Stouffer's Baked Ziti

Breakdown

5 ingredients to avoid

Stouffer's Baked Ziti scores 35/100 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.

Stouffer's Baked Ziti lists 18 ingredients, starting with Tomato Puree, Cooked Pasta, Water, Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese and Cooked Beef. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 35/100 Stouffer's Baked Ziti scores worse than most frozen foods we have scored. A higher-scoring option in frozen foods is Straus Family Creamery Organic Vanilla Bean Ice Cream at 100/100.