Generally, frozen meals are notorious for being high in sodium. Sodium helps them taste better which goes on to help sales. Additionally, sodium is much cheaper than many other seasonings, which assists in keeping costs down and products priced lower.
There are what seems like countless frozen meal options at the supermarket. However, the majority have sodium greater than 550 milligrams per meal.
Keep in mind that the general recommendation is only 2,300 mg of sodium per day. In some cases, one frozen meal can result in consuming nearly half a day’s sodium recommendation in just one meal.
Here you will find several popular lower-sodium frozen meals. All options listed below have 550 milligrams or less sodium.
Lower Sodium Frozen Meal Brands
Amy’s
Website: amys.com
Amy’s was launched in 1987 by Andy and Rachel Berliner with their first products being pot pies. The idea for the company was developed when Andy was unable to locate ready-made meals that were organic and vegetarian. The couple saw an opportunity in this market and they moved forward with it. Amy’s is named after the Berliner’s daughter of the same name who was born the year the business opened.
Amy’s makes an assortment of light in sodium frozen meals. These products include:
- Light In Sodium Mexican Casserole Bowl, Sodium: 370mg
- Light In Sodium Black Bean Vegetable Enchilada, Sodium: 360mg
- Light In Sodium Mac & Cheese, Sodium: 320mg
- Light In Sodium Vegetable Lasagna, Sodium: 280mg
Annie’s
Website: annies.com
Annie’s is currently owned by General Mills. The company produces a large assortment of organic and natural foods with its boxed macaroni & cheese being one of its signature products. It was founded in 1989 by Annie Withey and Andrew Martin in Connecticut.
These are the frozen meals with sodium 550mg or below per meal:
- Cheese Pizza Shells with Hidden Veggies, Sodium: 470mg
- Shells & White Cheddar, Sodium: 550mg
- Cheddar Shells & Broccoli, Sodium: 550mg
Dr. Praeger’s
Website: drpraegers.com
Dr. Praeger’s was started by two heart surgeons in 1994. They acquired a fish company while still practicing and called it Praeger’s Sensible Foods. The company was built around the idea of making nutritious convenient foods that were tasty.
We encourage you to explore all of Dr. Praeger’s foods because they have a lot that fit into healthy eating lifestyles. However, these are the products that have lower sodium that can be considered a full meal:
- Egg Whites & Kale Breakfast Bowl, Sodium: 420mg
- Hearty Breakfast Bowl, Sodium: 350mg
Evol
Website: evolfoods.com
Evol is one of the newer arrivals to the frozen meal aisle. It was launched in 2002 by Phil Anson who got his start trying to sell burritos to visitors at Eldorado Canyon in Colorado. While that venture was not successful, his persistence paid off when he secured a place to sell his burritos at a local market. He sold around 100,000 in products during his first year, which was undoubtedly an impressive feat.
These are the lowest sodium frozen meals made by Evol:
- Chicken Enchilada Bake, Sodium: 510mg
- Gluten-Free Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese, Sodium: 520mg
- Egg & Smoked Gouda Flatbread, Sodium: 480mg
- Egg & Green Chile Burrito, Sodium: 540mg
- Spicy Bacon & Egg Burrito, Sodium: 420mg
- Egg White & Spinach Burrito, Sodium: 290mg
- Chicken, Bean & Rice Burrito, Sodium: 320mg
- Shredded Beef Burrito, Sodium: 310mg
- Cilantro Lime Chicken, Sodium: 310mg
- Bean, Rice & Cheddar, Sodium: 270mg
Gardein
Website: gardein.com
Gardein first landed on store shelves in 2003 and was launched by chef Yves Potvin. The business was sold to Pinnacle Foods in 2014 (now a part of Conagra). They specialize in meatless foods, particularly meat replacement items such as plant-based chick’n or turk’y products.
Here are Gardein’s lower sodium products:
- Chick’n Fajita Bowl, Sodium: 360mg
- Plant-Based BBQ P’rk Pockets (1 pocket), Sodium: 450mg
- Plant-Based E’g Scramble Breakfast Pockets (1 pocket), Sodium: 460mg
- Plant-Based Pepp’roni Pizza Pockets (1 pocket), Sodium: 370mg
Healthy Choice
Website: healthychoice.com
Healthy Choice is owned by ConAgra Foods. It was created after the former CEO, Charles Harper, experienced a heart attack. Harper was required to change the way he was eating which eventually led him to the idea of producing a brand of healthier-for-you frozen foods.
As you can see below, Healthy Choice makes many lower frozen meals under 550mg per meal:
- Max Bowl Tex Mex Chicken, Sodium: 540mg
- Chicken Parmigiana, Sodium: 500mg
- Classic Meat Loaf, Sodium: 500mg
- Country Fried Chicken, Sodium: 500mg
- Golden Roasted Turkey Breast, Sodium: 500mg
- Homestyle Salisbury Steak, Sodium: 500mg
- Lemon Pepper Fish, Sodium: 510mg
- Cafe Steamers – Chicken Fajita, Sodium: 490mg
- Cafe Steamers – Mexican-Style Street Corn, Sodium: 520mg
- Cafe Steamers – Barbecue Seasoned Steak with Red Potatoes, Sodium: 450mg
- Cafe Steamers – Beef Teriyaki, Sodium: 450mg
- Cafe Steamers – Grilled Chicken Marinara with Parmesan, Sodium: 550mg
- Cafe Steamers – Honey Glazed Turkey & Potatoes, Sodium: 400mg
- Cafe Steamers – Sweet & Sour Chicken, Sodium: 550mg
- Cafe Steamers – Sweet & Spicy Orange Zest Chicken, Sodium: 380mg
- Cafe Steamers – Pineapple Chicken, Sodium: 470mg
- Cafe Steamers – Sweet Sesame Chicken, Sodium: 460mg
- Cafe Steamers – Chicken Linguini with Red Pepper Alfredo, Sodium: 520mg
- Cafe Steamers – Spaghetti & Meatballs, Sodium: 410mg
- Cafe Steamers – Chicken Margherita with Balsamic, Sodium: 360mg
- Cafe Steamers – Four Cheese Ravioli & Chicken Marinara, Sodium: 510mg
- Zero Tomato Basil Chicken
- Zero Verde Chicken
- Zero Carne Asada
- Simply Steamers – Sesame Chicken, Sodium: 530mg
- Simply Steamers – Garden Vegetable, Sodium: 320mg
- Simply Steamers – Grilled Basil Chicken, Sodium: 490mg
- Simply Steamers – Grilled Chicken Marsala, Sodium: 460mg
- Simply Steamers – Honey Balsamic Chicken, Sodium: 490mg
- Simply Steamers – Beef & Broccoli, Sodium: 520mg
- Simply Steamers – Meatball Marinara, Sodium: 490mg
- Simply Steamers – Beef Chimichurri, Sodium: 550mg
- Simply Steamers – Creamy Spinach & Tomato Linguini, Sodium: 550mg
- Simply Steamers – Unwrapped Burrito Bowl, Sodium: 350mg
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Lean Cuisine
Website: goodness.com/lean-cuisine
Lean Cuisine is a brand of the multinational food and beverage giant, Nestlé. It was launched in 1981 as a healthier alternative to Nestlé’s Stouffer’s brand which is popular for its lasagna, among other similar products.
While Nestlé makes numerous frozen meals under the Lean Cuisine brand name, not many lower-sodium choices exist. These are your best options simply based on sodium:
- Spinach & Mushroom Pizza, Sodium: 340mg
- Glazed Turkey Tenderloins, Sodium: 530mg
- Tortilla Crusted Fish, Sodium: 440mg
- Apple Cranberry Chicken, Sodium: 530mg
- French Bread Pepperoni Pizza, Sodium: 550mg
Smart Ones
Smart Ones is a frozen food brand of Kraft Heinz. It was introduced in 1992 to complement another Kraft Heinz brand, Weight Watchers International. While Kraft Heinz no longer owns Weight Watchers, they maintain a licensing agreement to use the Weight Watchers name on products.
These are the Smart Ones with the lowest sodium content:
- Cheese Scramble, Sodium: 530mg
- Chicken Fettucini, Sodium: 540mg
- Fettuccini Alfredo, Sodium: 390mg
- Santa Fe Style Rice & Beans, Sodium: 440mg
- Orange Sesame Chicken, Sodium: 470mg
- Ricotta & Spinach Pasta, Sodium: 510mg
- Cheese Thin Crust Pizza, Sodium: 470mg
- Rigatoni with Vodka Cream Sauce, Sodium: 520mg
- Tuna Noodle Gratin, Sodium: 530mg
- Meat Sauce Spaghetti, Sodium: 420mg
- Sesame Noodle with Vegetable, Sodium: 400mg
- Canadian Bacon English Muffin, Sodium: 480mg (1 sandwich)
- Turkey Sausage English Muffin, Sodium: 480mg (1 sandwich)
- Egg & Scramble Wrap, Sodium: 540mg
- Homestyle Beef Pot Roast, Sodium: 500mg
- Smartmade Mexican-Style Chicken Bowl, Sodium: 530mg
- Smartmade Roasted Turkey & Veggies, Sodium: 400mg
