Bj's · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Meatballs in Sauce
A 2 meatballs w/sauce (135g) serving of Meatballs in Sauce by Bj's has 200 calories, 3g of sugars and 590mg of sodium, as submitted by Alfredo Aiello Italian Foods to USDA (FoodData Central 2623309, record updated Jun 12, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2623309, available Aug 31, 2023; 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 Alfredo Aiello Italian Foods submitted to USDA, for the declared 135g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 072587001121
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 56% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 38% of them.
Where the calories come from: 15% carbohydrate, 59% fat and 26% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.2 g | 1.8 g | 56% |
| Sodium | 437 mg | 490 mg | 38% |
| Protein | 8.9 g | 10 g | 41% |
| Calories | 148 | 231 | 9% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,401 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
349 of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 212 calories, 493 mg of sodium and 9.4 g of protein; 113 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Roasted Chicken & Kale Ravioli with a Peppercorn Cheese Sauce STUFFED FOODS | 347 mg | 207 |
| Italian Sausage Premium Italian Sausage with a Blend of Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheeses & Zesty Signature Sauce in a Crispy Seasoned Crust Stromboli DIGIORNO | 347 mg | 235 |
| Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Potato Skins Loaded with Cheddar Cheese Sauce and Bacon Appetizer @EASE | 345 mg | 184 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): MEATBALLS [BEEF, WATER, SOY PROETEIN CONCENTRATE, BREAD CRUMBS (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING [ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL], YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, SOY FLOUR, WHEY, SODIUM STEAROYL 2 LACTYLATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SESAME SEEDS) MAY CONTAINS SODIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, FLAVORINGS AND ASCORBIC ACID), SEASONING (SALT, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED ONION, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, PARSLEY FLAKES, AUTOLYZED YEAST, VEGETABLE OIL), TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, CULTURES, RENNET, SALT), EGGS], TOMATO SAUCE (TOMATOES (TOMATOES, SALT, CITRIC ACID), WATER ONIONS, CARROTS, OLIVE OIL, SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, OREGANO, GREEN PARSLEY).
The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Meatballs [beef, Water, Soy Proetein Concentrate. 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 Jun 12, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Alfredo Aiello Italian Foods submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2623309).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Bj's Meatballs in Sauce?
200 per 2 meatballs w/sauce (135g) serving, and 148 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Bj's Meatballs in Sauce?
590mg per serving (26% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Alfredo Aiello Italian Foods submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 12, 2023. 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