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Author: Steph Polson

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Ready-to-eat meals - what ones are worth it?
Episode 48
Wednesday, 26 November, 2025

Not a fan of cooking each night? Well you have probably noticed the growing chilled ready-to-eat meal category. After a *busy* day, opting for a microwave meal might bring a smile to your dial. What ones are worth it? *Check out our RTE Meals Guide*We cover:2:30 Australia and New Zealand ready-to-eat meal brands 4:15 Explanation of “real foods”6:00 Saturated fat content in ready-to-eat meals8:00 Dietary fibre content in meals9:40 Upgrading nutrients/ vegetable content One-liners you don’t want to miss:"By real foods, I mean quality, whole foods which fall under one of the five food groups as outlined in the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating.""An easy way to incorporate quick nutrients is by adding spinach or grated carrot straight into the meal.""Less than 10% of our energy should come from saturated fat, on average about 12% of energy comes from saturated fat in our diets."Support the show