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No-Prep Pasta: Using Your Noodle.


Once upon a time, pasta-in-a-box meant only one thing: Kraft Macaroni macaroni: see pasta.  & Cheese. Today, you can find Porcini Mushroom mushroom, type of basidium fungus characterized by spore-bearing gills on the underside of the umbrella- or cone-shaped cap. The name toadstool is popularly reserved for inedible or poisonous mushrooms, but this classification has no scientific basis.  Pesto with Fusilli fu·sil·li  
n.
Pasta in short spirals or corkscrews.



[Italian, from pl. diminutive of fuso, spindle, from Latin fsus.]
, Country French Beans French beans
Noun, pl

green beans, the pods of which are eaten
 with Gemelli Gemelli is Italian for twins.
  • Agostino Gemelli is an Italian psychologist.
  • Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic is a teaching hospital in Rome.
  • Gemelli pasta is a kind of pasta in the shape of twisted paired spiral tubes.
, and Radiatore Radiatore are small, squat pasta shapes that are said to resemble radiators. They somewhat resemble rotini in shape, but are generally shorter and thicker with a ruffled edge.  with Sun Dried Tomato & Basil Sauce.

Here's our guide to spotting the healthiest pasta While the only basic difference between these names is the shape of the pasta, each pasta is typically matched with a particular sauce based on cooking time, consistency, ability to hold sauce, ease of eating, etc.  mixes. The best make a quick, delicious See social bookmarking.  one-cup side dish side dish
n.
A dish served as an accompaniment to the main course.

Noun 1. side dish - a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course
entremets, side order
. But despite what some labels promise, don't don't  

1. Contraction of do not.

2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not.

n.
A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts.
 expect to find dinner for two--or even for one--in these five-to-seven-ounce packages. To make it a meal, you've you've  

Contraction of you have.


you've you have
you've have
 got to add vegetables plus beans See JavaBeans. , chicken, or some other protein.

1. Choose cheesy cheesy (che´ze) caseous.  pastas with care. Pasta is virtually fat-free adj. 1. containing no fat; - of foods. Opposite of fat-containing nt>.

Adj. 1. fat-free - without fat or fat solids; "nonfat or fat-free milk"
fatless, nonfat

fat-free adj
. But some mixes do their best to make your arteries Arteries
Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body.

Mentioned in: Adrenergic Blockers, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Antihypertensive Drugs, Hypertension, Thrombolytic Therapy,
 look like penne stuffed with cheesy glop.

A one-cup serving of Kraft Deluxe de·luxe also de luxe  
adj.
Particularly elegant and luxurious; sumptuous: deluxe accommodations; a de luxe automobile.

adv.
 Macaroni & Cheese supplies about ten grams of fat, five or six of them saturated saturated /sat·u·rat·ed/ (sach´ah-rat?ed)
1. denoting a chemical compound that has only single bonds and no double or triple bonds between atoms.

2. unable to hold in solution any more of a given substance.
. The Velveeta Shells (or Rotini Rotini is a type of pasta, related to Fusilli, but with a tighter spiral, i.e. with a smaller pitch.

The name derives from the Italian for twists.

Rotini originate from Northern Italy and the tight twists help them retain a wide variety of sauces better.
 or Radiatore) & Cheese reaches 13 to 15 grams of fat, eight to ten of them saturated. Spend half a day's sat fat on Velveeta? No way!

Each cup of our Best Bites had no more than two grams of saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be  ... and only one gram if they contained partially hydrogenated oil (which means artery-clogging trans fat trans fat  
n.
1. A trans fatty acid.

2. Trans fatty acids considered as a group.



trans fat  

A fat containing trans fatty acids.
). That's plenty for a side dish.

2. Hold the butter butter, dairy product obtained by churning the fat from milk until it solidifies. In most areas the milk of cows is the basis, but elsewhere that of goats, sheep, and mares has been used. Butter was known by 2000 B.C.  & margarine margarine, manufactured substitute for butter. It consists of a blend of vegetable oils or meat fats (or a combination of both) mixed with milk and salt. It was developed in the late 1860s by the French chemist Hippolyte Mège-Mouries in a contest sponsored by . Many packages tell you to add up to two tablespoons of butter or margarine. Bad idea. That much butter typically translates into five grams of saturated fat--a quarter of a day's worth--in each cup of pasta. You might as well eat four strips of bacon bacon, flesh of hogs—especially from the sides, belly, or back—that has been preserved by being salted or pickled and then dried with or without wood smoke.  or drink a glass of whole milk. Stick margarine, with its cholesterol-raising trans fat, is about as bad.

To their credit, many packages give "Reduced-Fat Recipes Recipes by category
Albanian cuisine
Albanian vegetable pie: article,
Baked lamb and yogurt:
Baked leeks:
Bean Jahni soup:
Elli's veal or chicken with walnuts
" that cut back on the fat. If you add any, make it a lower-fat tub margarine like Smart Beat, Promise Buttery Light, or Fleischmann's Light Soft Margarine.

But the simplest option is to skip the extra fat. Most mixes tasted just fine without it (we didn't did·n't  

Contraction of did not.


didn't did not
didn't do
 add any to the numbers in the chart).

Exception: Pestos need some oil, though less than the two tablespoons that some packages recommend (we added two teaspoons to the numbers in the chart). To boost the richness of creamy cream·y  
adj. cream·i·er, cream·i·est
Rich in or resembling cream.



creami·ly adv.
 or cheesy pastas, try using Land O Lakes Fat Free Half & Half instead of low-fat low-fat adj [milk, yoghurt] → desnatado; [diet] → bajo en calorías

low-fat adjmaigre

low-fat 
 or fat-flee milk (we added fat-free to the numbers in the chart).

3. Split the seasoning (or cheese) packet. Pasta has virtually no sodium sodium, a metallic chemical element; symbol Na [Lat. natrium]; at. no. 11; at. wt. 22.98977; m.p. 97.81°C;; b.p. 892.9°C;; sp. gr. 0.971 at 20°C;; valence +1. Sodium is a soft, silver-white metal. , but by the time some companies are through with it, the sky's the limit. Industry leaders like Kraft, Lipton For people named Lipton, see .

Lipton is one of the world's best-known and best-selling brands of both hot leaf and ready-to-drink tea.

It forms part of the Unilever portfolio.
, and Pasta Roni sell pastas with more than 1,000 mg of sodium in each cup.

Many of Annie's variations-on-macaroni-and-cheese manage to stay below our Best Bite limit--480 mg of sodium per serving. And you couldn't could·n't  

Contraction of could not.


couldn't could not
 ask for better taste. Ditto for Bella Pronto pron·to  
adv. Informal
Without delay; quickly.



[Spanish, from Latin prmptus; see prompt.
 pestos and some Near East pastas and Marrakesh Marrakesh, Morocco: see Marrakech.  Express and Bean Cuisine Cuisine (from French cuisine, "cooking; culinary art; kitchen"; ultimately from Latin coquere, "to cook") is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture.  bean-and-pastas.

(Note: the Bean Cuisine numbers in our chart include about half a cup of added chicken broth Noun 1. chicken broth - a stock made with chicken
chicken stock

broth, stock - liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock"
. They can take the sodium, since Bean Cuisine is the only brand we found with no salt in the seasoning packet.)

If you want to expand your lower-sodium options, try using only part of the seasoning or cheese packet that comes in most boxes.

We gave an Honorable Mention to pastas that had less than 480 mg of sodium using half the packet (although the numbers in the chart are for the full packet). Take it from us: Near East Angel Hair with Spicy Tomato couldn't get any better. Kraft, Betty Crocker Betty Crocker, an invented persona and mascot, is a brand name and trademark of American food company General Mills. The name was first developed by the Washburn Crosby Company in 1921 as a way to give a personalized response to consumer product questions. , and Pasta Roni Honorable Mentions had no less appeal with half the packet, either.

4. Turn it into a meal. If your meal already has chicken, beans, vegetables, etc., pasta may be all you need. If not, check the package for "stir-in ideas" like chopped chop 1  
v. chopped, chop·ping, chops

v.tr.
1.
a. To cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax: chop wood.

b.
 tomato, broccoli broccoli (brŏk`əlē) [Ital.,=sprouts], variety of cabbage grown for the edible immature flower panicles. It is the same variety (Brassica oleracea botrytis) as the cauliflower and is similarly cultivated.  florets, roasted roast  
v. roast·ed, roast·ing, roasts

v.tr.
1. To cook with dry heat, as in an oven or near hot coals.

2. To dry, brown, or parch by exposing to heat.

3.
 red bell peppers, thawed thaw  
v. thawed, thaw·ing, thaws

v.intr.
1. To change from a frozen solid to a liquid by gradual warming.

2.
 frozen spinach spinach, annual plant (Spinacia oleracea) of the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family), probably of Persian origin and known to have been introduced into Europe in the 15th cent. , beans, chicken, shrimp, etc.
Dry Pasta Mix (one cup, cooked)                             Calories

([check][check]) Vermont Certified Organic Processor(1)         210
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Roasted Pepper &
                 Garlic                                         210
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Primavera Pasta               230
([check][check]) Marrakesh Express Penne w/Black Beans          160
([check][check]) Marrakesh Express Fusilli w/Red Beans          210
       ([check]) The Spice Hunter Chicken & Roasted
                 Garlic                                         230
       ([check]) Marrakesh Express Gemelli w/White Beans        220
       ([check]) Marrakesh Express Radiatore w/Mixed
                 Beans                                          200
       ([check]) The Spice Hunter Sun Dried Tomato &
                 Basil                                          200
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Roasted Chicken                  200
                 Vegetable Penne
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Homestyle Chicken                   190
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Thai Ginger Lemon             250
       ([check]) The Spice Hunter Spicy Mediterranean           230
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter 3-Grain Penne,                220
                 Butter & Herb
([check][check]) Idaho Supreme Pastato Mac & Cheese             210
([check][check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Spring Pesto           260
                 Sauce & Rotini
([check][check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Alfredo                250
                 Sauce & Farfalle
([check][check]) Marrakesh Express Bow Ties w/Red
                 Lentils                                        220
([check][check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Garlic Herb            230
                 Sauce & Fusilli
       ([check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Spicy Garden           240
                 Sauce & Penne
       ([check]) Land O Lakes Macaroni & Cheese                 270
([check][check]) Bean Cuisine Florentine Beans w/Bow
                 Ties                                           210
([check][check]) Annie's Radiatore w/SunDried Tomato            270
                 & Basil Sauce
       ([check]) Bean Cuisine Mediterranean Black               210
                 Beans w/Fusilli
       ([check]) Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner2                270
       ([check]) Kraft Premium Macaroni & Cheese Dinner         270
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Angel Hair Pasta w/Herbs            220
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Creamy Homestyle                 200
                 Chicken Pasta
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Herb & Butter                       220
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Garlic Alfredo                   250
                 Fettuccine Pasta
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Linguine w/Chicken &
                 Broccoli                                       260
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Chicken                             220
                 Pasta Roni Low Fat Chicken & Garlic            210
([check][check]) Bean Cuisine Country French Beans              210
                 w/Gemelli
([check][check]) Bean Cuisine Barcelona Red Beans               210
                 w/Radiatore
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Tomato Parmesan Pasta            210
([check][check]) Near East Radiatore w/Basil & Herb             220
       ([check]) Near East Angel Hair w/Spicy Tomato            220
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Creamy Garlic &                  260
                 Herb Rotini Pasta
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Angel Hair Pasta                    230
                 w/Parmesan Cheese
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto,                  230
                 Sweet Pepper
([check][check]) Near East Vermicelli w/Roasted                 280
                 Garlic & Olive Oil
       ([check]) Thai Kitchen Noodles(1)                        280
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto, Tomato           250
([check][check]) DeBoles(1)                                     190
([check][check]) Annie's Gemelli w/Garlic, Onion &              190
                 Parmesan Sauce
([check][check]) Annie's Corkscrew Pasta w/Herb                 270
                 & Garlic Sauce
([check][check]) Annie's Fettuccine w/Cheddar &                 270
                 Broccoli Sauce
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Thai Creamy Coconut           260
                 Lipton Pasta & Sauce(1)                        240
([check][check]) Annie's Bunny Shape Pasta or                   280
                 Shells & Chedder
       ([check]) Annie's Rotini Pasta w/Four Cheese
                 Sauce                                          270
       ([check]) Near East Fusilli w/Parmesan & Romano          270
                 Knorr Pasta & Sauce(1)                         270
                 Pasta Roni Reduced Fat Fettuccine
                 Alfredo                                        280
 [check][check]) Annie's Mild White Cheddar                     280
                 Macaroni & Cheese
([check][check]) Annie's Penne Pasta w/Alfredo Sauce            280
                 Pasta Roni Shells & White Cheddar              230
                 Pasta Roni Four Cheese with                    300
                 Corkscrew Pasta
                 Pasta Roni Fettuccine Alfredo                  290
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto, Mushroom         260
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto, Basil            260
                 Annie's Whole Wheat Shells & Cheddar           280
                 Kraft Light Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese           290
                 Lipton Noodles & Sauce(1)                      250
                 Kraft Light Velveeta Shells & Cheese           310
                 Kraft Easy Mac (3/4 cup--1 pouch)              250
                 Kraft Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese                 300
                 (except Light)(1)
                 Kraft Velveeta Shells & Cheese                 370
                 (except Light)(1)

Dry Pasta Mix (one cup, cooked)                               Total
                                                               Fat
                                                             (grams)

([check][check]) Vermont Certified Organic Processor(1)         1
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Roasted Pepper & Garlic       1
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Primavera Pasta               1
([check][check]) Marrakesh Express Penne w/Black Beans          1
([check][check]) Marrakesh Express Fusilli w/Red Beans          1
       ([check]) The Spice Hunter Chicken & Roasted Garlic      1
       ([check]) Marrakesh Express Gemelli w/White Beans        1
       ([check]) Marrakesh Express Radiatore w/Mixed Bean       1
       ([check]) The Spice Hunter Sun Dried Tomato & Basil      1
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Roasted Chicken                  2
                 Vegetable Penne
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Homestyle Chicken                   2
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Thai Ginger Lemon             3
       ([check]) The Spice Hunter Spicy Mediterranean           3
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter 3-Grain Penne,                5
                 Butter & Herb
([check][check]) Idaho Supreme Pastato Mac & Cheese             2
([check][check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Spring Pesto           2
                 Sauce & Rotini
([check][check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Alfredo                2
                 Sauce & Farfalle
([check][check]) Marrakesh Express Bow Ties w/Red Lentils       2
([check][check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Garlic Herb            2
                 Sauce & Fusilli
       ([check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Spicy Garden           2
                 Sauce & Penne
       ([check]) Land O Lakes Macaroni & Cheese                 2
([check][check]) Bean Cuisine Florentine Beans w/Bow Ties       3
([check][check]) Annie's Radiatore w/SunDried Tomato            3
                 & Basil Sauce
       ([check]) Bean Cuisine Mediterranean Black               3
                 Beans w/Fusilli
       ([check]) Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner2                3
       ([check]) Kraft Premium Macaroni & Cheese Dinner         3
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Angel Hair Pasta w/Herbs            3
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Creamy Homestyle                 3
                 Chicken Pasta
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Herb & Butter                       3
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Garlic Alfredo                   3
                 Fettuccine Pasta
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Linguine w/Chicken & Broccoli       3
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Chicken                             3
                 Pasta Roni Low Fat Chicken & Garlic            3
([check][check]) Bean Cuisine Country French Beans              4
                 w/Gemelli
([check][check]) Bean Cuisine Barcelona Red Beans               4
                 w/Radiatore
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Tomato Parmesan Pasta            4
([check][check]) Near East Radiatore w/Basil & Herb             5
       ([check]) Near East Angel Hair w/Spicy Tomato            5
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Creamy Garlic &                  5
                 Herb Rotini Pasta
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Angel Hair Pasta                    5
                 w/Parmesan Cheese
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto,                  6
                 Sweet Pepper
([check][check]) Near East Vermicelli w/Roasted                 6
                 Garlic & Olive Oil
       ([check]) Thai Kitchen Noodles(1)                        6
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto, Tomato           7
([check][check]) DeBoles(1)                                     3
([check][check]) Annie's Gemelli w/Garlic, Onion &              3
                 Parmesan Sauce
([check][check]) Annie's Corkscrew Pasta w/Herb                 3
                 & Garlic Sauce
([check][check]) Annie's Fettuccine w/Cheddar &                 3
                 Broccoli Sauce
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Thai Creamy Coconut           3
                 Lipton Pasta & Sauce(1)                        3
([check][check]) Annie's Bunny Shape Pasta or                   4
                 Shells & Chedder
       ([check]) Annie's Rotini Pasta w/Four Cheese Sauce       4
       ([check]) Near East Fusilli w/Parmesan & Romano          4
                 Knorr Pasta & Sauce(1)                         4
                 Pasta Roni Reduced Fat Fettuccine Alfredo      4
([check][check]) Annie's Mild White Cheddar                     5
                 Macaroni & Cheese
([check][check]) Annie's Penne Pasta w/Alfredo Sauce            5
                 Pasta Roni Shells & White Cheddar              5
                 Pasta Roni Four Cheese with                    6
                 Corkscrew Pasta
                 Pasta Roni Fettuccine Alfredo                  6
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto, Mushroom         7
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto, Basil            8
                 Annie's Whole Wheat Shells & Cheddar           5
                 Kraft Light Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese           5
                 Lipton Noodles & Sauce(1)                      6
                 Kraft Light Velveeta Shells & Cheese           6
                 Kraft Easy Mac (3/4 cup--1 pouch)              7
                 Kraft Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese                10
                 (except Light)(1)
                 Kraft Velveeta Shells & Cheese                13
                 (except Light)(1)

Dry Pasta Mix (one cup, cooked)                            Saturated
                                                              Fat
                                                            (grams)

([check][check]) Vermont Certified Organic Processor(1)       0
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Roasted Pepper &
                 Garlic                                       0
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Primavera Pasta             0
([check][check]) Marrakesh Express Penne w/Black Beans        0
([check][check]) Marrakesh Express Fusilli w/Red Beans        0
       ([check]) The Spice Hunter Chicken & Roasted
                 Garlic                                       0
       ([check]) Marrakesh Express Gemelli w/White Beans      0
       ([check]) Marrakesh Express Radiatore w/Mixed
                 Bean                                         0
       ([check]) The Spice Hunter Sun Dried Tomato &
                 Basil                                        0
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Roasted Chicken                0
                 Vegetable Penne
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Homestyle Chicken                 0
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Thai Ginger Lemon           0
       ([check]) The Spice Hunter Spicy Mediterranean         0
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter 3-Grain Penne,              0
                 Butter & Herb
([check][check]) Idaho Supreme Pastato Mac & Cheese           1
([check][check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Spring Pesto         1
                 Sauce & Rotini
([check][check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Alfredo              1
                 Sauce & Farfalle
([check][check]) Marrakesh Express Bow Ties w/Red
                 Lentils                                      1
([check][check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Garlic Herb          1
                 Sauce & Fusilli
       ([check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Spicy Garden         1
                 Sauce & Penne
       ([check]) Land O Lakes Macaroni & Cheese               1
([check][check]) Bean Cuisine Florentine Beans w/Bow
                 Ties                                         1
([check][check]) Annie's Radiatore w/SunDried Tomato          1
                 & Basil Sauce
       ([check]) Bean Cuisine Mediterranean Black             1
                 Beans w/Fusilli
       ([check]) Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner2              1
       ([check]) Kraft Premium Macaroni & Cheese Dinner       1
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Angel Hair Pasta w/Herbs          1
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Creamy Homestyle               1
                 Chicken Pasta
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Herb & Butter                     1
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Garlic Alfredo                 1
                 Fettuccine Pasta
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Linguine w/Chicken &
                 Broccoli                                     1
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Chicken                           1
                 Pasta Roni Low Fat Chicken & Garlic          1
([check][check]) Bean Cuisine Country French Beans            1
                 w/Gemelli
([check][check]) Bean Cuisine Barcelona Red Beans             1
                 w/Radiatore
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Tomato Parmesan Pasta          1
([check][check]) Near East Radiatore w/Basil & Herb           1
       ([check]) Near East Angel Hair w/Spicy Tomato          1
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Creamy Garlic &                1
                 Herb Rotini Pasta
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Angel Hair Pasta                  1
                 w/Parmesan Cheese
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto,                1
                 Sweet Pepper
([check][check]) Near East Vermicelli w/Roasted               1
                 Garlic & Olive Oil
       ([check]) Thai Kitchen Noodles(1)                      1
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto, Tomato         1
([check][check]) DeBoles(1)                                   2
([check][check]) Annie's Gemelli w/Garlic, Onion &            2
                 Parmesan Sauce
([check][check]) Annie's Corkscrew Pasta w/Herb               2
                 & Garlic Sauce
([check][check]) Annie's Fettuccine w/Cheddar &               2
                 Broccoli Sauce
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Thai Creamy Coconut         2
                 Lipton Pasta & Sauce(1)                      2
([check][check]) Annie's Bunny Shape Pasta or                 2
                 Shells & Chedder
       ([check]) Annie's Rotini Pasta w/Four Cheese
                 Sauce                                        2
       ([check]) Near East Fusilli w/Parmesan & Romano        2
                 Knorr Pasta & Sauce(1)                       2
                 Pasta Roni Reduced Fat Fettuccine
                 Alfredo                                      2
([check][check]) Annie's Mild White Cheddar                   2
                 Macaroni & Cheese
([check][check]) Annie's Penne Pasta w/Alfredo Sauce          2
                 Pasta Roni Shells & White Cheddar            2
                 Pasta Roni Four Cheese with                  2
                 Corkscrew Pasta
                 Pasta Roni Fettuccine Alfredo                2
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto, Mushroom       2
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto, Basil          2
                 Annie's Whole Wheat Shells & Cheddar         3
                 Kraft Light Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese         3
                 Lipton Noodles & Sauce(1)                    3
                 Kraft Light Velveeta Shells & Cheese         3
                 Kraft Easy Mac (3/4 cup--1 pouch)            3
                 Kraft Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese               6
                 (except Light)(1)
                 Kraft Velveeta Shells & Cheese               9
                 (except Light)(1)

Dry Pasta Mix (one cup, cooked)                             Sodium
                                                             (mg)

([check][check]) Vermont Certified Organic Processor(1)       220
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Roasted Pepper &
                 Garlic                                       280
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Primavera Pasta             410
([check][check]) Marrakesh Express Penne w/Black Beans        430
([check][check]) Marrakesh Express Fusilli w/Red Beans        450
       ([check]) The Spice Hunter Chicken & Roasted
                 Garlic                                       490
       ([check]) Marrakesh Express Gemelli w/White Beans      590
       ([check]) Marrakesh Express Radiatore w/Mixed
                 Bean                                         650
       ([check]) The Spice Hunter Sun Dried Tomato &
                 Basil                                        660
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Roasted Chicken                810
                 Vegetable Penne
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Homestyle Chicken                 880
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Thai Ginger Lemon           350
       ([check]) The Spice Hunter Spicy Mediterranean         650
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter 3-Grain Penne,              320
                 Butter & Herb
([check][check]) Idaho Supreme Pastato Mac & Cheese           240
([check][check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Spring Pesto         260
                 Sauce & Rotini
([check][check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Alfredo              340
                 Sauce & Farfalle
([check][check]) Marrakesh Express Bow Ties w/Red
                 Lentils                                      370
([check][check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Garlic Herb          390
                 Sauce & Fusilli
       ([check]) Al Dente Pasta & Sauce, Spicy Garden         500
                 Sauce & Penne
       ([check]) Land O Lakes Macaroni & Cheese               560
([check][check]) Bean Cuisine Florentine Beans w/Bow
                 Ties                                         340
([check][check]) Annie's Radiatore w/SunDried Tomato          410
                 & Basil Sauce
       ([check]) Bean Cuisine Mediterranean Black             500
                 Beans w/Fusilli
       ([check]) Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner2              570
       ([check]) Kraft Premium Macaroni & Cheese Dinner       600
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Angel Hair Pasta w/Herbs          710
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Creamy Homestyle               740
                 Chicken Pasta
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Herb & Butter                     740
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Garlic Alfredo                 750
                 Fettuccine Pasta
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Linguine w/Chicken &
                 Broccoli                                     830
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Chicken                           890
                 Pasta Roni Low Fat Chicken & Garlic        1,020
([check][check]) Bean Cuisine Country French Beans            340
                 w/Gemelli
([check][check]) Bean Cuisine Barcelona Red Beans             360
                 w/Radiatore
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Tomato Parmesan Pasta          840
([check][check]) Near East Radiatore w/Basil & Herb           380
       ([check]) Near East Angel Hair w/Spicy Tomato          630
       ([check]) Betty Crocker Creamy Garlic &                750
                 Herb Rotini Pasta
       ([check]) Pasta Roni Angel Hair Pasta                  770
                 w/Parmesan Cheese
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto,                370
                 Sweet Pepper
([check][check]) Near East Vermicelli w/Roasted               400
                 Garlic & Olive Oil
       ([check]) Thai Kitchen Noodles(1)                      890
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto, Tomato         370
([check][check]) DeBoles(1)                                   230
([check][check]) Annie's Gemelli w/Garlic, Onion &            440
                 Parmesan Sauce
([check][check]) Annie's Corkscrew Pasta w/Herb               470
                 & Garlic Sauce
([check][check]) Annie's Fettuccine w/Cheddar &               470
                 Broccoli Sauce
([check][check]) The Spice Hunter Thai Creamy Coconut         480
                 Lipton Pasta & Sauce(1)                      840
([check][check]) Annie's Bunny Shape Pasta or                 390
                 Shells & Chedder
       ([check]) Annie's Rotini Pasta w/Four Cheese
                 Sauce                                        540
       ([check]) Near East Fusilli w/Parmesan & Romano        540
                 Knorr Pasta & Sauce(1)                       850
                 Pasta Roni Reduced Fat Fettuccine
                 Alfredo                                    1,050
([check][check]) Annie's Mild White Cheddar                   180
                 Macaroni & Cheese
([check][check]) Annie's Penne Pasta w/Alfredo Sauce          520
                 Pasta Roni Shells & White Cheddar            650
                 Pasta Roni Four Cheese with                  820
                 Corkscrew Pasta
                 Pasta Roni Fettuccine Alfredo                940
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto, Mushroom       370
([check][check]) Bella Pronto Pasta And Pesto, Basil          390
                 Annie's Whole Wheat Shells & Cheddar         540
                 Kraft Light Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese         810
                 Lipton Noodles & Sauce(1)                    840
                 Kraft Light Velveeta Shells & Cheese       1,080
                 Kraft Easy Mac (3/4 cup--1 pouch)            570
                 Kraft Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese               840
                 (except Light)(1)
                 Kraft Velveeta Shells & Cheese             1,050
                 (except Light)(1)


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. (2) Average of all flavors except Premium Dinners.

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