The Frozen Ones
Low-sodium meals that are cheap, fast and good

Lean Cuisine Meatloaf
& Whipped Potatoes (570 mg sodium, 250 calories, 7 g fat)
vs.
Smart Ones Honey-Dijon
Chicken (460 mg sodium,220 calories, 3.5 g fat)

Nicole Joseph, assistant editor, chose Healthy Choice. “The Lean Cuisine
was not bad, but HC’s meatloaf was much more flavorful—I didn’t
have to add seasoning—though the green beans were bland.”


Lean Cuisine Spaghetti With Meat Sauce (550 mg sodium,280 calories, 3.5 g fat)
vs.
Smart Ones Honey-Dijon Chicken (460 mg sodium, 220 calories, 3.5 g fat)

Kellee Terrell, editorial assistant, chose Smart Ones. “HC’s chicken was
flabby and forgettable. SO’s chicken was scrumptious—especially the
sauce. And the texture was much better. I would go for an encore.”


Lean Cuisine Spaghetti With Meat Sauce (550 mg sodium, 280 calories, 3.5 g fat)
vs.
Celentano Lasagne (560 mg sodium, 270 calories, 12 g fat)

Al Morris, software engineer, declared a tie. "LC's sauce was OK, and the pasta was pretty firm for something out of a box. Though I'm not a fan of lasagna, the Celentano was decent—almost as good as homemade."