Lean Cuisine is a brand of frozen entreés and dinners sold in the United States, Canada, and Australia by Nestlé. The brand began as low fat, low calorie versions of Stouffer’s products. Today Lean Cuisine includes traditional dinners, ethnic dishes, pizzas, whole grain Spa Cuisine entreés, and panini. The headquarters of Lean Cuisine in the United States is located in Solon, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.

 

Lean Cuisine was created in 1981 to provide a healthier alternative to Stouffer’s frozen meals. It began with ten items and has expanded to include 100+ different meals. The brand name “Lean Cuisine” is considered by the FDA as a nutrient content claim, so all Lean Cuisine items are required to meet the “lean” criteria of less than 10 g fat, 4.5 g or less saturated fat, and less than 95 mg cholesterol. Lean Cuisine items are also calorie-controlled, with most items in the 200-300 calorie range, with a minimum of 140 calories and a maximum of 400 calories. A major competitor of Lean Cuisine is Healthy Choice, manufactured by ConAgra Foods. It is required to meet “healthy” criteria by the FDA,since it includes “healthy” in its brand name. This includes a requirement to be below 480mg of sodium in addition to fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol targets.

 

Other competitors include Smart Ones, made by H. J. Heinz Company, and South Beach Diet,made by Kraft Foods. There are also a number of store brand competitors, such as Safeway’s Eating Right brand.

 

Lean Cuisine grew significantly during the 1980s and 1990′s on the strength of low-fat, low-calorie dieting, becoming one of Nestle’s largest U.S. brands. Sales suffered during 2003–2004, as did other diet food brands with the increased popularity of low-carbohydrate diet plans. Lean Cuisine reacted by launching a line of reduced-carb entrees in 2004, and has seen stronger growth as low carb dieting has become less prevalent.

 

Lean Cuisine sponsors the Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation and America on the Move.

 

Roasted Garlic Chicken – Lean Cuisine

 

Chicken Tenderloins in a roasted garlic sauce with spinach in a creamy Parmesan sauce.

 

Fat – 7g

Calories – 180

Vitamin A – 35%DV

Calcium – 15%DV

Vitamin C – 0%DV

Dietary Fiber – 4%DV

Weight Watchers® Points® 4

Vegetable Servings 1

 

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Serving Size: 1 Package (8.875 ounces)

 

Servings Per Package: 1

 

Amount Per Serving:

Calories 180

Calories From Fat 60

 

 

%Daily Value*                                                             %Daily Value*

Total Fat (g) 7 11%                                         Cholesterol (mg) 40      13%

   Saturated Fat (g) 2.5             13%                             Sodium (mg) 650          27%

   Trans Fat 0                                                                Potassium (mg) 750      21%

   Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 2                                           Total Carbohydrates (g) 9         3%

   Monounsaturated Fat (g) 2                                        Dietary Fiber (g) 1        4%

Protein (g) 20                                                               Sugars (g) 3     

 

Diet Exchanges 1 1/2 Lean Meat,1 Vegetable,1/2 Skim Milk,1/2 Fat

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

 

                        Calories:           2,000               2,500

Total Fat          Less Than         65g                  80g

   Sat Fat          Less Than         20g                  25g

Cholesterol       Less Than         300mg 300mg

Sodium             Less Than         2,400mg           2,400mg

Potassium         Less Than         3,500mg           3,500mg

Total Carbohydrate                  300g                375g

   Dietary Fiber                         25g                  30g

 

Weight Watchers® Points® 4

Vegetable Servings** 1

**The USDA Food Guide Pyramid suggests 3-5 one-half cup servings of vegetables a day.

 

$1.50 Lean Cuisine Coupons

Print a $1.50 coupons for lean cuisine dinners … They expire May-31 ..Their new lean cuisine frozen food diners are crispy and cheesy, with under 320 calories and 9 grams of fat or less. And, they grill up right in the microwave .

 

Escape to Paradise – Lean Cuisine Promotion Coupons.

 

Hawaiian Walk & Wellness Escape Sweepstakes for a chance to win exciting prizes.

(http://www.leancuisinecoupons.net/HawaiianEscapeSweeps08/Index.aspx)

 

5 Grand Prize winners and their companions will enjoy a weeklong wellness getaway. Delight in first-class accommodations, breathtaking walks and relaxing spa treatments at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa. 25 first place winners will each receive an iPod® shuffle™ mobile digital device.

Carry on the Cause

 

At LEAN CUISINE®, wellness is one of the cornerstones of our commitment to you, which makes our partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure a perfect fit. We’ve approached our mission with one goal: support the Cure in style!

 

To that end, LEAN CUISINE® has engaged in a multi-year campaign to raise funds for breast cancer research, prevention and treatment through our designer lunch bag program.

 

The program raises money through the sale of insulated designer lunch bags. Our lunch bags are always in high demand and sell for $9.95, with $5 from the purchase price of every bag donated to Komen for the Cure to aid in research, education, prevention and treatment programs.*

 

We’ve just completed our sixth and most successful year of partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure. And thanks to the overwhelming support of our dedicated consumers, LEAN CUSINE® is proud to announce that our total 2007 contribution to Susan G. Komen for the Cure will be in excess of $800,000!

 

Throughout our seven-year partnership, our efforts have raised more than $3 million for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

 

Our hope is that in our children’s lifetime, researchers will find the cure.

 

Check out our Komen Partnership page, where you can sign up for monthly breast self-exam reminders, find links to information about breast cancer and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure efforts – and about how you can join LEAN CUISINE® and Do Something Good for the Cure™.

 

http://www.leancuisine.com/Komen2008/Index.aspx

 

*Guaranteed minimum donation of $50,000. LEAN CUISINE® also will make a donation of $150,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure in addition to our designer lunch bag donation.