Is Amy's Kitchen Clean?

Grain-Free Pizza Bites

Snow Days

A cleaner take on pizza rolls using a cassava flour crust and grass-fed mozzarella. They are cooked in olive oil (no seed oils) and contain hidden organic vegetables like spinach and sweet potatoes.

Organic Bone Broth Soup (Chicken Vegetable)

Bonafide Provisions

Unlike most frozen soups that use water or powders, this is made with a slow-simmered organic bone broth base. It contains no gums, preservatives, or natural flavors—just organic veggies, chicken, and olive oil.

Paleo Frozen Entrees (Korean BBQ Chicken)

Kevin's Natural Foods

Uses a sous-vide cooking method to keep chicken tender without heavy processing. The sauce is free of refined sugars and seed oils, relying on coconut aminos, sesame oil, and tapioca starch.

Frozen Bowls (Chicken Pesto)

Primal Kitchen

Certified Whole30 and Paleo-friendly, utilizing avocado oil instead of inflammatory seed oils. The ingredient list is free of grains, gluten, soy, and artificial additives.

Almond Flour Pizza (Cheese)

Cappello's

The crust is made primarily from almond flour and cage-free eggs, completely avoiding grains. It uses extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil rather than cheap vegetable oils found in most frozen pizzas.

Pesto Pizza

Against the Grain

Features a unique grain-free crust made from tapioca starch, milk, and eggs. The pesto sauce is nut-free and made with olive or avocado oil, avoiding the canola oil often hidden in frozen pestos.

Harvest Bowls (Broccoli + Cheeze)

Daily Harvest

Strictly whole-food plant-based ingredients with no gums, preservatives, or refined oils. The 'cheeze' flavor comes from nutritional yeast and organic vegetables rather than artificial flavors.

The Great Organic Blend Burger (Turkey & Mushroom)

Applegate Organics

A simple blend of organic turkey, organic mushrooms, and organic rosemary extract. This product avoids the fillers, texturizers, and yeast extracts common in other frozen burger patties.

Organic Patties (Chipotle Chicken)

Tribali Foods

Made with free-range, organic chicken and seasoned with real spices rather than 'natural flavor' packets. These patties are free of binders, gluten, soy, and dairy.

Buttermilk Breakfast Sandwich

Mason Dixie

While processed, it uses real butter and cage-free eggs instead of hydrogenated oils and egg substitutes. A rare drive-thru style option without preservatives or high-fructose corn syrup.

Saffron Road

Certified Halal and uses antibiotic-free chicken. While it does use sunflower oil, it avoids protein isolates and artificial thickeners common in other frozen Indian meals.

Chicken Enchiladas

Real Good Foods

Replaces flour tortillas with thinly sliced chicken and cheese, significantly lowering carbohydrates. Contains some 'natural flavors' and sunflower oil, but provides a high-protein option without grains.

Simply Steamers Chicken & Vegetable Stir Fry

Healthy Choice

marketed as healthy but contains modified corn starch, soy protein isolate, and caramel color. The sauce relies on 'natural flavors' and sugar rather than real spices.

Santa Fe Rice & Beans

Smart Ones

A chemical cocktail containing cellulose gum, carrageenan, and modified food starch. The 'grilled' flavor likely comes from the added artificial smoke flavor and corn oil.

Beef Merlot

Atkins

Despite low-carb claims, it relies heavily on processed fillers like 'Beef Flavor Concentrate' and modified food starches. Contains sulfites, soy, and wheat additives.

California Veggie Burger

Dr. Praeger's

Often mistaken for a whole-food option, but the primary binder is soy protein concentrate and it contains canola oil. Not as 'clean' as the branding suggests.

Veggie Burgers (Original)

MorningStar Farms

Highly processed, using methylcellulose as a binder and vegetable oils (corn/canola) for texture. Contains hydrolyzed corn protein and yeast extract which are forms of processed glutamate.

Meatless Tenders

Gardein

Relies on soy protein isolate and vital wheat gluten for texture. The breading is flash-fried in canola oil and includes sugar and yeast extract.

Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings

Trader Joe's

A cult favorite that contains 'cultured sugar' (a preservative), yeast extract, and 'chicken flavored powder.' The savory taste is heavily engineered rather than coming from a slow-cooked broth.

Banquet

Contains Sodium Tripolyphosphate (STPP), a chemical preservative, and BHT. The meat is mechanically separated and the sauce is thickened with modified corn starch.

Frozen Lasagna

Stouffer's

Uses 'beef' that includes water and texturized soy flour extenders. The sauce contains sugar and the cheese blend includes modified food starches and preservatives.

Breakfast Bowls (Meat Lovers)

Jimmy Dean

Loaded with sodium nitrites, phosphates, and artificial flavors. The eggs are often a 'scrambled egg product' containing milk, citric acid, and gums.

Pepperoni Pizza

Hot Pockets

The crust contains DATEM and L-Cysteine hydrochloride (dough conditioners). The 'cheese' is often a blend of imitation mozzarella and modified starches.

Asian Style Entrees

Tai Pei

Extremely high in sodium and typically uses flavor enhancers like disodium inosinate and guanylate. The vegetables are often heavily treated with preservatives.