Birds Eye · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Whole Grain Pasta & Peas with a Butter Sauce
A 1.75 cup (197g) serving of Whole Grain Pasta & Peas with a Butter Sauce by Birds Eye has 230 calories, 6g of sugars and 530mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2036523, record updated Aug 7, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2036523, 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 Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 197g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 014500016638
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 4 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 75% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 39% of them.
Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 12% 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 | 3.1 g | 1.9 g | 75% |
| Sodium | 269 mg | 296 mg | 39% |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 6.5 g | 26% |
| Calories | 117 | 133 | 33% |
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; 691 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Med Bourbon Steak in a Bourbon Sauce with Spicy Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Seasoned Broccoli & Red Peppers STOUFFER'S | 215 mg | 113 |
| Signature, Savory Mediterranean Protein Brown Rice, Lentils, Edamame, Garbanzo Beans, Carrots, Kale & Herb Garlic Sauce PICTSWEET FARMS | 215 mg | 117 |
| Mild Seared, Braised Pork with New Mexico Chile Sauce, Peppers, Grain Blend & Pineapple Al Pastor Taco Bowl FRONTERA | 214 mg | 99 |
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, WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, SEMOLINA WHEAT, WHEAT GLUTEN, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PEAS, BUTTER SAUCE (WATER, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SUGAR, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED BUTTER OIL, SALT, DEHYDRATED BUTTER, GUAR GUM, SODIUM BICARBONATE, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC [FOR COLOR]) XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR)).
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product (water, Whole Durum Wheat Flour, Semolina Wheat. 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 Aug 7, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2036523).
More Birds Eye frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheesy Chicken White Meat Chicken and Pasta in a Cheese Sauce with Broccoli, Carrots and Corn | 117 | 2.5 g | 404 mg |
| Philly Cheesesteak Pasta with Beef Steak Strips, Green Peppers, and Onions in a Creamy White Cheese Sauce Skillet Meals | 117 | 1.94 g | 325 mg |
| Lasagna with Meat Sauce Lentil Zucchini Pasta Layered Between a Savory Tomato Beef Sauce with Three Cheeses | 118 | 3.7 g | 411 mg |
| Alfredo Penne & Vegetables Penne with Peas, Red Bell Peppers, and Corn in An Alfredo Sauce | 118 | 2.29 g | 203 mg |
| Sesame Chicken Riced Cauliflower with White Meat Chicken Fritters and Vegetables in a Sesame Sauce | 119 | 6.54 g | 304 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Birds Eye Whole Grain Pasta & Peas with a Butter Sauce?
230 per 1.75 cup (197g) serving, and 117 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Birds Eye Whole Grain Pasta & Peas with a Butter Sauce?
530mg per serving (23% 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 Aug 7, 2017. 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