Italian Hero

Name: Italian Hero
Brand: Marketside

5Avoid

Ingredients · 15

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Common questions

Is Marketside Italian Hero healthy?

Marketside Italian Hero scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Marketside Italian Hero?

Marketside Italian Hero lists 15 ingredients, starting with Enriched Flour, Water, Yeast, Salt and Sugar. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Marketside Italian Hero contain seed oils?

Yes. Marketside Italian Hero lists Soybean Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Marketside Italian Hero?

Marketside Italian Hero is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Marketside Italian Hero compare to other frozen foods?

At 5/100 Marketside Italian Hero scores worse than most frozen foods we have scored. A higher-scoring option in frozen foods is Ore-Ida Original Potato Shreds Shredded Hash Browns at 100/100.

Is Marketside Italian Hero organic?

Marketside Italian Hero is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.