Zatarain's · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Blackened Chicken Seasoned Grilled White Meat Chicken & Penne Pasta in a Zesty, Creamy Cheese Sauce Alfredo
One cup (225g) serving of Blackened Chicken Seasoned Grilled White Meat Chicken & Penne Pasta in a Zesty, Creamy Cheese Sauce Alfredo by Zatarain's has 340 calories, 7g of sugars and 810mg of sodium, as submitted by Zatarain's Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2579805, record updated May 15, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2579805, available Jun 29, 2023; 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 Zatarain's Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 225g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071429014848
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen dinners and entrees
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 76% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 70% of them.
Where the calories come from: 44% carbohydrate, 36% fat and 20% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen dinners and entrees: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.1 g | 1.9 g | 76% |
| Sodium | 360 mg | 296 mg | 70% |
| Protein | 7.6 g | 6.5 g | 68% |
| Calories | 151 | 133 | 64% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other zesty in this aisle
58 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named zesty. Per 100 g their median is 129 calories, 313 mg of sodium and 6.3 g of protein; 46 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Veggie Plant-based Sweet Potatoes with Black Beans, Red and Yellow Bell Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers and Red Onions Over a Bed of Riced Cauliflower, Covered in a Zesty Tomatillo Verde Sauce Topped with Pepitas Burrito Bowl EVOL. | 285 mg | 97 |
| Three Cheese Tortellini with Zesty Tomato Sauce, Zucchini, Butternut Squash, Red Pepper and Onion with a Twist of Carrots & Red Peppers in the Sauce O, THAT'S GOOD! | 276 mg | 96 |
| Santa Fe Rice & Beans with Zucchini, a Zesty Green Chile & Sour Cream Sauce, Topped with Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese SMART ONES | 263 mg | 118 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "zesty", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), BLACKENED SEASONED GRILLED CHICKEN (WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, WATER, BLACKENED SEASONING [SALT, SPICES (INCLUDING RED PEPPER AND PAPRIKA), SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, ONION, CARRAGEENAN, GARLIC, SOY LECITHIN]), WATER, HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, CHEESE CULTURE), MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BHA & BHT ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE AND VITAMIN D3 ADDED), DRIED WHEY, HEAVY CREAM SAUCE (SHORTENING POWDER [SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES), CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SWEET CREAM SOLIDS, SALT, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, LEMON JUICE POWDER [CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, LEMON JUICE, LEMON OIL], BUTTER FLAVOR [MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS]), CHEESE FLAVOR (A DEHYDRATED BLEND OF ROMANO CHEESE [PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SODIUM PHOSPHATE), DRY BUTTERMILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CHEESE FLAVOR (A DEHYDRATED BLEND OF PARMESAN CHEESE [PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT), GREEN ONION, CANOLA OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR (DEHYDRATED BLEND OF WHEY, CHEESE (GRANULAR AND BLUE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}], SUNFLOWER OIL, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID), CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SALT, SPICES (INCLUDING PARSLEY), XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DEXTROSE, GRANULATED GARLIC, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPERS, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), CAYENNE PEPPER, GRANULATED ONION.
The statement lists 28 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Enriched Macaroni Product (water, Durum Wheat Semolina [enriched with Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated May 15, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Zatarain's Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2579805).
More Zatarain's frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jambalaya with Sausage Rice with Sausage, Onion, Bell Peppers and Spices | 150 | 1.18 g | 256 mg |
| Dirty Rice with Beef & Pork Zesty Seasoned Rice with Beef and Pork, Bell Pepper and Spices | 152 | 0.71 g | 230 mg |
| Bourbon Chicken Pasta Roasted White Meat Chicken Tenders in a Creamy Bourbon Sauce Over Twisted Pasta Ribbons | 155 | 3.37 g | 310 mg |
| Blackened Chicken Alfredo Seasoned Grilled White Meat Chicken and Penne Pasta in a Zesty, Creamy Cheese Sauce | 155 | 3.37 g | 340 mg |
| Blackened Chicken Alfredo Seasoned Grilled White Meat Chicken & Penne Pasta in a Zesty, Creamy Cheese Sauce | 156 | 3.11 g | 360 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Zatarain's Blackened Chicken Seasoned Grilled White Meat Chicken & Penne Pasta in a Zesty, Creamy Cheese Sauce Alfredo?
340 per 1 cup (225g) serving, and 151 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Zatarain's Blackened Chicken Seasoned Grilled White Meat Chicken & Penne Pasta in a Zesty, Creamy Cheese Sauce Alfredo?
810mg per serving (35% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Zatarain's Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 15, 2023. 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