Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Vs. South Beach Diet Frozen Entrees

People on a diet often find themselves opting for health conscious frozen entrées, which are usually low in calories and perfect for anyone trying to lose weight, who may not have the time to prepare these low-calorie meals themselves. Two popular brands are Lean Cuisine frozen entrées and South Beach Diet frozen entrées; the question is, which product is better? Here are some important factors to consider in your decision to purchase either the Stouffer's Lean Cuisine products or the South Beach Diet products.

Fat Content
Just because a meal is supposed to be low calorie does not mean it is also low in fat. Make sure you check the fat content on the nutritional label before you purchase any frozen entrée. Usually, you will find the Lean Cuisine meals to have a much lower fat content than the South Beach Diet meals. For example, the South Beach Diet's Penne & Chicken in Roasted Penne Red Pepper Sauce with Broccoli may only be worth 300 calories, but the meal has a whopping 12 grams of fat. Even South Beach Diet's seemingly healthier option-the Chicken Salad Kit Cranberry Walnut-only 290 calories, has a total of 13 grams of fat. Lean Cuisine meals, on the other hand, rarely have more than 10 grams of fat. Even the Lean Cuisine Pepperoni Pizza and the enormously popular Chicken Club Panini have just 9 grams of fat each. Most of the rest of their meals have a fat content ranging from 3 grams to about 8 grams.