Safeway’s “Eating Right”: Are You Really Eating Right?
I recently tried Safeway’s line of frozen entrees, specifically “Eating Right Baked Turkey“, and I must say that I was disappointed in the quality and the nutritional profile. I had been a big fan of many Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice entrees, so I thought that Safeway’s line of healthy frozen entrees would match up to the other’s. I was sadly mistaken.
Taste and Quality
Taste profile–failed
Quality profile–failed
The carrots were mushy, the croutons were very water-laden, and the turkey tasted like processed turkey and not roasted turkey (like you’d have for Thanksgiving). Overall, I was very disappointed. I don’t like to waste calories on something that was not good.
The Nutrient Profile:
Calorie profile–passed
Nutritional Value: 320 calories, 9 gm fat, 40 gm carbohydrate, and 21 gm protein
This means 25% of calories came from fat, 50% from carbohydrate and 25% from protein. This isn’t a bad ratio, as we want about 50% of our meal to be from carbohydrate and <30% from fat.
Sodium profile–failed
This product had 790 mg of sodium! Our goal sodium for the day is less than 2400 mg or less than 800 mg of sodium per meal. Yes, this entree meets that, but you would need to eat relatively low sodium the rest of the day. If you are on a sodium restricted diet for high blood pressure (which means that you need less than 2000 mg of sodium each day), this entree would not be the best choice for you, unless you watched what you ate the rest of the day in terms of sodium content.
Another way of looking at the sodium amount: if you are supposed to eat 1800 calories a day and 2400 mg of sodium, although only 18% of your calories come from this meal, 33% of your sodium allotment does. That doesn’t sound like a good thing to me!
Overall, I was displeased with this entree. I have not tried other entrees, so I cannot judge all Safeway Eating Right products based on this one dish, but if you are looking for a good turkey entree, I would choose Healthy Choice Turkey Medalions instead(which has 300 calories and only 550 mg of sodium–and great taste!!).
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Seems to me that that is the issue with most packaged, frozen foods - sodium! Not to mention all of the preservatives. Ick! I’m not a fan of packaged foods at all, but when I do reach for something quick like a frozen entree, I go for Kashi. Have you tried Kashi? They are supposed to be natural.
I suppose it’s fair to say that I’m more into eating clean than anything. I hate the idea of introducing chemicals and preservatives into my body. Do you practice clean eating or just moderate eating?
Jess, thanks for commenting! I have not yet tried Kashi’s frozen entree line, but have eaten MANY Kashi products. In response to your other question, I usually practice moderate eating; the most frequent “prepackaged foods” I eat are cereal and granola-bar-type products. Hope this answers your question!
I’ve tried many of the Eating right line entree… I try to stay away from Frozen turkey dinners in general, turkey is one of those meats that’s hard to do right while frozen (as it beef), but i stick to the Chicken and shrimp and have had much success… I also just like to spruce them up, like adding more veggies to the stir fries and chicken breast to the pasta meals. just as a tip, i’ve discovered the zip-lock steam fresh bags… now i’d NEVER think to STEAM chicken… but it goes from freezer to cooked in the bag in 8min for 2 breasts… then you can add what you want, or grill/sear in a pan for added flavor. I cook a couple @ a time and keep them in the fridge to add to my “packaged” meals, or sauces, or salad… it’s a easy/tasty way to add lean protein to your meals! good luck!
Unbelievable. I am actually really enjoying these. I am in San Francisco for a special assignment from Chicago. These are so tasty. I think they are much better than lean cuisine. I also think they are not that bad nutrition wise. If you eat a healthy diet, these fit in just fine. I eat one for lunch EVERY day and I am below 2400g of sodium every day. I keep track of all I eat on Caloriecount.about.com and so far in the past 2 weeks, I have not gone over 2400g of sodium. It is not hard to stay below, just make sure this is your only frozen entree of the day.
I love these Eating right brands…sorry to say but of course you aren’t gunna get thanksgiving turkey from a $2.00 frozen dinner. I lost 20 pounds in one month by just eating this brand and it was so easy because it tastes so good.