Birds Eye Cheesy Chicken Meal: 270 Calories
The Cheesy Chicken meal from Birds Eye® is filled with white meat chicken, broccoli, carrots, corn, and pasta then smothered in a cheese sauce. You will find it in the grocery store’s frozen foods aisle (availability varies by location).
Each Family Size 42 ounce package contains five servings. One serving (1 cup cooked) of this chicken and vegetable dinner has 270 calories, 7 grams fat, 36 grams carbohydrates, and 14 grams protein.
Read this post for a comprehensive review of the calories, nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in Birds Eye Cheesy Chicken skillet meal.
What is Birds Eye Cheesy Chicken?
The Birds Eye® Cheesy Chicken meal is a part of the Voila! product line. Made with premium vegetables, your family can enjoy this as a full meal on its own. Or, perhaps try pairing it with toasty buttered garlic bread or a dinner roll.
Shortly after emptying the contents of the package into a skillet, your dinner will be ready to eat. It only takes about 15 minutes from freezer to cooking to table. That said, always ensure chicken is cooked thoroughly.
Calories and Nutrition
Calories and nutrition facts are presented based on a single serving. One serving is equal to about 1 1/2 cups (237g) when frozen or 1 cup cooked.
Calories
One serving of the cheesy chicken meal has 270 calories. More than half of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates.
The 7 grams of fat make up about 24% of the total calories and the remaining 22% is from protein.
- Fat: 65 calories
- Carbs: 145 calories
- Protein: 60 calories
- Total: 270 calories per serving
The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label printed on the Birds Eye packaging.
Sodium
One serving contains 940 milligrams of sodium. That is high for a single serving. It’s over 40% of the FDA-recommended amount of sodium for an entire day.
Dietary Guidelines: Sodium
Current dietary guidelines recommend adults consume less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day. With that in mind, one serving of the Cheesy Chicken meal is 40% of the daily value (940mg is 40% of 2,300mg), based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that about 40% of the sodium consumed by Americans come from commercially processed and prepared foods, including meat and poultry dishes, rice and pasta meals, and gravies, among other foods.
Nutrition Facts
Total Sugars include 1g Added Sugars.
Ingredients and Allergens
Birds Eye Cheesy Chicken Ingredients
Here is the complete list of ingredients for Birds Eye Cheese Chicken skillet meal. We present the ingredients separately for each of the main items in this meal, including the pasta, chicken, vegetables, and sauce.
Cooked Enriched Pasta Ingredients
Water and Enriched Wheat Flour.
Cooked Chicken Ingredients
White Meat Chicken, Water, Olive Oil, Isolated Soy Protein Product, Dextrose, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, and Flavoring.
Vegetables
Broccoli, Carrots, Corn
Sauce Ingredients
Water, Pasteurized Process Cheese Sauce Concentrate, Three Cheese Seasoning, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Enriched Wheat Flour, Cheddar Cheese Flavor, Disodium Phosphate, Onion Powder, and Annatto Extract (for color)
What is Potassium Chloride?
Potassium chloride is a metal halide salt of potassium and chlorine. In the food industry potassium chloride is used as an alternative to salt to enrich the food with potassium.
Food grade potassium chloride is extracted from the earth minerals, ocean water or lake brines.
Foods commonly made with potassium chloride include frozen meals, snack bars, processed soups, potato chips, cereal, and baby formula.
*Note: Metal halides are compounds between metals and halogens. An example of a halide salt is calcium chloride, potassium chloride, or potassium iodide.
Other fast food menu items and prepared foods that contain potassium chloride include:
Allergens
The Birds Eye cheesy chicken frozen prepared meal is made with ingredients that contain wheat, milk, and soy.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Birds Eye
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
