Birds Eye Cheesy Chicken Meal
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).
One serving (1 cup cooked) of this chicken and vegetable dinner has 270 calories, 7 grams fat, 36 grams carbohydrates, and 14 grams protein.
A Family Size 42 ounce package contains five servings.
Read this guide for a comprehensive overview of the calories, nutritional information, 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 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 double check to ensure chicken is cooked thoroughly.
Cheesy Chicken Nutritional Information
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.
Serving size: 1 1/2 Cups
% DAILY VALUE
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).
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%DV |
Level | |
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Saturated Fat |
15% |
MED |
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Sodium |
41% |
HIGH |
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Added Sugars |
2% |
LOW |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
There are 270 calories in one serving of Birds Eye cheesy chicken meal.
Here is a summary of the calories per macronutrient, by serving:
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.
Birds Eye Cheesy Chicken
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinThe summary above of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts printed on 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.
According to the FDA, high levels of sodium are associated with increased risk of high blood pressure.
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
Amount per 1 Cup
Red indicates %DV is high.
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Calories |
270 |
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%DV | ||
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Total Fat |
7g |
9% |
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Saturated Fat |
3g |
15% |
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Trans Fat |
0g | |
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Cholesterol |
30mg |
10% |
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Sodium |
940mg |
41% |
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Carbohydrates |
36g |
13% |
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Dietary Fiber |
3g |
11% |
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Total Sugars |
6g | |
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Added Sugars |
1g |
2% |
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Protein |
14g |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
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Cheesy Chicken Ingredients and Allergens
Here is the complete list of ingredients for each component of the Birds Eye Cheese Chicken skillet meal, including the pasta, chicken, vegetables, and sauce.
Ingredients
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Pasta |
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Water, Enriched Wheat Flour (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) |
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Chicken |
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White Meat Chicken, Water, Olive Oil, Isolated Soy Protein Product, Dextrose, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Flavoring |
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Vegetables |
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Broccoli, Carrots, Corn |
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Cheesy Sauce |
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Water, Pasteurized Process Cheese Sauce Concentrate, Three Cheese Seasoning, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Enriched Wheat Flour, Cheddar Cheese Flavor, Disodium Phosphate, Onion Powder, Annatto Extract (for color) |
Allergens
The Birds Eye cheesy chicken frozen prepared meal is made with ingredients that contain wheat, milk, and soy.
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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Birds Eye