Michelina's · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Penne with White Chicken in a Creamy Sauce
One package (227g) serving of Penne with White Chicken in a Creamy Sauce by Michelina's has 280 calories, 4g of sugars and 660mg of sodium, as submitted by Bellisio Foods Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2667121, record updated Oct 17, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2667121, available Nov 16, 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 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
- 717854105040
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 11 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 43% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 48% of them.
Where the calories come from: 52% carbohydrate, 31% 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 | 1.8 g | 1.9 g | 43% |
| Sodium | 291 mg | 296 mg | 48% |
| Protein | 5.3 g | 6.5 g | 28% |
| Calories | 123 | 133 | 39% |
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; 864 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet & Sour Chicken Breast Strips and Rice in a Sweet & Sour Sauce with Carrots, a Selection of Bell Peppers, Pineapple and Onion Skillet Dinner CRAV'N FLAVOR | 232 mg | 91 |
| Sesame Stir Fry with Chicken White Meat Chicken with Edamame, Broccoli & Vermicelli in a Sesame Sauce LEAN CUISINE | 232 mg | 100 |
| White Meat Chicken with Linguini in a Thai-inspired Peanut Sauce SIGNATURE SELECT | 232 mg | 129 |
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): ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, WHEAT FLOUR, 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), HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), NEUFCHATEL CHEESE (MILK, CREAM, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF ONIONS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GRATED CHEESE BLEND (PARMESAN AND ASIAGO CHEESES [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], NATURAL FLAVOR, POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING]), MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BHA & BHT ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE AND VITAMIN D3 ADDED), SWEET DAIRY WHEY, ROMANO CHEESE BLEND (ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], NATURAL FLAVOR, POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING]), CHICKEN FAT, SALT, CANOLA OIL, CHICKEN FLAVOR (SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES), CHEESE FLAVOR (PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE), MALTODEXTRIN, GRANULATED GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, SPICES, CHICKEN BROTH FLAVOR (CHICKEN BROTH, SALT, FLAVORING), GRANULATED ONION, YEAST EXTRACT (WITH SALT), DEXTROSE, PARSLEY.
The statement lists 25 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product (water, Durum Wheat Semolina, Wheat Flour. 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 17, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Bellisio Foods Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2667121).
More Michelina's frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Cheese Lasagna Pasta Layered with Blended Cheeses, Topped with Marinara Sauce | 123 | 4.41 g | 458 mg |
| Michelina's, Lean Gourmet, Shrimp Scampi | 123 | 1.32 g | 264 mg |
| Michelina's, Lean Gourmet, Beef & Peppers | 123 | 1.76 g | 344 mg |
| Michelina's, Orange Chicken | 123 | 3.96 g | 256 mg |
| Michelina's, Lean Gourmet, Beef Supreme | 123 | 0.88 g | 264 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Michelina's Penne with White Chicken in a Creamy Sauce?
280 per 1 package (227g) serving, and 123 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Michelina's Penne with White Chicken in a Creamy Sauce?
660mg per serving (29% 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 Oct 17, 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