United States · 51 SKUs scored · avg 46/100

Lean Cuisine

Lean Cuisine is a Nestlé frozen-meal brand launched in 1981 and positioned around portion-controlled calories. The line uses conventional pasta, rice, meats, and cream sauces rather than plant-based substitutions. Most SKUs stay under 400 calories per portion but carry meaningful sodium loads and multiple emulsifiers that place them in NOVA 4. Our pages assess each dish against the home-cooked equivalent and the Healthy Choice counterpart.

Best in lineup

ORLEANS WILD PINK SALMON

70/100 · Good

Lowest in lineup

LEAN CUISINE SALISBURY STEAK WITH MACARONI & CHEESE, SALISBURY STEAK

24/100 · Avoid

All Lean Cuisine SKUs, ranked

ORLEANS WILD PINK SALMON70
ORLEANS CHUNK LIGHT TUNA IN WATER, CHUNK LIGHT68
ORLEANS LIGHT TUNA IN WATER68
LEAN CUISINE PEPPERONI PIZZA PEPPERONI & BASIL WITH A FOUR CHEESE BLEND, PEPPERONI52
LEAN CUISINE VEGGIE EGG WHITE ENGLISH MUFFIN EGG WHITES WITH TOMATO, SPINACH & REDUCED FAT CHEESE ON AN ENGLISH MUFFIN, VEGGIE EGG WHITE51
LEAN CUISINE CHEDDAR BACON CHICKEN TENDER WHITE MEAT CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI IN A CREAMY CHEDDAR & MONTEREY JACK CHEESE SAUCE WITH BACON, CHEDDAR BACON CHICKEN50
LEAN CUISINE FOUR CHEESE PIZZA A BLEND OF REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA, PARMESAN, ASIAGO & ROMANO CHEESE, FOUR CHEESE50
LEAN CUISINE DEEP DISH THREE MEAT PIZZA PEPPERONI, ITALIAN SAUSAGE & BEEF WITH REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE, DEEP DISH THREE MEAT49
LEAN CUISINE GARLIC CHICKEN SPRING ROLLS WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, GARLIC, SPINACH, CARAMELIZED ONIONS & PARMESAN CHEESE, GARLIC CHICKEN49
LEAN CUISINE SPINACH, ARTICHOKE & CHICKEN PANINI WHITE MEAT CHICKEN WITH SPINACH, ARTICHOKES, TOMATOES, GARLIC, CHEESE & PARMESAN SAUCE ON ITALIAN BREAD, SPINACH, ARTICHOKE & CHICKEN49
LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN CLUB PANINI WHITE MEAT CHICKEN WITH CRUMBLED BACON, TOMATOES, CHEESE & RANCH-STYLE SAUCE ON ITALIAN BREAD, CHICKEN CLUB48
Lean Cuisine Chicken Marsala48
LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN WITH PEANUT SAUCE WHITE MEAT CHICKEN WITH CARROTS, BROCCOLI & EDAMAME WITH LINGUINI & A SWEET & SPICY PEANUT SAUCE, CHICKEN WITH PEANUT SAUCE48
LEAN CUISINE CHEESE & BEAN ENCHILADA VERDE WITH A TANGY VERDE SAUCE & A SIDE OF MEXICAN-STYLE SEASONED CORN, CHEESE & BEAN VERDE47
LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN CASHEW STIR FRY TENDER WHITE MEAT CHICKEN WITH CASHEWS, VEGETABLES & RICE IN A SPICY ASIAN-STYLE SAUCE WITH SZECHUAN PEPPERCORN, CHICKEN CASHEW47
LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN PARMESAN BREADED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN PATTY WITH SPAGHETTI IN A CHUNKY TOMATO BASIL SAUCE, CHICKEN PARMESAN47
LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA TENDER WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, SWEET PEAS, CARROTS & RICE IN A CREAMY TOMATO, INDIAN-STYLE SAUCE, CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA47
LEAN CUISINE PANKO CHICKEN ROMANO PANKO CRUSTED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN WITH CAVATAPPI PASTA IN A BASIL MARINARA SAUCE TOPPED WITH ROMANO CHEESE, PANKO CHICKEN ROMANO47
LEAN CUISINE SOUTHWEST-STYLE POTATO BAKE RED POTATOES IN A SPICY CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE WITH POBLANO PEPPERS, SOUTHWEST-STYLE POTATO BAKE47
LEAN CUISINE SPICY MEXICAN-STYLE BLACK BEANS & RICE WITH A SPICY RED CHILE SAUCE & CREAMY MONTEREY JACK CHEESE, SPICY MEXICAN-STYLE47
LEAN CUISINE SWEET SRIRACHA BRAISED BEEF TENDER BRAISED BEEF WITH SNAP PEAS, BROCCOLI FLORETS & RED BELL PEPPERS IN A SWEET & SPICY SRIRACHA SAUCE, SWEET SRIRACHA BRAISED BEEF47
LEAN CUISINE ROASTED CHICKEN & GARDEN VEGETABLES TENDER WHITE MEAT CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI, CARROTS & VERMICELLI IN A SPICY FIRE-ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE, ROASTED CHICKEN & GARDEN VEGETABLES46
LEAN CUISINE THAI-STYLE GINGER BEEF TENDER PRIME RIB BEEF, BROCCOLI, YELLOW CARROTS & RICE WITH A SWEET & SPICY THAI-STYLE SAUCE, THAI-STYLE GINGER BEEF46
Lean Cuisine Chicken Fettuccini45
LEAN CUISINE FIVE CHEESE RIGATONI PASTA TOPPED WITH A FIVE CHEESE BLEND IN A SWEET TOMATO SAUCE, FIVE CHEESE45
LEAN CUISINE THIN CRUST BBQ RECIPE CHICKEN PIZZA WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, RED ONIONS, CILANTRO & MOZZARELLA CHEESE IN A TANGY BBQ SAUCE ON A THIN CRUST, THIN CRUST BBQ RECIPE CHICKEN45
LEAN CUISINE THIN CRUST BBQ RECIPE CHICKEN WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, RED ONIONS, CILANTRO & MOZZARELLA CHEESE IN A TANGY BBQ SAUCE ON A THIN CRUST PIZZA, THIN CRUST BBQ RECIPE CHICKEN45
Lean Cuisine Chicken Carbonara44
LEAN CUISINE CREAMY TOMATO VODKA FRESHLY CAVATAPPI PASTA IN A TOMATO VODKA SAUCE, CREAMY TOMATO VODKA44
LEAN CUISINE GARLIC PARMESAN ALFREDO WITH BROCCOLI FRESHLY MADE CAVATAPPI PASTA WITH BROCCOLI IN A GARLIC PARMESAN ALFREDO SAUCE, GARLIC PARMESAN ALFREDO WITH BROCCOLI44
LEAN CUISINE RANCHERO BRAISED BEEF IN A SPICY RED CHILE SAUCE SERVED WITH A SIDE OF CHIPOTLE MASHED SWEET POTATOES, RANCHERO BRAISED BEEF44
LEAN CUISINE SWEET & SPICY KOREAN-STYLE BEEF TENDER BRAISED BEEF WITH BROWN RICE & VEGETABLES WITH A SWEET & SPICY KOREAN-STYLE SAUCE, SWEET & SPICY KOREAN-STYLE BEEF44
LEAN CUISINE BEEF POT ROAST WITH ROASTED POTATOES, CARROTS, SWEET ONIONS, GREEN BEANS AND A RICH GRAVY, BEEF POT ROAST43
LEAN CUISINE CREAMY MAC AND CHEESE FRESHLY MADE ELBOW PASTA IN A CREAMY CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE, CREAMY MAC AND CHEESE43
LEAN CUISINE FETTUCCINI WITH MEAT SAUCE FRESHLY MADE FETTUCCINI PASTA WITH A SEASONED MEAT SAUCE, FETTUCCINI WITH MEAT SAUCE43
LEAN CUISINE GLAZED CHICKEN ROASTED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN IN A SAVORY LEMON TARRAGON SAUCE WITH RICE, GREEN BEANS & CASHEWS, GLAZED CHICKEN43
Lean Cuisine Lemon Pepper Fish43
LEAN CUISINE OVEN FRIED CHICKEN WITH BUFFALO- STYLE MAC & CHEESE BREADED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN WITH PASTA IN A CHEESY BUFFALO-STYLE SAUCE, OVEN FRIED CHICKEN WITH BUFFALO- STYLE MAC & CHEESE43
LEAN CUISINE POMEGRANATE CHICKEN TENDER WHITE MEAT CHICKEN STRIPS, SEASONED GREEN BEANS & YELLOW CARROTS IN A POMEGRANATE SAUCE, POMEGRANATE CHICKEN43
Lean Cuisine Garlic Chicken With Spaghetti42
LEAN CUISINE SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN TENDER WHITE MEAT CHICKEN IN A TANGY SWEET & SOUR SAUCE WITH RICE, SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN42
Lean Cuisine Three Cheese Stuffed Rigatoni42
LEAN CUISINE CLASSIC MACARONI & BEEF IN TOMATO SAUCE, CLASSIC BEEF41
LEAN CUISINE PARMESAN CRUSTED FISH WITH PASTA IN A FIRE-ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE TOPPED WITH CHEESE, PARMESAN CRUSTED41
LEAN CUISINE SPAGHETTI WITH MEATBALLS IN A HEARTY TOMATO SAUCE, MEATBALLS41
LEAN CUISINE FETTUCCINI ALFREDO TENDER PASTA WITH A CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE, FETTUCCINI ALFREDO40
Lean Cuisine Fettuccini Alfredo40
LEAN CUISINE FOUR CHEESE CANNELLONI WITH RICOTTA, MOZZARELLA, PARMESAN & ROMANO CHEESE, FOUR CHEESE40
Lean Cuisine Spaghetti With Meat Sauce40
LEAN CUISINE APPLE CRANBERRY CHICKEN GRILLED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN IN AN APPLE REDUCTION WITH CRANBERRIES, GREEN BEANS, CARROTS & WHOLE WHEAT ORZO PASTA, APPLE CRANBERRY CHICKEN35
LEAN CUISINE SALISBURY STEAK WITH MACARONI & CHEESE, SALISBURY STEAK24

Data source: USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods dataset. Nutrition Facts values, ingredient lists and UPCs are manufacturer-declared. FoodScore methodology is documented on the methodology page. Manufacturer website: www.leancuisine.com.