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Lean Cuisine Shrimp & Angel Hair Pasta In A Creamy Wine Sauce: Food Integrity analysis
Quick answer
Lower integrity
Lean Cuisine shrimp & angel hair pasta in a creamy wine sauce received a Food Integrity Score of 52 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects highly processed and high additive load. This is a frozen meal built from recognizable foods like pasta, shrimp, milk, butter, and Parmesan, but the ingredient list leans on several phosphates, modified starch, and flavor and color systems to hold texture and appearance. It reads as a processed convenience product rather than a simple recipe, so it fits best as an occasional meal rather than an everyday staple. Main considerations include multiple phosphate and modified starch texture helpers, soybean oil and natural flavors, and vague spice and flavor systems. Simpler options: Choose a shrimp pasta made with a short list of recognizable ingredients; make a quick garlic, butter, and wine pan sauce at home for a simpler version.
Food Integrity Score 52/100
What stood out on the label?
- Highly processed
- High additive load
- Transparency: Low
What to watch?
- Multiple phosphate and modified starch texture helpers
- Soybean oil and natural flavors
- Vague spice and flavor systems
Simpler options to consider
- Choose a shrimp pasta made with a short list of recognizable ingredients
- Make a quick garlic, butter, and wine pan sauce at home for a simpler version
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Lean Cuisine Shrimp & Angel Hair Pasta In A Creamy Wine Sauce
- Brand
- Lean Cuisine
- Category
- Prepared Meals (source: Frozen Dinners & Entrees)
- GTIN / UPC
00013800171320- Serving size
- 283 g (1 package)
- Source data — ingredients
- Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
- Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
- Data last verified
Food Integrity results
Shrimp & Angel Hair Pasta In A Creamy Wine Sauce
Lean Cuisine
Lower integrity
Warning Signs
Modified cornstarch, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, and tetrasodium pyrophosphate show up as texture and moisture helpers in this shrimp pasta.
Consider This
Soybean oil, natural flavors, and annatto color give this meal a factory-formulated feel beyond the basic pasta, shrimp, and cream sauce.
Good Substitutes
Try a simple shrimp, garlic, butter, and pasta dish with a splash of wine and lemon for a cleaner, more homemade-style meal.
Overall Assessment
Lower integrityThis is a frozen meal built from recognizable foods like pasta, shrimp, milk, butter, and Parmesan, but the ingredient list leans on several phosphates, modified starch, and flavor and color systems to hold texture and appearance. It reads as a processed convenience product rather than a simple recipe, so it fits best as an occasional meal rather than an everyday staple.
Key Highlights
What stood out
- Multiple phosphate and modified starch texture helpers
- Soybean oil and natural flavors
- Vague spice and flavor systems
Family Watchlist
Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.
- 2% or less of soybean oil — Refined seed oil
- Modified cornstarch — Modified starch
- Spices — Vague ingredient
- Sodium tripolyphosphate — Moisture-retaining phosphate
- Sodium hexametaphosphate — Stabilizing phosphate
- Natural flavors — Vague flavor system
Highest concern ingredients
- Sodium tripolyphosphate (7/10) — Moisture-retaining phosphate additive
- Sodium hexametaphosphate (7/10) — Stabilizing phosphate additive
- Tetrasodium pyrophosphate (7/10) — Texture phosphate additive
Better choice tips
- Choose a shrimp pasta made with a short list of recognizable ingredients.
- Make a quick garlic, butter, and wine pan sauce at home for a simpler version.
Ingredients
Ingredient list
COOKED PASTA (WATER, SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN), SKIM MILK, SHRIMP, WATER, RED PEPPERS, CARROTS, SHERRY WINE, 2% OR LESS OF SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, GARLIC, WHEAT FLOUR, PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), RED PEPPER PUREE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SPICES, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, DRIED SHRIMP, CORNSTARCH, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, ANNATTO COLOR, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE.
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.
Sodium tripolyphosphateConcern 7/10 — Higher concernPhosphateWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Phosphate
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Phosphates are added to hold water and texture in seafood and sauces.
Additional note
Phosphate used to retain moisture and texture.
Family watchlist
Moisture-retaining phosphate
Sodium hexametaphosphateConcern 7/10 — Higher concernPhosphateWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Phosphate
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Stabilizing phosphates are a clear formulation signal.
Additional note
Phosphate used as a stabilizer and moisture helper.
Family watchlist
Stabilizing phosphate
Tetrasodium pyrophosphateConcern 7/10 — Higher concernPhosphateWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Phosphate
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Pyrophosphates are added for texture and stability in processed foods.
Additional note
Phosphate used to control texture and moisture.
Family watchlist
Texture phosphate
2% or less of soybean oilConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist
What this is
Refined oil
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined seed oils are often flagged by users who avoid them.
Additional note
Refined seed oil used in sauce.
Family watchlist
Refined soybean oil
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Modified cornstarchConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernModified starchWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Modified starch
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Modified starches are used to stabilize texture in packaged sauces.
Additional note
Chemically altered starch for texture.
Family watchlist
Texture-modifying starch
Natural flavorsConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Unknown / not listed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Natural flavors are broad and do not disclose their specific sources.
Additional note
Vague flavor system with undisclosed components.
Family watchlist
Vague flavor system
SpicesConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Unknown / not listed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Spices are broad, so the exact blend is not disclosed.
Additional note
Broad category with unspecified sources.
Family watchlist
Vague spice blend
Annatto colorConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernColor additiveWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Color additive
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Added for color rather than as a food base.
Additional note
Plant-derived color additive.
Family watchlist
Added color
Potassium chlorideConcern 4/10 — Mild concernMineral saltAdditive
What this is
Mineral salt
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Added mineral salt used as a formulation tool for flavor and sodium.
Additional note
Salt substitute mineral used for sodium reduction.
Cooked pasta (water, semolina wheat flour, wheat gluten)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined grain
What this is
Refined grain
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Refined wheat base with added gluten is more processed than plain pasta.
Additional note
Enriched-style pasta with added wheat gluten for structure.
Wheat flourConcern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined flour
What this is
Refined flour
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Refined flour thickening is common but more refined than whole grain.
Additional note
Refined flour used as thickener.
Lemon juice concentrateConcern 3/10 — Mild concernConcentrate
What this is
Concentrate
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Concentrating juice is a mild refinement step.
Additional note
Concentrated juice for acidity.
CornstarchConcern 3/10 — Mild concernStarch
What this is
Starch
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Refined starch is common but adds refinement.
Additional note
Refined starch used for thickening.
Sherry wineConcern 2/10 — Very low concernCooking wine
What this is
Cooking wine
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Normal culinary ingredient with mild processing.
Additional note
Cooking wine used for flavor.
Parmesan cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernCheese
What this is
Cheese
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Cheesemaking enzymes are category-normal.
Additional note
Aged cheese with enzymes from cheesemaking.
Dried shrimpConcern 2/10 — Very low concernDried seafood
What this is
Dried seafood
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Drying is category-normal for this ingredient.
Additional note
Dehydrated shrimp for flavor.
ShrimpConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Main concern area
Transparency Context
Why it matters
Seafood sourcing can vary; origin is not listed here.
Additional note
Whole seafood ingredient.
Red pepper pureeConcern 1/10 — Very low concernVegetable puree
What this is
Vegetable puree
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Category-normal processing of a vegetable.
Additional note
Pureed vegetable.
Skim milkConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable dairy with no added formulation concern.
Additional note
Simple dairy ingredient.
WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Plain water with no concern.
Additional note
Basic liquid base.
Red peppersConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable vegetable.
Additional note
Whole vegetable.
CarrotsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable vegetable.
Additional note
Whole vegetable.
SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Common seasoning with no concern.
Additional note
Basic seasoning.
GarlicConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable food ingredient.
Additional note
Whole aromatic.
Butter (cream, salt)Concern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable dairy fat with no formulation concern.
Additional note
Simple dairy fat.
This Food Integrity score estimates how close a food appears to a simple, recognizable ingredient profile. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.
How this product may fit different goals
The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.
Heart-Healthy Eating
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt". See ingredients for details.)
GLP-1 Eating Support
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "shrimp". See ingredients for details.)
Appetite & Portion Awareness
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "shrimp". See ingredients for details.)
Workout Recovery
SupportiveAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "shrimp". See ingredients for details.)
Strength & Protein Focus
SupportiveAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "shrimp". See ingredients for details.)
Vegetarian
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Meat/seafood ingredients (Mentions "shrimp". See ingredients for details.)
Vegan
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "shrimp", "milk", "butter". See ingredients for details.)
Plant-Based
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "shrimp", "milk", "butter". See ingredients for details.)
Pescatarian
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Seafood ingredients (Mentions "shrimp". See ingredients for details.)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "pasta". See ingredients for details.)
Keto-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "pasta". See ingredients for details.)
Low Gluten Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Gluten-related ingredients (Mentions "wheat", "gluten", "semolina". See ingredients for details.)
Minimally Processed Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Whole-Food Focused Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "wheat", "flour". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Low-Spike Stability
NeutralMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Low Sugar Lifestyle
NeutralMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Athletic Fueling
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Mediterranean-Style Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Healthy Fat Focus
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis
What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates
The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.
Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter
Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.
Who may prioritize Food Integrity
Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.
How Food Integrity differs from Longevity
Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.
Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too
The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.
Common questions about this product
Is Lean Cuisine Shrimp & Angel Hair Pasta In A Creamy Wine Sauce highly processed?
Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.
Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?
Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.
How much fiber is in one serving?
Lean Cuisine Shrimp & Angel Hair Pasta In A Creamy Wine Sauce shows about 3.11g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Lean Cuisine Shrimp & Angel Hair Pasta In A Creamy Wine Sauce: 3.99g total sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Shrimp provides lean protein; Contains red pepper and carrot vegetables; Moderate calories with 14g protein.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: Refined wheat pasta with low fiber; Multiple phosphate and processing additives; Sodium around 549mg per serving.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same prepared meals differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information
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