Zatarain's · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Pastalaya Penne Pasta with Diced White Meat Chicken and Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers and Spices
One bowl (297g) serving of Pastalaya Penne Pasta with Diced White Meat Chicken and Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers and Spices by Zatarain's has 350 calories, 4g of sugars and 1060mg of sodium, as submitted by Zatarain's Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2034860, record updated Jan 19, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2034860, 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 Zatarain's Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 297g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071429010987
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 5 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 31% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 69% of them.
Where the calories come from: 59% carbohydrate, 23% fat and 18% 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 | 1.4 g | 1.9 g | 31% |
| Sodium | 357 mg | 296 mg | 69% |
| Protein | 5.4 g | 6.5 g | 31% |
| Calories | 118 | 133 | 34% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other sausage in this aisle
157 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named sausage. Per 100 g their median is 150 calories, 341 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 84 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Meal For 2 Italian Sausage Pasta STOUFFER'S | 285 mg | 157 |
| Italian Sausage and Pasta GREAT VALUE | 284 mg | 142 |
| Meat Lovers Cauliflower Sausage and Pepperoni with Cauliflower Florets, Mozzarella Cheese and Tomato Sauce Pizza Bowl LIFE CUISINE | 277 mg | 138 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sausage", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER ONIONS, ROTISSERIE SEASONED CHICKEN TENDERS (CHICKEN TENDERS, WATER, ROTISSERIE SEASONING (SALT, SUGAR SPICES {INCLUDING RED PEPPER AND PAPRIKA}, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, EXTRACTIVES OF OREGANO, SOY LECITHIN, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVOR]), SMOKED SAUSAGE (PORK, WATER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR [INCLUDING SMOKE], GARLIC, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), GREEN BELL PEPPERS, MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BHA & BHT ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE AND VITAMIN D3 ADDED), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PAPRIKA, ROASTED PORK-TYPE FLAVOR BASE (SALT, PORK BROTH, DEXTROSE, PORK-TYPE FLAVOR [SOY SAUCE (100% FROM SOYBEAN), YEAST EXTRACT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS], BEEF FAT, ONION POWDER, SUGAR, CORN STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR), YEAST EXTRACT, GRANULATED GARLIC, GREEN ONIONS, MALTODEXTRIN (FROM CORN), SPICES, SEA SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE (FLAVOR ENHANCERS), DEXTROSE, XANTHAN GUM, CARAMEL COLOR.
The statement lists 22 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Enriched Macaroni Product (water, Durum Semolina Wheat [enriched with Niacin, Iron. 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 Jan 19, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Zatarain's Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2034860).
More Zatarain's frozen dinners and entrees
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Zatarain's Pastalaya Penne Pasta with Diced White Meat Chicken and Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers and Spices?
350 per 1 bowl (297g) serving, and 118 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Zatarain's Pastalaya Penne Pasta with Diced White Meat Chicken and Sausage, Onions, Bell Peppers and Spices?
1060mg per serving (46% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Zatarain's Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 19, 2021. 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