<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-145177.txt : 20161005
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-145177.hdr.sgml : 20161005
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161005201503
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-145177
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161003
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONAGRA FOODS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000023217
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000]
		IRS NUMBER:				470248710
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 W. MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-549-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 W. MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONAGRA INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEBRASKA CONSOLIDATED MILLS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19721201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCLEVISH TIMOTHY R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215826

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07275
		FILM NUMBER:		161923729

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2440 BEAR HOLLOW DRIVE
		CITY:			PARK CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84098
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2016-10-03</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000023217</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CONAGRA FOODS INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001215826</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCLEVISH TIMOTHY R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CONAGRA FOODS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>222 W. MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA, STE 1300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60654</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-10-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>484</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>47.11</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5717</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the right to receive 484 shares based on the Reporting Person's deferral of director's fees into the stock account under the Issuer's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.  Shares will be issued based on the Reporting Person's deferral election, and the Reporting Person may not transfer deferred amounts out of the stock account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 22 shares acquired through a dividend equivalent reinvestment feature, 2,777 shares deferred from vesting on July 17, 2016, and 67 shares acquired through dividend equivalent rights since the date of the Reporting Person's last report.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christine Herbas, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-10-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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