Buona · Vegetarian Frozen Meats
Plant-based Chicago Italian Beef & Gravy
A 8 oz (227g) serving of Plant-based Chicago Italian Beef & Gravy by Buona has 220 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 1670mg of sodium, as submitted by Authentic Brands of Chicago LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2511247, record updated Jan 30, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2511247, available Mar 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 Authentic Brands of Chicago LLC 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
- 859429051946
- Category
- Vegetarian Frozen Meats
- Records
- 2 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other vegetarian frozen meats
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 18% of the 277 vegetarian frozen meats products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 87% of them.
Where the calories come from: 21% carbohydrate, 16% fat and 63% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among vegetarian frozen meats: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0.4 g | 1.4 g | 18% |
| Sodium | 736 mg | 505 mg | 87% |
| Protein | 15.9 g | 14.4 g | 64% |
| Calories | 97 | 200 | 1% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 277 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ITALIAN STYLE GRAVY: WATER, VEGETABLE BASE (SAUTEED VEGETABLE PUREES [CARROT, CELERY, ONION], SALT, SUGAR, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, POTATO FLOUR, YEAST EXTRACT, CANOLA OIL, ONION POWDER, BEET POWDER, NATURAL EXTRACTIVES OF CELERY SEED),SOYBEAN OIL WITH 5% EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, SUGAR), SALT, GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER, OREGANO, CRUSHED RED PEPPER. PLANT BASED ITALIAN STYLE SLICED BEEF: WATER, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY SAUCE,(WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), WHEAT FLOUR, GARLIC, ONION, SEA SALT, NUTRITIONAL YEAST, BLACK PEPPER, OREGANO, BASIL.
The statement lists 20 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Italian Style Gravy: Water, Vegetable Base (sauteed Vegetable Purees [carrot, Celery. 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 30, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Authentic Brands of Chicago LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2511247).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Buona Plant-based Chicago Italian Beef & Gravy?
220 per 8 oz (227g) serving, and 97 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Buona Plant-based Chicago Italian Beef & Gravy?
1670mg per serving (73% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Authentic Brands of Chicago LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 30, 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