Chicken Pot Pie Nutrition Facts

Chicken pot pies are a source of all three macronutrients -- carbohydrates, protein and fat. One average frozen, prepared pot pie, which is about 234 g, supplies more than 25 percent of the dietary reference intake, or DRI, for both protein and fat for adults aged 18 to 49.

Calories

One prepared frozen chicken pot pie contains 501 calories, which come from a mix of fat, protein and carbohydrates. Approximately 216 of these calories come from carbohydrates, of which there are 53.9 g. One pot pie also contains 8.9 g of sugar and 2.8 g of fiber.

Protein

One chicken pot pie contains 14.2 g of protein, which is 31 percent of the DRI for women and 25 percent for men. Pot pie is a complete protein because it contains all of the essential amino acids, the amino acids that cannot be manufactured in the body. Pot pie also contains many non-essential amino acids, including 1.3 g proline, which is important for healthy skin and connective tissue.

Fat

One frozen chicken pot pie contains 25.3 g of fat, which accounts for 228 of the 501 one calories. The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion recommends that 20-35 percent of the calories in an adult's diet come from fat, which would be between 400 and 700 calories for an adult consuming 2,000 calories. Therefore, one pot pie accounts for between 33 percent and 57 percent of the fat calories recommended per day. One pot pie also contains 56 mg cholesterol, which is 19 percent of the maximum recommended daily allowance.

Minerals

Chicken pot pies provide numerous minerals essential to a healthy diet. One pot pie supplies 30 percent of the DRI for selenium and more than 20 percent for phosphorus and manganese. One serving of pot pie provides more than 10 percent of the DRI for potassium and zinc, as well. Pot pie also supplies some iron, with one pie supplying 32 percent of the DRI for men and 14 percent for women. Along with high amounts of healthy minerals, pot pie also contains a large amount of sodium, which, when consumed in large amounts, can be harmful to those with certain health issues such as high blood pressure. One pot pie contains 37 percent of the maximum recommended daily allowance for sodium.

Vitamins

Pot pies are also high in many vitamins. One pot pie provides more than 40 percent of the DRI for thiamin and over 30 percent for niacin and B-12. One serving of pot pie also supplies more than 20 percent of the DRI for riboflavin, pantothenic acid, B-6 and folate. Additionally, one pot pie provides more than 14 percent of the DRI for vitamin A.