Birds Eye · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Parmesan Penne with Spinach in a Parmesan Sauce
One container (306g) serving of Parmesan Penne with Spinach in a Parmesan Sauce by Birds Eye has 350 calories, 4g of sugars and 640mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2572068, record updated May 2, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2572068, available Jun 29, 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 Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 306g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 014500025180
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 9 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 18% of them.
Where the calories come from: 65% carbohydrate, 18% fat and 17% 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 | 209 mg | 296 mg | 18% |
| Protein | 4.9 g | 6.5 g | 23% |
| Calories | 114 | 133 | 30% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
1,633 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 125 calories, 285 mg of sodium and 6.2 g of protein; 266 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Pad Thai Classic Tangy Sweet & Spicy Pad Thai Sauce with White Meat Chicken, Rice Noodles, Red Bell Peppers and Sugar Snap Peas GOOD FOOD MADE SIMPLE | 167 mg | 152 |
| Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese Diced Chicken in Buffalo Sauce with a Side of Mac & Cheese CLEAN EATZ KITCHEN | 167 mg | 138 |
| Mediterranean Style Chicken & Pasta in White Wine Sauce SELF HEALTHY KITCHEN | 166 mg | 120 |
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): COOKED ENRICHED PASTA (WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE {IRON}, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, SPINACH, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SOYBEAN OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ALFREDO CHEESE BLEND (PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE), SALT, GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, ONION POWDER, GUAR GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SPICE.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Enriched Pasta (water, Enriched Wheat Flour [durum Wheat Semolina, 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 May 2, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2572068).
More Birds Eye frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birds Eye, Steamfresh, Lightly Sauced Penne with Spinach in Parmesan Sauce | 114 | 0.54 g | 228 mg |
| Grilled White Meat Chicken with Zucchini Lentil Rotini Pasta, Broccoli, Carrots and Corn in a Garlic Sauce Vegetables Pasta | 114 | 1.18 g | 282 mg |
| Lasagna with Meat Sauce Pasta with Italian Sausage, Onions, and Mozzarella Cheese in a Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Oven Bake Meals | 115 | 1.72 g | 310 mg |
| Korean Style Bbq | 112 | 5.39 g | 290 mg |
| Chicken Burrito Rice with White Meat Chicken, Tomatoes, Corn, Black Beans, and Green Bell Peppers in a Salsa Con Queso Sauce Skillet Meals | 112 | 2.16 g | 323 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Birds Eye Parmesan Penne with Spinach in a Parmesan Sauce?
350 per 1 container (306g) serving, and 114 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Birds Eye Parmesan Penne with Spinach in a Parmesan Sauce?
640mg per serving (28% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, last updated May 2, 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