Gardein · Vegetarian Frozen Meats
Plant-based Meatballs
A 3 meatballs (90g) serving of Plant-based Meatballs by Gardein has 160 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 370mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2663779, record updated Mar 19, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2663779, 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 Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 90g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 842234000971
- Category
- Vegetarian Frozen Meats
- Records
- 10 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 29% of the 277 vegetarian frozen meats products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 27% of them.
Where the calories come from: 23% carbohydrate, 40% fat and 38% 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 | 1.1 g | 1.4 g | 29% |
| Sodium | 411 mg | 505 mg | 27% |
| Protein | 16.7 g | 14.4 g | 70% |
| Calories | 178 | 200 | 29% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 277 products, one per barcode.
Other meatballs in this aisle
30 of the 277 vegetarian frozen meats products are named meatballs. Per 100 g their median is 189 calories, 500 mg of sodium and 15.6 g of protein; 9 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Meatless Meatballs HEIDIS REAL FOOD | 265 mg | 159 |
| Italian Style Plant-based Protein Meatballs FUTURE FARM | 220 mg | 190 |
| Barbados Meatless Meatballs HEIDI'S REAL FOOD | 195 mg | 186 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "meatballs", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), 2% OR LESS OF: METHYLCELLULOSE, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, SALT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, FENNEL, NATURAL FLAVORS, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, YEAST.
The statement lists 18 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Textured Soy Protein Concentrate, Canola Oil. 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 Mar 19, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2663779).
More Gardein vegetarian frozen meats
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spicy Gochujang Style Plant-based Chick'n Wings | 175 | 4.17 g | 508 mg |
| Seven Grain Crispy Tenders | 182 | 1.3 g | 442 mg |
| Original Ultimate Plant-based Chick'n Strips | 183 | 0 g | 500 mg |
| Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick'n | 184 | 13.16 g | 487 mg |
| Maple Flavored Breakfast Saus'ge Patties | 184 | 5.26 g | 711 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Gardein Plant-based Meatballs?
160 per 3 meatballs (90g) serving, and 178 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Gardein Plant-based Meatballs?
370mg per serving (16% 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 Mar 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