Luvo · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Creamy Pesto Pasta with Chicken Meatballs with Whole Wheat Penne, and Yellow Squash, Cooked in Avocado Oil, and Topped with Parmesan
One bowl (234g) serving of Creamy Pesto Pasta with Chicken Meatballs with Whole Wheat Penne, and Yellow Squash, Cooked in Avocado Oil, and Topped with Parmesan by Luvo has 300 calories, 3g of sugars and 450mg of sodium, as submitted by LUVO, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2408687, record updated Jul 28, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2408687, available Dec 22, 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 LUVO, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 234g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 840423102079
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 8 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 28% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 13% of them.
Where the calories come from: 47% carbohydrate, 31% fat and 22% 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 | 1.3 g | 1.9 g | 28% |
| Sodium | 192 mg | 296 mg | 13% |
| Protein | 7.3 g | 6.5 g | 63% |
| Calories | 128 | 133 | 44% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other penne in this aisle
117 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named penne. Per 100 g their median is 129 calories, 258 mg of sodium and 6.2 g of protein; 21 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Angelo's, Garden Vegetables with Penne MICHAEL ANGELO'S | 148 mg | 92 |
| Caulipower Cauliflower Penne Pomodoro, 18.0 Oz CAULIPOWER | 147 mg | 108 |
| Specialty, Penne Marinara Sauce SHOPRITE | 143 mg | 129 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "penne", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COOKED WHOLE WHEAT PASTA (DURUM WHOLE GRAIN SEMOLINA), COOKED CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH VEGETABLES (CHICKEN, RED BELL PEPPER, ONIONS, SPINACH, OAT FLAKES, WATER, LIQUID WHOLE EGGS, CARROTS, TOMATO PASTE, BREAD CRUMBS [WATER, WHITE RICE FLOUR, BROWN RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, YEAST, SEA SALT, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR], GROUND FLAX, BLACK BEAN FLOUR [BLACK BEANS, SALT], SALT, GARLIC POWDER, BLACK PEPPER), YELLOW ZUCCHINI, WATER, WHOLE MILK, COOKED WHITE BEANS, CAULIFLOWER, SPINACH, PARMESAN CHEESE (PARTLY SKIMMED MILK, SALT, BACTERIAL CULTURE, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF AVOCADO OIL, BASIL, BUTTERNUT SQUASH, CHICKEN BROTH, CONCENTRATED LEMON JUICE, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPER, FERMENTED RICE EXTRACT (FERMENTED RICE EXTRACT [RICE, RICE MALT, SALT], CORN STARCH, SALT), GARLIC PUREE (GARLIC, WATER), GUAR GUM, ONIONS, RICE STARCH, SEASONING (SEA SALT, POTASIUM CHLORIDE), SKIM MILK POWDER, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA), XANTHAN GUM.
The statement lists 25 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Whole Wheat Pasta (durum Whole Grain Semolina), Cooked Chicken Meatballs with Vegetables (chicken, Red Bell Pepper. 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 28, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement LUVO, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2408687).
More Luvo frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luvo, Whole Grain Pilaf | 127 | 5.65 g | 124 mg |
| Quinoa & Veggie Enchilada Verde with Black Beans, Corn, Red and White Quinoa in a Salsa Verde, Cooked in Avocado Oil | 124 | 2.26 g | 132 mg |
| Stronganoff Pasta with Chicken Meatballs with Whole Wheat Rotini, and Cauliflower, Cooked in Avocado Oil, and Topped with Parmesan and Mozzarella | 124 | 0.83 g | 170 mg |
| Garlic Wine Pasta with Chicken Meatballs with Whole Wheat Rotini, White Beans, and Greens, Cooked in Avocado Oil, and Topped with Parmesan and Mozzarella | 124 | 0 g | 178 mg |
| Chicken & Corn Chowder | 118 | 2.35 g | 125 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Luvo Creamy Pesto Pasta with Chicken Meatballs with Whole Wheat Penne, and Yellow Squash, Cooked in Avocado Oil, and Topped with Parmesan?
300 per 1 bowl (234g) serving, and 128 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Luvo Creamy Pesto Pasta with Chicken Meatballs with Whole Wheat Penne, and Yellow Squash, Cooked in Avocado Oil, and Topped with Parmesan?
450mg per serving (20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record LUVO, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 28, 2019. 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