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Commercially prepared canned pasta product containing spaghetti in tomato-based meat sauce. Includes spaghetti bolognese and spaghetti and meat ball varieties.

Commercially prepared canned pasta product containing spaghetti in tomato and cheese sauce. Includes some low salt varieties.

Commercially prepared dumplings made from potato and wheat flour, simmered briefly in boiling water.

Pasta meal prepared from a commercial dry mix by the addition of water and margarine spread, according to package instructions.

Commercially prepared pasta dish made from a minced beef filling enclosed in small pasta envelopes, in tomato-based sauce. Includes pasta purchased frozen and heated by boiling at home and pasta dishes purchased from restaurants.

Commercially produced meat filling enclosed in small pasta envelopes. Boiled after purchase in unsalted water. Does not include sauce.

Commercially produced vegetable filling enclosed in small pasta envelopes. Boiled after purchase in unsalted water. Does not include sauce.

Packaged product that contains dry pasta mixed with dry ingredients that, when reconstituted, will form a cream-style dish. Includes mixes described as carbonara or sour cream style. Typical ingredients include pasta, cheese, whey and skim milk powder, salt, spices and colours.

Pasta meal prepared from a commercial dry mix by the addition of regular fat content milk, water and margarine spread, according to package instructions.

Packaged product that contains dry pasta mixed with other dry ingredients that, when reconstituted, will form a tomato-based pasta dish. Includes mixes described as ‘spicy tomato and herb’ or ‘tomato and onion’. Typical ingredients include pasta, tomato, onion, starch, salt, vegetable oil and spices.