The Worst: Boston Market Chicken Pot Pie, 10 Best and Worst Frozen Foods You Can Eat

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10 Best and Worst Frozen Foods You Can Eat

When you're stocking up on frozen food for those no-time-to-cook nights, here's what to avoid -- and the healthier alternatives that won't wreck your diet

January 10, 2012 | by Kate Wertheimer | 62 COMMENTS

The Worst: Boston Market Chicken Pot Pie

Pot pie may be the ultimate in comfort food, but the 780 calories and 48 g of fat in this frozen meal should make you anything but comfortable. Instead, reach for Applegate Farm's Chicken Pot Pie. It's made with extra veggies and has less than half the fat of Boston Market's pie.

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I also didn't see the best listed, but that's ok because I don't really eat much frozen foods.

by PrincessBear3 Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 01:37PM Report as inappropriate

I didn't see the best listed, but I've been eating some of these "worst"!

by EricaF123 Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 03:18PM Report as inappropriate

I thought this slide had some 'best', where are they?

by nicky22 Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 10:05AM Report as inappropriate

No processed foods for me!

by Ydabney Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 09:37AM Report as inappropriate

Good to know, fortunately I don't eat those so I'm okay, phew, dodged a bullet!!

by morgan_ledford Friday, December 28, 2012 at 07:49AM Report as inappropriate

Microwaved food is so gross, the sodium in them are ridiculous!

by MizzPink Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 06:48AM Report as inappropriate

All of these seem bad for you, even the preferred items.

by robyne00 Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 02:07PM Report as inappropriate

I've never had any of these!

by Chris213 Monday, October 8, 2012 at 06:11PM Report as inappropriate

Wait - where's the best? Did I miss it?

by schien Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 04:04PM Report as inappropriate

Ugh! I am so skeeved out by most frozen foods or pretty much anything that is quick and you can toss in the microwave. Most of that stuff has so much sodium in it that it scares me. I know its time consuming to cool a meal from scratch but I'm starting to think that it may be worth it in the end.

by msbrown822 Friday, May 11, 2012 at 10:40AM Report as inappropriate

I can't believe how much sodium some of these have!

by StanziMozart Friday, May 4, 2012 at 01:11PM Report as inappropriate

I am grossed out by the stats given here and very dissapointed in many of these brands. I don't eat frozen foods as a rule but many of my family members do. I will be passing this info on!

by Crystal0107 Friday, May 4, 2012 at 09:01AM Report as inappropriate

good to know

by mayra_alonzo Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 06:10PM Report as inappropriate

I dont like frozen food anyway!

by lisiana_de_bem_justino Friday, April 27, 2012 at 02:57PM Report as inappropriate

I rarely eat frozen foods and haven't tried any of these!

by Signalflare66 Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 10:00PM Report as inappropriate

I seldom it microwave food anyway.

by SeoHee Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 04:36AM Report as inappropriate

I would have like to try the suggestions but even in a big city area, I don't see many of these brands. I have to admit part of my eating frozen food depends on the taste and not as much the calories or amount of ingredients. I do prefer less artificial, but I try to make pre-packaged foods healthier by adding fresh ingredients to them and herbs.

by evet Monday, April 23, 2012 at 08:17AM Report as inappropriate

But I love and almost live on frozen food! :(

by MissXu Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 08:55AM Report as inappropriate

I am so glad that I don't eat any of these things. I'm not big on frozen foods.

by jbynum Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 07:47PM Report as inappropriate

try to stay away from most processed frozen foods - do love the lean cuisine pot stickers

by lynn2u54022 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 11:51AM Report as inappropriate

guilty.. frozen foods are so easy and quick but maybe it's time to cut them off of the shopping list!

by lazorc Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 10:59AM Report as inappropriate

Don't forget plain old frozen veggies (no sauce)!!! They are flash frozen and retain a lot of their original vitamins and minerals. They are also low calorie. Sometimes when the munchie gremlin is vexing me, I will nuke and eat a large portion of frozen green beens, broccoli, or edammes or something. It fills you up enough to from snarfing too much higher, empty calorie options. The "worst" frozen foods are just mind boggling. It is a great idea to always read the label--even on what you percieve to be healthy (goes for cosmetics, too).

by Thorne Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 07:38AM Report as inappropriate

good to know the bad choices.

by andyv1217 Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 03:50PM Report as inappropriate

I hate frozen food.

by eatinglipstick Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 07:41PM Report as inappropriate

I kind of question some of their "Best" choices, but it is definitely good to know the worst ones!

by CCochran Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 06:47AM Report as inappropriate

good thing ive never eaten any of these...ever

by AngelRayn73 Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 02:48PM Report as inappropriate

Frozen foods taste way too salty for me. If I down break down and have a lazy frozen meal night it is always a stuffed crust pizza. If I am going to eat junk I go for something delicious haha

by pynkNymphette Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 11:13PM Report as inappropriate

Wow, very interesting article. I won't be buying Buitoni's Raviolis again (even though they are so good!).

by Brandi27 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 08:43PM Report as inappropriate

Not a huge fan of most frozen dinners, most are chock full of sodium sadly. I did eat them for a long time though.

by catalinahx Friday, March 23, 2012 at 05:36PM Report as inappropriate

As a college student, this is nice to read

by ayegee Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 03:20PM Report as inappropriate

I definitely know what to stay away from. I do try to cook from scratch for healthier meals.

by powerwoman033 Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 01:48PM Report as inappropriate

I'm not surprised to see a lot of brands here, but hearing that Amy's and EVOL don't always measure up is surprising. That's why it always pays to check the label. If you haven't tried Amy's, it's one of the larger vegetarian companies out there that has a lot of frozen food options and convenience meals for those who are trying to eat healthier. Amy's is normally pretty easy to find in most supermarkets. Sometimes it's in the organic or health food aisle.

by VV001 Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 01:18PM Report as inappropriate

I don't really eat any of these products nor have heard of Amy before.

by Bootifull Monday, March 12, 2012 at 09:26PM Report as inappropriate

My main problem with this article is that they recommend several Amy's products and talk about how great Amy's tastes. Have they never tasted Amy's? It is disgusting. There are several great tasting healthy frozen food company's (including EVOL which is mentioned in the article) so why include one that tastes so bad.

by mairin_osteen Friday, March 9, 2012 at 07:27PM Report as inappropriate

Used to love some of these foods when I was younger! Good thing I'm older now!

by Rcorde5 Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 08:30AM Report as inappropriate

i'm not surprised banquet meals are on this list. they all seem very cheap and the meat always seems like it's made from mystery meat. not very tasty at all.

by LMarie27 Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 05:41PM Report as inappropriate

Good to know...I always just assumed that brands like Kashi made fairly healthy food, but now I'll remember to read the labels!

by jill_wieser Friday, March 2, 2012 at 03:28PM Report as inappropriate

Good to know, I was definitely biased in assuming that all Kashi foods were good, but apparently not. I'm assuming the alternative suggestions are the 10 best foods.

by mrselliott08 Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 10:32AM Report as inappropriate

I love this. This was just the article I needed. Now I know exactly what to buy in the frozen food section.

by JKlaaas Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 01:11PM Report as inappropriate

I wish I could see all 10 slides, but my computer only let me see the first three

by ilovemacchiato Monday, February 20, 2012 at 09:06PM Report as inappropriate

Good Information,,, But I am happy that none of these 'worst" meals are in my fridge or any where near me or my family.

by kez_shay Friday, February 10, 2012 at 09:52AM Report as inappropriate

good to know :)

by peaches095 Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 06:46PM Report as inappropriate

Good to know

by andie Monday, February 6, 2012 at 11:34AM Report as inappropriate

I do buy frozen foods but none of these!

by yestfl Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 09:21AM Report as inappropriate

Go on fitness to find better alternative

by sweettpea29 Friday, February 3, 2012 at 02:22PM Report as inappropriate

I agree completely with the previous reviewer. Was just getting ready to ask what happened to the 10 best when I read her review and found out. Dumb way to present this information - especially if you actually WANT us to find the "good stuff"!

by Jewelrydesigner Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 02:42PM Report as inappropriate

I looked thru the whole set of slides before I found the "good" alternatives at the bottom of the page. This presentation is VERY negative.

by alictasia Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 11:45AM Report as inappropriate

Crap, I love Bertolli!

by ladyboarder9669 Monday, January 23, 2012 at 01:18PM Report as inappropriate

Suddenly I feel a bit nauseated! lol

by volta Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 02:13AM Report as inappropriate

Sad to hear this about the pot pie! its one of my favs for a quick supper. I guess I never read the box because I knew it wouldn't be good.

by bayoukris Monday, January 16, 2012 at 11:01AM Report as inappropriate

Frozen food is disgusting

by MysticMeercat Monday, January 16, 2012 at 09:03AM Report as inappropriate

I always knew that frozen foods werent th healthiest choice, but those look gross! Not appealing to me AT ALL. Looks like i have nothing to worry about

by nudaru Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 11:59PM Report as inappropriate

I'm definitely guilty of buying frozen meals fairly often...

by LipglossandSpandex Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 03:48PM Report as inappropriate

Great article! I ate some of these food products myself but I will stop!!!

by yestfl Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 12:18PM Report as inappropriate

lean cuisine is so expensive and they give you so little food. i understand portion control, but you should lower the prices then.

by kenya Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 02:11AM Report as inappropriate

wow, the kashi one was very surprising!

by sportimonki13 Friday, January 13, 2012 at 09:12PM Report as inappropriate

This will definitely make me take a better look at the information on the back of these containers instead of going, "Ohhhh! That looks yummy!" and being done with it.

by howlATthemoon Friday, January 13, 2012 at 03:21PM Report as inappropriate

Is it weird some of them made me hungry?

by modinosaur Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 06:39PM Report as inappropriate

Most of these are quick and easy to make yourself, and with no chemicals or additives!

by LittleBunny Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 07:34AM Report as inappropriate

I agree, most of these taste like crap.

by melissa_thiemann Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 03:13PM Report as inappropriate

No wonder Banquet's frozen meals are $1.00 where I buy mine.

by vampirehunter Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 01:27PM Report as inappropriate

"The best" is buried. It reads like a list of what not to eat, which is fairly obvious.

by krycekov Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 12:43PM Report as inappropriate

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