American's have been eating TV dinners for a long time; all the way back to when grown ups told school children to hide under their desks in the event of nuclear attack.
What's more wholesome than mom, dad, son, and little sister, sitting on the couch watching Howdy Doody and eating industrial food out of a tray?
So if you're attached to Salisbury steak and the gooey little brownie surprise, but are counting calories, then here are seven TV dinners you should skip and seven you should try instead.
Chicken and Potatoes or Chicken and Vegetables?
You'd think anything with vegetables would be the winner, but the chicken breast and gravy pulls the upset.
*Hormel Chicken Breast and Gravy with Mashed Potatoes
231 calories
5g total fat
Budget Gourmet Italian-Style Vegetables and White Chicken
270 calories
5g total fat
Salisbury Steak or Pot Roast?
Salisbury steak is synonymous with TV dinner, for better or for worse, but this time it is for the better.
*Banquet Salisbury Steak
250 calories
12g total fat
Marie Callender's Old Fashioned Beef Pot Roast
360 calories
15g total fat
Roasted Turkey or Chicken Parmesan?
Anything labeled "Hungry-Man" means your in trouble. So don't be a hungry man here, go with the roasted turkey.
*Healthy Choice Golden Roasted Turkey Breast
320 calories
4.5g total fat
Hungry-Man Hearty Chicken Parmigiana
720 calories
30g total fat
Garlic Shrimp or Breaded Fish?
Seafood is always a good pick, but breading it is a bad idea. Don't take any chances, try the shrimp instead.
*Lean Cuisine Lemon Garlic Shrimp
280 calories
6g total fat
Swanson Breaded Fish Fillet
520 calories
25g total fat
Meat Lasagna or Tofu Lasagna?
To be honest, this match up is unfair. When you compare tofu to meat, meat is usually going to lose. It does here too.
*Amy's Tofu Vegetable Lasagna
300 calories
10g total fat
Stouffer's Lasagna with Meat Sauce
350 calories
11g total fat
Grilled Fish or Fettucini Alfredo?
Stick with the wily ole' fishermen. He might look like a homeless guy in a rain coat, but he makes decent food.
*Gorton's Alfredo Grilled Fish Fillet with Broccoli
160 calories
3g total fat
Smart Ones Fettucini Alfredo
290 calories
6g total fat
Cheese Steak or Pepperoni Pizza?
Both of these should be thrown right in the dumpster, but if you simply must have some junk food, get the Lean Pockets.
*Lean Pockets Pepperoni Pizza
280 calories
8g total fat
Hot Pockets Philly Steak and Cheese
370 calories
18g total fat
Data source: Calorie Count
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