Birds Eye · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Chicken Margherita
A 1.75 cup (238g) serving of Chicken Margherita by Birds Eye has 290 calories, 5g of sugars and 710mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2104287, record updated Jan 12, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2104287, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 238g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 014500017048
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 4 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 55% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 51% of them.
Where the calories come from: 35% carbohydrate, 35% fat and 30% 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 | 2.1 g | 1.9 g | 55% |
| Sodium | 298 mg | 296 mg | 51% |
| Protein | 8.8 g | 6.5 g | 80% |
| Calories | 122 | 133 | 39% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): VEGETABLES (ZUCCHINI, DICED TOMATOES), COOKED PENNE PASTA (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA [SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, OLIVE OIL, ONIONS, GARLIC PUREE [GARLIC, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP], CHICKEN BASE [CHICKEN MEAT INCLUDING CHICKEN JUICES, MALTODEXTRIN, CHICKEN FAT, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, SALT, SUGAR, DRIED WHEY, ONION POWDER, TURMERIC, SPICE EXTRACTIVES], SPICES, SALT, SUGAR, CORN STARCH), COOKED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS WITH GARLIC (CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, SEASONING [SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, GARLIC POWDER, DEXTROSE, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, NATURAL FLAVOR (MILK), PARSLEY, SPICES, OIL OF GARLIC], SODIUM PHOSPHATE), LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES).
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Vegetables (zucchini, Diced Tomatoes), Cooked Penne Pasta (water. 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 Jan 12, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2104287).
More Birds Eye frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotini Marinara Pasta Made From Zucchini & Lentils Veggie Pasta | 123 | 3.28 g | 238 mg |
| Garlic Shrimp Pasta in a Garlic Sauce with Shrimp, Broccoli, Carrots and Corn | 121 | 4.74 g | 332 mg |
| Chicken Parmesan White Meat Chicken Fritter, Penne Pasta and Roma Tomatoes in a Marinara Sauce | 124 | 2.7 g | 228 mg |
| Pasta & Peas with a Parmesan Cheese Sauce | 120 | 3 g | 300 mg |
| Multi-grain Blend with Spinach, Tomato & Onions | 120 | 1.06 g | 21 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Birds Eye Chicken Margherita?
290 per 1.75 cup (238g) serving, and 122 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Birds Eye Chicken Margherita?
710mg per serving (31% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 12, 2018. 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