Parmesan Cheese (1%) (Contains Milk), Butter, Spinach (1%), Flour, Chicken Stock, Parsley, Salt, White Pepper, Citric Acid.
Number of ingredients
56
Percentage of Australian ingredients
97%
Allergens
Contains: wheat, milk, tree nuts. All meals are prepared and packed in a facility which processes nuts, sesame seeds, soybean, seafood, shellfish, dairy, eggs, lupin and wheat flour. Meals may contain these allergens.

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