Are Asda Calorie Counted Meals Slimming World Friendly? - Our Syn Guide

If you're struggling to find time to cook healthy meals at the end of a long day, you might be looking for some slimming world-friendly ready meals to have on the plan.

Asda calorie counted meals have between 11-16 syns making them quite high in syns, we would therefore only suggest having them occasionally on the slimming world plan.

In our guide below, we will discuss why Asda calorie counted meals are high in syns, some syn values of them and low syn alternatives from other supermarket brands for a quick and easy ready meal.

Why Are Asda Calories Counted Meals So High In Syns?

At 11-16 syns per meal, Asda calorie counted meals are very high in syns, this is because although lower in calories than other ready meals, they are often prepared with non-syn free ingredients meaning you have to track their syns.

Some options like their tomato chicken and basil pasta can also be high in fat and sugar meaning they have a higher calorie count leading to around 15 syns.

Syn Values Of Asda Calorie Counted Meals

Asda has a huge range of their calorie counted meals for a quick and easy dinner, to help you stay on track with your syns, we've listed them down below.

• Asda Calorie Counted Beef Lasagne 350g - 14 syns.
• Asda Calorie Counted Chicken, Curry & Rice 350g - 15.5 syns.
• Asda Calorie Counted Spaghetti Bolognese 350g - 13 syns.
• Asda Calorie Counted Minced Beef Hotpot 350g - 16 syns.
• Asda Calorie Counted Piri Piri Chicken 350g - 14 syns.
• Asda Calorie Counted Cottage Pie 350g - 12 syns.
• Asda Calorie Counted Chicken, Tomato & Basil Pasta 350g - 16 syns.
• Asda Calorie Counted BBQ Chicken 350g - 13 syns.
• Asda Calorie Counted Chicken & Bacon Carbonara 350g - 15.5 syns.
• Asda Calorie Counted Salmon & Broccoli Tagliatelle 350g - 14 syns.
• Asda Calorie Counted Thai Green Curry 350g - 17 syns.
• Asda Calorie Counted Mexican Chicken 345g - 10 syns.
• Asda Calorie Counted Fish Pie 400g - 16 syns.
• Asda Calorie Counted Tandoori Chicken 345g - 10 syns.

Low Syn Alternatives To Asda Calorie Counted Meals

If you find Asda calorie-counted meals to be too high in syns, there are plenty of other low-syn alternatives to check out for a quick meal which is slimming world friendly.

• Tesco Calorie Spaghetti Bolognese 380g - 17 syns.
• Tesco Calorie Controlled Spaghetti Carbonara 380g - 16 syns.
• Tesco Calorie Controlled Chicken in Mushroom Sauce 370g - 14 syns.
• Morrisons Counted Calorie Controlled Mexican Spiced Chicken & Bean Soup 400g - 5 syns.
• Sainsbury's Mini Meals Beef Lasagne 270g - 16.5 syns.
• Sainsbury's Classic Mini Meals Liver & Bacon with Mash 270g - 12 syns.
• Tesco Calorie Controlled Beef Lasagne 400g - 18 syns.
• Tesco Calorie Controlled Chicken Curry 350g - 14.5 syns.
• Tesco Calorie Controlled Cottage Pie 350g - 14 syns.
• Morrisons Counted Calorie Controlled Tomato & Basil Pasta 350g - 13.5 syns.
• Morrisons Counted Calorie Controlled Tuna Crunch - 15.5 syns.

Last Words

Overall, Asda calorie-counted meals are high in syns, having between 11 and 16 syns on average, this is because they are made with ingredients which are not syn-friendly and therefore can't be classed as syn-free despite being low in calories.

To save syns and enjoy quick and easy meals we would suggest opting for slimming world own ready meals which are syn free.