Banquet · Ready-Made Combination Meals
Banquet Backyard BBQ Meal with Mac and Cheese, Frozen Meal, 8 oz.
One meal (227g) serving of Banquet Backyard BBQ Meal with Mac and Cheese, Frozen Meal, 8 oz. has 290 calories, 14g of sugars and 820mg of sodium, as submitted by Conagra Brands, Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2754263, record updated Jan 9, 2026).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2754263, available Feb 19, 2026; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Conagra Brands, Inc submitted to USDA, for the declared 227g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 031000007447
- Category
- Ready-Made Combination Meals
- Records
- 9 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other ready-made combination meals
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 88% of the 261 ready-made combination meals products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 67% of them.
Where the calories come from: 51% carbohydrate, 34% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among ready-made combination meals: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 6.2 g | 2.4 g | 88% |
| Sodium | 361 mg | 318 mg | 67% |
| Protein | 4.9 g | 5.8 g | 25% |
| Calories | 128 | 128 | 49% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 261 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
33 of the 261 ready-made combination meals products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 142 calories, 364 mg of sodium and 5.8 g of protein; 15 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| STOUFFER'S CLASSICS Macaroni and Cheese with Broccoli Frozen Entre 12oz Box STOUFFER'S | 265 mg | 132 |
| TSMB Tky Ham & Cheese Thin Sandwich ES Foods | 250 mg | 94 |
| LEAN CUISINE Cheese Ravioli Frozen Entre LEAN CUISINE | 228 mg | 87 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): MACARONI AND CHEESE SAUCE: Cheese Sauce (Water, Cheddar Club Cheese [Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto {Color}], Modified Whey, Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Nonfat Dry Milk, Cheddar Cheese Flavor [Cheddar Cheese {Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes}, Water, Lactic Acid, Yeast Extract, Salt, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum], Salt, Sugar, Potassium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Guar Gum, Sunflower Oil, Beta Carotene [Color]), Cooked Enriched Macaroni (Water, Enriched Macaroni [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Iron {Ferrous Sulfate}, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]). BARBECUE SAUCE: Water, Tomato Paste, Apple Cider Vinegar, Brown Sugar, Corn Syrup Solids, Molasses Powder (Molasses, Wheat Starch, Soy Flour, Soy Lecithin), Modified Corn Starch, Natural Mesquite Smoke Flavor, Salt, Flavorings, Caramel Color. RIB SHAPED PATTY: Pork, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Water, Textured Vegetable Protein Product (Soy Protein Concentrate, Zinc Oxide, Niacinamide, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Gluconate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Cyanocobalamin), Soy Protein Concentrate, Brown Sugar, Dextrose, Natural Mesquite Smoke Flavor, Salt, Paprika, Sodium Phosphates, Flavorings, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors, Caramel Color, Citric Acid. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY, WHEAT.
The statement covers several recipes in one package, so its ingredients are not counted. Its own allergen line reads: "Contains MILK, SOY, WHEAT". For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jan 9, 2026), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Conagra Brands, Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2754263).
More Banquet ready-made combination meals
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banquet MEGA Meats Roasted Chicken, Frozen Meal, 13.4 oz. | 128 | 1.19 g | 290 mg |
| BANQUET Mega Bowls Chicken Fried Beef Steak | 129 | 1.26 g | 346 mg |
| BANQUET Salisbury Steak Dinner, 12.5 OZ | 130 | 0.56 g | 393 mg |
| BANQUET Basic Chicken Pesto With Chicken Meal, 7 OZ | 126 | 0.51 g | 308 mg |
| Banquet Sweet & Sour Chicken, Frozen Meal, 9.25 oz. | 126 | 10.31 g | 198 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Banquet Backyard BBQ Meal with Mac and Cheese, Frozen Meal, 8 oz.?
290 per 1 meal (227g) serving, and 128 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Banquet Backyard BBQ Meal with Mac and Cheese, Frozen Meal, 8 oz.?
820mg per serving (36% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Conagra Brands, Inc submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 9, 2026. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov