Michelina's · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Michelina's, Lean Gourmet, Southwestern-style Mac & Cheese Chicken Bake
One package (227g) serving of Michelina's, Lean Gourmet, Southwestern-style Mac & Cheese Chicken Bake has 250 calories, 3g of sugars and 550mg of sodium, as submitted by Bellisio Foods Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2035673, record updated Sep 28, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2035673, available Oct 28, 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 Bellisio Foods Inc submitted to USDA, for the declared 227g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 717854106719
- 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 29% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 29% of them.
Where the calories come from: 56% carbohydrate, 22% 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 | 29% |
| Sodium | 242 mg | 296 mg | 29% |
| Protein | 6.2 g | 6.5 g | 44% |
| Calories | 110 | 133 | 25% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other lean in this aisle
37 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named lean. Per 100 g their median is 118 calories, 251 mg of sodium and 5.1 g of protein; 14 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Lean Cuisine Panko Chicken Romano Bowls, 12 Oz LEAN CUISINE | 191 mg | 118 |
| Lean Italian-style Pasta with Sausage Italian Sausage and Cavatappi Pasta Tossed with Zesty Marinara and Sprinkled with Parmesan Cheese, Lean Italian-style Pasta with Sausage GREAT VALUE | 184 mg | 114 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "lean", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM SEMOLINA [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, COOKED WHITE CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, 2% OR LESS OF SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN AND NATURAL FLAVOR), REDUCED FAT CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), COOKED BLACK BEANS, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (AMERICAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MILKFAT, SALT, SODIUM-ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, APOCAROTENAL [COLOR]), LESS THAN 2% OF CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), CORN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NONFAT DRY MILK, POBLANO CHILI PEPPERS, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), RED BELL PEPPERS, CANOLA OIL, SALT, CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK , CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GROUND CHIPOTLE CHILI PEPPER, SPICE, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), XANTHAN GUM, ANNATTO (COLOR), MUSTARD FLOUR, CITRIC ACID.
The statement lists 24 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Enriched Macaroni Product (water, Durum Semolina [enriched with Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate. 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 28, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Bellisio Foods Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2035673).
More Michelina's frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Alfredo Florentine Creamy Alfredo Sauce with White Chicken & Spinach with Fettuccine | 110 | 1.32 g | 256 mg |
| Michelina's, Lean Gourmet, Penne Primavera | 110 | 0.88 g | 211 mg |
| Michelina's, Chicken & Pasta Bake Lean Gourmet | 110 | 2.64 g | 229 mg |
| Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken & Broccoli Pasta in a Creamy Sauce with White Chicken & Broccoli | 110 | 1.32 g | 335 mg |
| Fettuccine Alfredo | 108 | 1.41 g | 211 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Michelina's, Lean Gourmet, Southwestern-style Mac & Cheese Chicken Bake?
250 per 1 package (227g) serving, and 110 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Michelina's, Lean Gourmet, Southwestern-style Mac & Cheese Chicken Bake?
550mg per serving (24% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Bellisio Foods Inc submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 28, 2017. 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