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Cooked Perfect, Meatball Bistro, Mac & Cheese
A 1/2 container (312g) serving of Cooked Perfect, Meatball Bistro, Mac & Cheese has 550 calories, 6g of sugars and 970mg of sodium, as submitted by Home Market Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1896073, record updated Sep 27, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1896073, available Jul 29, 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 Home Market Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 312g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 036669070412
- 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 51% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 55% of them.
Where the calories come from: 33% carbohydrate, 51% fat and 16% 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 | 1.9 g | 1.9 g | 51% |
| Sodium | 311 mg | 296 mg | 55% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 6.5 g | 58% |
| Calories | 176 | 133 | 75% |
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): CHEESE SAUCE (NONFAT MILK, CREAM, WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO {VEGETABLE COLOR}], FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, MANCHEGO CHEESE FLAVOR, SWISS CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], ONION POWDER, NATURAL CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR, BUTTERMILK, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, DEHYDRATED BUTTER, XANTHAN GUM, SPICES INCLUDING TURMERIC [FOR COLOR], SUGAR, LACTIC ACID, ANNATTO POWDER [MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ANNATTO EXTRACT {FOR COLOR}]), COOKED ENRICHED CAVATAPPI PASTA (WATER, SEMOLINA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), COOKED ITALIAN STYLE MEATBALLS (BEEF, PORK, WATER, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, BREAD CRUMBS [WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, YEAST], SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SEASONING [PARMESAN CHEESE {PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, SPICES, SPICE EXTRACTIVES ON A DEXTROSE CARRIER, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, PARSLEY, ONION POWDER], SALT, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR), BROCCOLI.
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cheese Sauce (nonfat Milk, Cream, 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 Sep 27, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Home Market Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1896073).
More Cooked Perfect frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Meatballs | 165 | 1.18 g | 694 mg |
| Cooked Perfect, Meatball Bistro Skillet Meals, Tomato Basil | 131 | 2.88 g | 256 mg |
| Beef & Pork Meatballs with Vegetables with Carrot, Spinach and Yellow Pepper, Beef & Pork with Carrot | 271 | 2.35 g | 553 mg |
| Flame Broiled Italian Style Meatballs | 271 | 1.18 g | 518 mg |
| Italian Style Meatballs | 282 | 1.18 g | 694 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Cooked Perfect, Meatball Bistro, Mac & Cheese?
550 per 1/2 container (312g) serving, and 176 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Cooked Perfect, Meatball Bistro, Mac & Cheese?
970mg per serving (42% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Home Market Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 27, 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