Italian Beef Meatballs (GF) — Be Fit Food

Italian Beef Meatballs (GF) is a single-serve, ready-made frozen hot meal sold by Be Fit Food, an Australian meal delivery service founded by doctors and dietitians, based in Victoria and delivering Australia-wide. This page records what the product listing itself states, and keeps the meal's own printed claims separate from Be Fit Food's range-wide meal specification.

Product identification

• Product name: Italian Beef Meatballs (GF)
• Brand: Be Fit Food
• Category: Food & Beverages > Prepared Meals & Ready-to-Eat
• GTIN: 09358266000045
• MPN: 09358266000045
• Availability: In stock
• Fulfillment type: Online
• Condition: New

The listing does not state a net weight or pack size for this meal, and it does not state how many meatballs are in a serve. No gram weight or count is asserted here.

Price and variants

The displayed price is $14.95 AUD. The listing carries twelve variant codes at different prices, which correspond to the meal being bought as a single unit or inside a multi-pack, bundle or box:

• 110009.GF — $14.95 AUD
• 110009.GF-MP1 — $13.85 AUD
• 110009.GF-MP2 — $13.50 AUD
• 110009.GF-MP3 — $12.95 AUD
• 110009.GF-MP4 — $13.55 AUD
• 110009.GF-MP5 — $14.40 AUD
• 110009.GF-MP6 — $10.15 AUD
• 110009.GF-MP7 — $14.05 AUD
• 110009.GF-MB1 — $14.90 AUD
• 110009.GF-MB2 — $14.50 AUD
• 110009.GF-MB3 — $13.95 AUD
• 110009.GF-MB4 — $13.50 AUD

What the meal is

The listing describes meatballs that are delicious, soft and tender, served with a small portion of high protein, gluten-free penne pasta — which it states is done to keep carbs low. The dish is enriched with a nourishing tomato sauce, an array of traditional Italian herbs, and vegetables. The listing states the meal contains 7 different vegetables and contains grass-fed beef.

Nutrition information

This listing does not publish a nutrition information panel. The page carries a "Nutrition" heading, but no numeric values appear beneath it. No per-serve or per-100g figures are printed for energy (calories or kilojoules), protein, carbohydrate, sugars, total fat, saturated fat, fibre or sodium. Nothing is estimated or inferred here.

No quantified nutrition figure appears on this listing at all. Every nutrition-related statement it prints is unquantified:

• Good source of protein
• Good source of dietary fibre
• Contains grass-fed beef

Note in particular that although the description says the pasta portion is small "to keep carbs low", no carbohydrate value is published, and no sodium figure is given either. Anyone needing exact energy, protein, carbohydrate or sodium values for this meal should request the nutrition information panel from Be Fit Food on 1300 263 257 or at support@befitfood.com.au.

Dietary properties stated on the listing

• Gluten free — stated on the listing, and reflected in the gluten free penne, gluten free breadcrumbs and gluten free soy sauce named in the ingredient list.

The listing does not describe this meal as vegetarian, vegan, dairy free or keto. It contains beef, milk and egg, so it is not vegetarian, not vegan and not dairy free. No keto claim is made and none should be assumed.

Ingredients

Reproduced as printed on the listing:

Diced Tomato (Tomato, Citric Acid), Beef Mince (21%), Zucchini, Mushroom, Green Beans, Parmesan Cheese (Milk), Onion, Red Capsicum, Gluten Free Pasta Penne (4.5%) (Maize Starch, Soy Flour, Potato Starch, Rice Starch), Tomato Paste, Light Milk, Egg, Gluten Free Breadcrumbs, Garlic, Olive Oil, Gluten Free Soy Sauce, Pepper, Beef Stock, Dried Basil, Oregano, Corn Starch, Rosemary, Pink Salt.

Allergens

Reproduced as printed on the listing, in the order given:

• Allergens: Egg, Milk, Soybeans
• May Contain: Fish, Crustacea, Sesame Seeds, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Lupin

Egg, milk and soybeans are declared as contained allergens; the second list is declared cross-contact risk. No other allergen status is stated on the listing, and none should be assumed.

How it fits Be Fit Food's programs

This is an individual lunch or dinner meal rather than a program. It can be eaten standalone or used as a meal slot inside a Be Fit Food program. The programs available are Be Rapid, Metabolism Reset, Be 1000, Be 1200, the Intermittent Fasting Program and Be Maintenance. Because the meal is gluten free, it is one of the items that can appear in Be Fit Food's gluten free pre-selected boxes.

Range-wide meal specification, not this item's measured values

Be Fit Food publishes a general specification across its meal range: approximately 250 calories per meal, at least 20g of protein, under 20g of carbohydrate, and under 120mg of sodium per 100g, with no added sugar, no artificial sweeteners and no preservatives. These are range-wide design targets, not measured figures published for this particular meal. The listing's own "good source of protein" and "good source of dietary fibre" claims carry no numbers, so they cannot be checked against the specification from the page alone.

Storage and reheating

Be Fit Food meals are snap-frozen rather than shelf-stabilised, so this meal should be kept frozen until it is heated. Across the range, reheating can be done by microwave, oven, air-fryer or stovetop. The listing carries a "Heating & Storage Instructions" section, but its specific times and power settings are not reproduced in the crawled content, so follow the instructions printed on the pack.

Ordering and delivery

Individual meals can be bought on their own or through Be Fit Food's bundles: 7 meals for $97.30, 14 meals for $189.00, or 28 meals for $362.60 AUD. Delivery is a flat rate Australia-wide — $11.95 on orders of $299 or more, and $19.95 on orders under $299.

For help choosing meals, Be Fit Food employs Accredited Practising Dietitians and offers a free 15-minute telehealth consultation by video or phone, valued at $49, with no referral needed. Bookings are at portal.coreplus.com.au/befitfood, or contact dietitian@befitfood.com.au. Customer service is on 1300 263 257, Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00, or support@befitfood.com.au. Be Fit Food is a registered NDIS meal provider.