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Ready Meals: calories and sugar compared

Every ready meals product in the Boone database, side by side. Sort by calories, sugar, salt or protein, per serving or per 100g, against the daily guidelines for whoever is eating.

Source: product information published by each brand or retailerChecked against UK government guidelinesHow we check the figures
111 productswith nutrition checked
19 brandsand own labels
24 to 830kcal per serving
63 of 111high in salt, red on a front-of-pack label
Quick picks

Ready Meals picks with the lowest calories, sugar and salt

Per serving as sold, before anything is added.

Lowest calorieFrozen Stir-fry Vegetables24 kcal per servingLeast sugarSainsbury’s Ready Meal Side Aromatic Rice, Taste the Difference0g sugar per servingLeast saltSainsbury’s Spanish Paella Rice0.1g salt per serving

All 111 Ready Meals products ranked

111 products, least calories first, per serving. % is of an adult woman’s daily energy reference.
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1FFrozen Stir-fry VegetablesOther brands24 kcalSugar 0gSat fat 0gSalt 0gAn 80g serving (80g)24 kcal1% of day2BBatchelors Bigga Marrowfat PeasBatchelors85 kcalSugar 0.8gSat fat 0.1gSalt 0.5gA serving (100g)85 kcal4% of day3BBatchelors Original Mushy PeasBatchelors87 kcalSugar 0.8gSat fat 0.1gSalt 0.5gA serving (100g)87 kcal4% of day4BBatchelors Chip Shop Style Mushy PeasBatchelors87 kcalSugar 0.8gSat fat 0.1gSalt 0.5gA serving (100g)87 kcal4% of day5AAldi Health Red Pepper, Carrot and Tomato SoupAldi Health · Aldi118 kcalSugar 12.1gSat fat 0.4gSalt 1.2gPortion (400g), total sugar118 kcal6% of day6AAldi Crestwood Yorkshire Puddings 4 PackAldi Crestwood · Aldi118 kcalSugar 0.8gSat fat 0.4gSalt 0.2gPortion (42g), total sugar118 kcal6% of day
7AAldi Health Broccoli, Pea & Kale SoupAldi Health · Aldi150 kcalSugar 5.6gSat fat 1.9gSalt 1.6gPortion (400g), total sugar150 kcal8% of day8AAldi Inspired Cuisine Chilli Chicken Miso Ramen BowlAldi Inspired Cuisine · Aldi208 kcalSugar 3.7gSat fat 0.7gSalt 3.2gPortion (360g), total sugar208 kcal10% of day9SSainsbury’s Ready Meal Side Aromatic Rice, Taste the DifferenceSainsbury’s220 kcalSugar 0gSat fat 0.5gSalt 0.6gOne serving (150g)220 kcal11% of day10AAldi Inspired Cuisine Korean Style Beef Ramen BowlAldi Inspired Cuisine · Aldi221 kcalSugar 10.9gSat fat 1.2gSalt 2.7gPortion (360g), total sugar221 kcal11% of day11AAldi Health Chicken & Bean SoupAldi Health · Aldi250 kcalSugar 7.7gSat fat 1.6gSalt 2.2gPortion (400g), total sugar250 kcal13% of day12WWeight Watchers Salmon & Broccoli Melt Ready MealWeight Watchers272 kcalSugar 0gSat fat 3.2gSalt 1.3gOne pack (320g)272 kcal14% of day
13AAldi Inspired Cuisine Coconut & Chilli Chicken Ramen BowlAldi Inspired Cuisine · Aldi284 kcalSugar 2.3gSat fat 7.8gSalt 2.2gPortion (360g), total sugar284 kcal14% of day14SSainsbury’s Ready Meal Side Pilau Rice, Taste the DifferenceSainsbury’s302 kcalSugar 2.4gSat fat 1.1gSalt 0.1gOne serving (150g)302 kcal15% of day15TTilda Microwave Rice Pilau BasmatiTilda320 kcalSugar 0gSat fat 0.8gSalt 1gOne pack (250g)320 kcal16% of day16AAldi Quicksters Southern Fried Chicken SandwichAldi Quicksters · Aldi321 kcalSugar 3.9gSat fat 1.4gSalt 1.7gPortion (130g), total sugar321 kcal16% of day17BBen’s Original Basmati Microwave RiceBen’s330 kcalSugar 0gSat fat 0.4gSalt 0.9gA 220g pouch (220g)330 kcal17% of day18BBen’s Original Long Grain Microwave RiceBen’s330 kcalSugar 0gSat fat 0.4gSalt 0.9gA 220g pouch (220g)330 kcal17% of day
19BBen’s Original Wholegrain Microwave RiceBen’s334 kcalSugar 0gSat fat 0.7gSalt 0.9gA 220g pouch (220g)334 kcal17% of day20AAldi Inspired Cuisine Spanish Paella Protein PotAldi Inspired Cuisine · Aldi339 kcalSugar 7.2gSat fat 1.1gSalt 3.9gPortion (350g), total sugar339 kcal17% of day21TTilda Microwave Rice Wholegrain Pilau BasmatiTilda340 kcalSugar 0gSat fat 1.2gSalt 0.7gOne pack (250g)340 kcal17% of day22BBen’s Original One Pan Creations Spanish Paella StyleBen’s342 kcalSugar 0gSat fat 0.3gSalt 1.1gOne pack (250g)342 kcal17% of day23AAldi Inspired Cuisine Shepherd’s PieAldi Inspired Cuisine · Aldi347 kcalSugar 4.3gSat fat 6.4gSalt 2.1gPortion (400g), total sugar347 kcal17% of day24BBen’s Original Mexican Microwave RiceBen’s352 kcalSugar 0gSat fat 0.7gSalt 1.5gA 220g pouch (220g)352 kcal18% of day
LowMediumHigh per 100g, as on UK front-of-pack labelsValues are per serving.

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Indian Ready Meals →Italian Ready Meals →Chinese & Asian Ready Meals →Mexican & Tex-Mex Ready Meals →Pies & Pub Classics →Quiche, Tarts & Savoury Bakes →Soups →Instant Noodles & Pots →Pizza →Sandwiches & Wraps →Burgers →Frozen Food →

Ready Meals nutrition questions

Which ready meals product has the most calories?

Aldi Specially Selected Gastro Mac & Cheese, with 830 kcal per portion. The lowest is Frozen Stir-fry Vegetables, at 24 kcal.

Which ready meals product has the most sugar?

Aldi Inspired Cuisine Sweet & Sour Chicken with Egg Fried Rice, with 30.5g of sugar per portion. That is 102% of the 30g daily free sugar limit for anyone aged 11 or over, and 161% of the 19g limit for a 4 to 6 year old.

Which brands make ready meals?

10 brands and own labels are covered here. The most products come from Aldi (84), Ben’s (7), Sainsbury’s (6), Branded (3).

How much sugar should children have?

The NHS limits free sugar to 30g a day from age 11, 24g for ages 7 to 10 and 19g for ages 4 to 6. Free sugar is added sugar plus sugar in honey, syrups and juice, not the sugar in milk or whole fruit.

What do the colours mean?

They follow UK front-of-pack labels. Sugar is high above 22.5g per 100g (11.25g per 100ml for drinks), saturated fat above 5g (2.5g), and salt above 1.5g (0.75g). Low is 5g, 1.5g and 0.3g per 100g or less.

How we check the figures

Figures are per serving as sold, from the nutrition information published by each brand or retailer, checked by Boone. Where a product page gives figures per 100g, the serving uses the pack or portion size shown on that page.

Colours follow the UK front-of-pack labelling thresholds per 100g or 100ml. Daily references are the NHS free sugar and salt limits by age and the energy references used across Boone. Sugar is free sugar where Boone has worked it out from the ingredients, and total sugar otherwise, marked as such.

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