Contessa · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Chicken Tikka Masala
A 10.5 oz (298g) serving of Chicken Tikka Masala by Contessa has 320 calories, 8g of sugars and 530mg of sodium, as submitted by Contessa Premium Foods Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2265613, record updated Jul 14, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2265613, available May 23, 2022; 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 Contessa Premium Foods Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 298g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 081697004052
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 7 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 70% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 10% of them.
Where the calories come from: 62% carbohydrate, 14% fat and 24% 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 | 2.7 g | 1.9 g | 70% |
| Sodium | 178 mg | 296 mg | 10% |
| Protein | 6.4 g | 6.5 g | 49% |
| Calories | 107 | 133 | 23% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other masala in this aisle
64 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named masala. Per 100 g their median is 116 calories, 235 mg of sodium and 6.3 g of protein; 15 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Masala PRIMITIVE FEAST | 141 mg | 133 |
| Mighty Masala & Greens with Brown Jasmine Rice, Green Garbanzos, Cabbage, and Kale, Cooked in Avocado Oil LUVO | 138 mg | 106 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala with Basmati Rice CHEF BOMBAY | 134 mg | 106 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "masala", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): BASMATI RICE (WATER, BASMATI RICE), SAUCE (TOMATO [TOMATO, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE], WATER, YOGURT [SKIM MILK, PECTIN], HALF & HALF [MILK, CREAM {MILK}], TOMATO PASTE, SUGAR, ONION, SALT REPLACER [SODIUM CHLORIDE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FLAVORS], GARLIC [WATER, GARLIC], GINGER, OLIVE OIL, CILANTRO, BUTTER [PASTEURIZED SWEET CREAM {MILK}], CORIANDER, CUMIN, PAPRIKA, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, GARAM MASALA [SPICES, GARLIC POWDER], BLACK PEPPER, CARDAMOM, TURMERIC, FENUGREEK, CINNAMON, CHILI PEPPER), VEGETABLES (CHICK PEAS, GREEN PEAS, SWEET POTATOES), CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SEA SALT, POTATO STARCH).
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Basmati Rice (water, Basmati Rice), Sauce (tomato [tomato. 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 Jul 14, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Contessa Premium Foods Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2265613).
More Contessa frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roast Pork Stir Fry with Quinoa & Edamame | 114 | 3.02 g | 198 mg |
| Chicken Fried Rice | 117 | 6.38 g | 352 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Contessa Chicken Tikka Masala?
320 per 10.5 oz (298g) serving, and 107 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Contessa Chicken Tikka Masala?
530mg per serving (23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Contessa Premium Foods Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 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