Dining Smart · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Garlic Chicken
A 1/2 package (298g) serving of Garlic Chicken by Dining Smart has 310 calories, 7g of sugars and 700mg of sodium, as submitted by Harvest Food Group, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1895925, record updated Oct 8, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1895925, 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 Harvest Food Group, 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
- 855229005073
- 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 61% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 26% of them.
Where the calories come from: 64% carbohydrate, 14% fat and 21% 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 | 2.4 g | 1.9 g | 61% |
| Sodium | 235 mg | 296 mg | 26% |
| Protein | 5.7 g | 6.5 g | 36% |
| Calories | 104 | 133 | 20% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other chicken in this aisle
1,702 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named chicken. Per 100 g their median is 129 calories, 295 mg of sodium and 7 g of protein; 437 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Ginger Chicken LIVE WELL KITCHEN | 187 mg | 99 |
| Mushroom & Chicken GRAINFUL | 187 mg | 110 |
| Chicken Organic Fried Rice White Chicken Meat with Rice and Quinoa Blend and Vegetables Skillet Meal GREENWISE | 187 mg | 121 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "chicken", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COOKED ENRICHED ROTINI PASTA (WATER, SEMOLINA WHEAT, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ALFREDO SAUCE (WATER, CHEESE BLEND [PARMESAN CHEESE {MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES}, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, CHEDDAR CHEESE {MILK, CHEESE, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES}, SALT, CANOLA OIL, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM PROPINATE {PRESERVATIVE}], CREAMER [COCONUT OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SUGAR, MONOGLYCERIDES, DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN], WHEY, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, BUTTERMILK, GARLIC POWDER, SPICE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, DISODIUM INOSINATE), COOKED ROASTED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN (WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, WATER, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH), BROCCOLI, CORN, CARROTS, SAUTEED GARLIC (GARLIC, NATURAL ONION FLAVOR [GUM ARABIC, NATURAL FLAVORS, RICE CONCENTRATE, MALTODEXTRIN]).
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Enriched Rotini Pasta (water, Semolina Wheat, Niacin. 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 Oct 8, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Harvest Food Group, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1895925).
More Dining Smart frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Fettuccini in Marinara Sauce | 104 | 1.34 g | 101 mg |
| Chicken Alfredo | 107 | 2.68 g | 242 mg |
| Chipotle Chicken | 101 | 2.01 g | 178 mg |
| Three Cheese Chicken | 97 | 2.35 g | 235 mg |
| Stir-fry Chicken | 91 | 2.35 g | 242 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Dining Smart Garlic Chicken?
310 per 1/2 package (298g) serving, and 104 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Dining Smart Garlic Chicken?
700mg per serving (30% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Harvest Food Group, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 8, 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