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Frozen pasta & ravioli: compare ingredients, then choose.
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Compare frozen ravioli, tortellini, gnocchi, lasagna, mac and cheese, and pasta bowls by filling, sauce, and allergens.
The short answer
Our picks for frozen pasta & ravioli
Clear winner365 by Whole Foods Market Butternut Squash Organic Ravioli, 100/100: no tracked additive group on its label, verified organic claim.
Runners-upAmy's Macaroni & Cheese (71), Good & Gather Cheese Ravioli (71), and 365 by Whole Foods Market Cheese Tortellini (71).
Clear noLean Cuisine Favorites Fettuccini Alfredo (lists seed oils and carrageenan), Rao's Homemade Four Cheese Ravioli Frozen Meal (lists seed oils), and Stouffer's Meatless Lasagna (lists seed oils). We also can’t vouch for the 9 products without a verified current label; treat them as “not yet”.
Ranked from 10 of 19 products with current labels. Every product is in the table below; a score reflects labels and claims, not nutrition, allergies or safety.
Compare the recorded labels
Find the ingredients that matter to you.
“No …” columns: None found on the label · Listed on the label · Unknown. Diet fit: Fits · Doesn’t fit · Unknown (rules; not medical advice). Claims: verified · not established. Default: most check marks first; not a health score.
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| 100 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · organic | Product details → | 5 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients ORGANIC FILLING: ORGANIC BUTTERNUT SQUASH, ORGANIC BREADCRUMBS (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, YEAST, SALT), ORGANIC RICOTTA CHEESE (ORGANIC WHEY [MILK], ORGANIC PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, LACTIC ACID), ORGANIC SUGAR, WATER, ORGANIC AGED GRATED HARD CHEESE (ORGANIC PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET), ORGANIC NUTMEG, SALT. ORGANIC PASTA: ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, ORGANIC PASTEURIZED WHOLE EGG, ORGANIC TOMATO POWDER (COLOR). Label checked 2026-10-18 · US Source: USDA FoodData Central ↗ · FDC ID 2453367 · data date 2023-01-26 · release 2026-04-30. Brand-submitted label record, public domain (CC0). Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-18 | ||||||||
| 71 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · no organic claim | Product details → | 4 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients ORGANIC PASTA: ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, ORGANIC TURMERIC (FOR COLOR). ORGANIC FILLING: ORGANIC RICOTTA CHEESE (ORGANIC WHEY [MILK), PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, LACTIC ACID), ORGANIC EMMENTAL CHEESE (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC, MILLK, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET), ORGANIC FONTAL CHEESE (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET), ORGANIC PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET), WATER, ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, SALT. Label checked 2026-10-18 · US Source: USDA FoodData Central ↗ · FDC ID 2460562 · data date 2023-02-16 · release 2026-04-30. Brand-submitted label record, public domain (CC0). | ||||||||
| 71 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · no organic claim | Product details → | 4 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients ORGANIC PASTA: ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, ORGANIC EGGS, ORGANIC TURMERIC (FOR COLOR). ORGANIC FILLING: ORGANIC RICOTTA CHEESE (ORGANIC WHEY [MILK), PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, LACTIC ACID), ORGANIC EMMENTAL CHEESE (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET), ORGANIC FONTAL CHEESE (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET), ORGANIC PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET), WATER, ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, SALT. Label checked 2026-10-18 · US Source: USDA FoodData Central ↗ · FDC ID 2460555 · data date 2023-02-16 · release 2026-04-30. Brand-submitted label record, public domain (CC0). | ||||||||
| 71 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · no organic claim | Product details → | 4 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients ORGANIC PASTA: ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, ORGANIC EGGS, ORGANIC TURMERIC (FOR COLOR). ORGANIC FILLING: ORGANIC RICOTTA CHEESE (ORGANIC WHEY [MILK), PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, LACTIC ACID), ORGANIC SPINACH, ORGANIC BREAD CRUMBS (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, YEAST, SALT), WATER, SALT, ORGANIC NUTMEG, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER. Label checked 2026-10-18 · US Source: USDA FoodData Central ↗ · FDC ID 2460576 · data date 2023-02-16 · release 2026-04-30. Brand-submitted label record, public domain (CC0). | ||||||||
| 71 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · no organic claim | Product details → | 4 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients ORGANIC MACARONI (ORGANIC UNBLEACHED DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, FILTERED WATER), ORGANIC LOWFAT MILK, WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), ORGANIC SWEET RICE FLOUR, SEA SALT, ORGANIC ANNATTO (COLOR). Label checked 2026-10-18 · US Source: USDA FoodData Central ↗ · FDC ID 2673198 · data date 2023-11-16 · release 2026-04-30. Brand-submitted label record, public domain (CC0). | ||||||||
| 71 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · no organic claim | Product details → | 4 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients VEGAN SPINACH RAVIOLI (FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC UNBLEACHED DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA FLOUR, ORGANIC UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC VEGAN RICOTTA-STYLE CHEEZE [ORGANIC TOFU (FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEANS, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE), FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC COCONUT MILK (ORGANIC COCONUT, WATER), ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP, ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, ORGANIC NUTRITIONAL YEAST, ORGANIC LEMON JUICE, SEA SALT], ORGANIC SPINACH, ORGANIC ONIONS, ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, NUTRITIONAL YEAST, SEA SALT, SPICES, BLACK PEPPER), ORGANIC TOMATO PURE, FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC ONIONS, ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, ORGANIC BASIL, SEA SALT, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, BLACK PEPPER. Label checked 2026-10-18 · US Source: USDA FoodData Central ↗ · FDC ID 2412884 · data date 2022-12-22 · release 2026-04-30. Brand-submitted label record, public domain (CC0). | ||||||||
| 71 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · no organic claim | Product details → | 4 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT FLOUR (DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), RICOTTA CHEESE (WHEY, VINEGAR, SALT), WATER, EGGS, PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE (PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, CULTURES, SALT, RENNET], CORN STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT. Label checked 2026-10-18 · US Source: USDA FoodData Central ↗ · FDC ID 2625879 · data date 2023-08-31 · release 2026-04-30. Brand-submitted label record, public domain (CC0). | ||||||||
| 63 / 1008 of 9 groups clear · no organic claim | Find where to buy ↗Product details → | 3 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Four Cheese Ravioli (Enriched Durum Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Dried Whole Eggs, Turmeric, Ricotta Cheese [Whey, Whole Milk, Cream, Vinegar], Water, Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Romano Cheese [Sheep’s Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Mozzarella Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Dried Whole Eggs, Salt, Black Pepper, Parsley), Italian Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Soybean Oil, Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes),Onions, Salt, Olive Oil, Garlic, Spices. Label checked 2026-10-19 · US Ingredient evidence source ↗Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||
| 63 / 1008 of 9 groups clear · no organic claim | Product details → | 3 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients SAUCE: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), WATER, PLANT PROTEIN GROUNDS (WATER, TEXTURED PEA PROTEIN, COCONUT OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, CANOLA OIL, METHYLCELLULOSE, PEA FLOUR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, DRIED MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT, SEA SALT, CORN SAUCE [CULTURED CORN STARCH, SALT, WATER], THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VITAMIN B1], POTASSIUM CHLORIDE), DRY CURD COTTAGE CHEESE (CULTURED SKIM MILK, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), SALT, WHEAT FLOUR, DRIED ONIONS, SUGAR, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, COOKED PASTA: WATER, SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, CHEESE: LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE AND MODIFIED CORNSTARCH (PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SKIM MILK, FLAVORS), PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES) Label checked 2026-10-16 · US Source: USDA FoodData Central ↗ · FDC ID 2560574 · data date 2023-06-29 · release 2026-04-30. Brand-submitted label record, public domain (CC0). | ||||||||
| 55 / 1007 of 9 groups clear · no organic claim | Product details → | 3 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients COOKED FETTUCCINI: WATER, SEMOLINA, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT GLUTEN, SAUCE: SKIM MILK, WATER, PARMESAN ASIAGO CHEESE BLEND (PARMESAN AND ASIAGO CHEESES [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], FLAVOR [ENZYME MODIFIED PARMESAN CHEESE {CULTURED MILK, WATER, SALT, ENZYMES}], SALT), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, RICE STARCH, ENZYME MODIFIED PARMESAN CHEESE PASTE (PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK CULTURES, ENZYMES), SALT, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, LACTIC ACID BLEND (LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM LACTATE), CARRAGEENAN, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, GARLIC PUREE, WHEAT STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, LIPOLYZED CREAM (BUTTER, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS), EXTRACTS OF ANNATTO AND TURMERIC COLOR Label checked 2026-10-16 · US Source: USDA FoodData Central ↗ · FDC ID 2594420 · data date 2023-07-13 · release 2026-04-30. Brand-submitted label record, public domain (CC0). | ||||||||
| Not scored | Buy on Amazon ↗Product details → | 0 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||
| Not scored | Buy on Amazon ↗Product details → | 0 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||
| Not scored | Buy on Amazon ↗Product details → | 0 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||
| Not scored | Buy on Amazon ↗Product details → | 0 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||
| Not scored | Find where to buy ↗Product details → | 0 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||
| Not scored | Buy on Amazon ↗Product details → | 0 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||
| Not scored | Buy on Amazon ↗Product details → | 0 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||
| Not scored | Find where to buy ↗Product details → | 0 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||
| Not scored | Find where to buy ↗Product details → | 0 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Unknown Label needs review — · US Producer claims Sourcing claim not reviewed The catalog establishes this product’s name and photograph. Sourcing claims and a complete ingredient label may still need review. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed | ||||||||
How the clean score works
No setup needed, and strict: a full 100 needs every additive group clear and a verified organic claim (animal foods also need a verified grass-fed or pasture-raised claim; wild seafood and salt, which have no USDA organic standard, are scored without the organic points, and plant-based milks, cheeses and proteins without the feeding claim). Points: the nine additive groups (seed oils, artificial dyes, MSG, artificial sweeteners, carrageenan, artificial preservatives, hydrogenated oils, corn syrups, banned-abroad additives) share 60 points equally — not found earns a group’s full share, “may contain” earns half, listed earns 0; a verified organic claim is worth 25; a verified grass-fed or pasture-raised claim is worth 15 and counts only for animal foods. No claim, or an expired or unverified claim, earns nothing, so products without those claims cannot reach 100. Unverified or expired ingredient labels receive no score. Equal scores are equal. Ties are ordered by brand. Unknown and stale evidence never passes “Only show matches.” Producer claims and prices do not affect this score. This is not a nutrition, allergy, or safety rating.
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The full guide · Frozen foods
Choosing frozen pasta & ravioli: what to check before you buy
Distinguish filled pasta you cook yourself from a complete sauced bowl or lasagna. Compare the dough, filling and sauce, including any oil, cheese, meat or seasoning within those components.
Check whether nutrition covers pasta alone or an entire prepared meal, and allow for sauce you add. Match serving weights and review wheat, egg and milk ingredients on the exact filling and recipe.
What the labels on this shelf show
We track 19 products from 9 brands on the frozen pasta & ravioli shelf. 10 have a complete, current ingredient label on record (53%), which is what lets us score them. The other 9 stay unscored until the maker publishes a full label; a missing label is “not yet”, never a pass.
Of the 10 scored labels, 7 (70%) list none of the nine additive groups we check. The group that appears most is seed oils, listed on 3 labels, followed by carrageenan on 1. 1 scored product carries a verified organic claim, which adds points. Scores here run from 55 to 100, and the typical label lists 10 ingredients.
What to compare
- Pasta or complete meal
- Distinguish unsauced filled pasta from prepared bowls and lasagna.
- Dough, filling and sauce
- Read all components, including any sauce you must add at home.
- Portion and sodium
- Compare the same amount of the prepared product.
- Allergens
- Check wheat, egg, milk and other ingredients in the exact filling.
The best picks, in detail
These are the highest-scoring frozen pasta & ravioli products on current labels. Always match the exact flavor and package before you buy.
365 by Whole Foods Market Butternut Squash Organic Ravioli 100/100
Why it ranks here: no tracked additive group on the label, a verified organic claim. Label: “ORGANIC FILLING: ORGANIC BUTTERNUT SQUASH, ORGANIC BREADCRUMBS (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, YEAST, SALT), ORGANIC RICOTTA CHEESE (ORGANIC WHEY [MILK], ORGANIC PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, LACTIC ACID), ORGANIC SUGAR, WATER, ORGANIC AGED GRATED HARD CHEESE (ORGANIC…”
Maker’s label sourceAmy's Macaroni & Cheese 71/100
Why it ranks here: no tracked additive group on the label, no verified organic claim. Label: “ORGANIC MACARONI (ORGANIC UNBLEACHED DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, FILTERED WATER), ORGANIC LOWFAT MILK, WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), ORGANIC SWEET RICE FLOUR, SEA SALT…”
Maker’s label sourceGood & Gather Cheese Ravioli 71/100
Why it ranks here: no tracked additive group on the label, no verified organic claim. Label: “ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT FLOUR (DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), RICOTTA CHEESE (WHEY, VINEGAR, SALT), WATER, EGGS, PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE (PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, CULTURES, SALT…”
Maker’s label source365 by Whole Foods Market Cheese Tortellini 71/100
Why it ranks here: no tracked additive group on the label, no verified organic claim. Label: “ORGANIC PASTA: ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, ORGANIC TURMERIC (FOR COLOR). ORGANIC FILLING: ORGANIC RICOTTA CHEESE (ORGANIC WHEY [MILK), PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, SALT, LACTIC ACID), ORGANIC EMMENTAL CHEESE (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC, MILLK, SALT, MICROBIAL…”
Maker’s label source
What to skip, and why
These scored products list at least one group on their current label. That is the clearest reason to pass if you are avoiding those ingredients.
- Lean Cuisine Favorites Fettuccini Alfredo lists seed oils and carrageenan (55/100)
- Rao's Homemade Four Cheese Ravioli Frozen Meal lists seed oils (63/100)
- Stouffer's Meatless Lasagna lists seed oils (63/100)
The 9 products without a verified label are a separate “not yet”: we have no recorded ingredient list to check, so we cannot say they are clean or flagged.
Your preferences, explained
The clean score is strict and needs no setup: nine additive groups not found in a current ingredient statement, plus a verified organic claim (and a grass-fed or pasture-raised claim for animal foods), are needed for 100; a possible match earns half and a missing claim earns nothing. Missing or expired evidence stays unknown. It does not assess nutrition, allergies, contaminants, or safety.
References
- How much sodium should I eat per day? American Heart Association
- Sodium in your diet U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Food allergies and allergen labeling U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Protein Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
An ingredient check is not a nutrition, contaminant, allergy or safety assessment. How we verify labels →