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Stouffer's Turkey Tetrazzini: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Stouffer's

Quick answer

Special Occasion Choice

Stouffer's turkey tetrazzini received a Longevity Score of 48 out of 100 (special occasion choice). Protein-containing pasta entree with high sodium, refined pasta, cream, and multiple additives; limited whole-food content. Strengths include moderate protein (about 21g per serving) and real turkey breast meat is the protein source, while main considerations include sodium near 979mg per serving, refined semolina and wheat flour pasta with low fiber, and multiple additives including carrageenan and modified starches.

Longevity Score 48/100

What helped the score?

  • Moderate protein (about 21g per serving)
  • Real turkey breast meat is the protein source

What held the score back?

  • Sodium near 979mg per serving
  • Refined semolina and wheat flour pasta with low fiber
  • Multiple additives including carrageenan and modified starches

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Stouffer's Turkey Tetrazzini
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Frozen Dinners & Entrees)
GTIN / UPC
00013800447906
Serving size
340 g (1 Package (340g))
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

Stouffer's

Turkey Tetrazzini

Special Occasion Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Special Occasion Choice

Protein-containing pasta entree with high sodium, refined pasta, cream, and multiple additives; limited whole-food content.

What Stands Out

High Sat. Fat

10g saturated fat

50% DV

High Protein

21g protein

42% DV

High Sodium

979mg sodium

43% DV

Low Fiber

2g fiber

7% DV

Real Turkey Breast Meat

Primary protein source

Added Sweetener

Sugar (added)

Contains Seed Oils

Soybean oil (in breadcrumbs and…

Whole Foods

Cooked turkey breast, Mushrooms

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Moderate protein (about 21g per serving)
  • Real turkey breast meat is the protein source

Key Concerns

  • Sodium near 979mg per serving
  • Refined semolina and wheat flour pasta with low fiber
  • Multiple additives including carrageenan and modified starches
  • Soybean oil and cream-based sauce add saturated fat

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

turkey breast meat

Whole-food ingredients

Cooked turkey breastMushroomsCelerySkim milk

Processing signals

Cooked pastaModified starchesBleached wheat flourBreadcrumbsChicken fat flavorYeast extract

Additives

CarrageenanModified tapioca and corn starchModified corn starchPotassium chlorideYeast extractNatural flavors

Seed oils

Soybean oil (in breadcrumbs and sauce)

Added sweeteners

Sugar (added)

Ingredients

Ingredient list

COOKED PASTA (WATER, SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN), SKIM MILK, COOKED TURKEY TENDERLOINS (TURKEY BREAST MEAT, WATER, TURKEY FLAVOR, MODIFIED TAPIOCA & CORN STARCH, SALT, CARRAGEENAN), WATER, CREAM, CELERY, SHERRY WINE, MUSHROOMS, BREADCRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT), SOYBEAN OIL, 2% OR LESS OF MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CHICKEN FAT FLAVOR (CHICKEN FAT, FLAVORS, CHICKEN BROTH), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

469

23% DV

Total Carbs

42g

15% DV

Protein

21g

42% DV

Saturated Fat

10g

50% DV

Fiber

2g

7% DV

Net Carbs

40g

15% DV

Sugar

5g

Total Fat

24g

31% DV

Sodium

979mg

43% DV

Unsaturated Fat

14g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories46923% DV
Total Carbs42g15% DV
Protein21g42% DV
Saturated Fat10g50% DV
Fiber2g7% DV
Net Carbs40g15% DV
Sugar5g—
Total Fat24g31% DV
Sodium979mg43% DV
Unsaturated Fat14g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

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.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher net carbs (40g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher saturated fat (10g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener signals (Sugar (added))

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher calories per serving (469 kcal)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Available carbohydrates (42g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

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. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Stouffer's Turkey Tetrazzini 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?

Stouffer's Turkey Tetrazzini shows about 2.04g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Stouffer's Turkey Tetrazzini: 5g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar (added). Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Moderate protein (about 21g per serving); Real turkey breast meat is the protein source.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sodium near 979mg per serving; Refined semolina and wheat flour pasta with low fiber; Multiple additives including carrageenan and modified starches.

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.

Other published analyses in Prepared Meals, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. 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

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.

Sources, citations & safety

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