Macaroni and cheese, box mix with cheese sauce, prepared

1 cup, prepared (189 g): 310 kcal, 12.6 g protein, 43.7 g carbohydrate and 9.4 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup, prepared (189 g)

Amount per serving

Calories310

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g	12%
Saturated Fat 3g	15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg	5%
Sodium 870mg	38%
Total Carbohydrate 44g	16%
Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
Total Sugars 3g
Includes Added Sugars ≤3g	≤6%
Protein 13g	25%
Vitamin D —
Calcium 160mg	10%
Iron 2.2mg	10%
Potassium 150mg	4%

* 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.

Estimated values. — means USDA has no value; ≥ is a lower bound. USDA doesn't report added sugars here; they can't exceed total sugars, so ≤ is an upper bound. Source: USDA FoodData Central. Disclaimer.

What 1 cup, prepared (189 g) gives you

High in Protein (25% DV), Phosphorus (35% DV), Thiamin (B1) (24% DV), Vitamin B12 (21% DV)

Low in cholesterol

High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).

Where the calories come from

16% protein · 56% carbohydrate · 28% fat

Protein: 13 g 16%
Carbs: 44 g 56%
Fat: 9 g 27%

Compared with other foods

Per 100 g, against every food in USDA's data.

Calories: less than 54% of foods
Protein: more than 43% of foods
Total fat: less than 50% of foods
Carbohydrate: more than 72% of foods
Dietary fiber: more than 60% of foods
Total sugars: less than 49% of foods
Sodium: less than 19% of foods

All nutrients (33)

Amounts for 1 cup, prepared (189 g) and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.

Energy and macronutrients (7)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	310 kcal	164 kcal
Protein	12.6 g	6.68 g	25%
Carbohydrate	43.7 g	23.1 g	16%
Dietary fiber	2.27 g	1.2 g	8%
Total sugars	2.97 g	1.57 g
Starch	36.6 g	19.4 g
Water	120 g	63.6 g

Fats and fatty acids (9)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	9.43 g	4.99 g	12%
Saturated fat	3.09 g	1.64 g	15%
Trans fat	0.174 g	0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat	4.19 g	2.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat	1.97 g	1.04 g
Omega-3 ALA	0.433 g	0.229 g
Omega-3 EPA	0.023 g	0.012 g
Omega-3 DHA	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	15.1 mg	8 mg	5%

Minerals (9)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calcium	161 mg	85 mg	12%
Iron	2.21 mg	1.17 mg	12%
Magnesium	28.4 mg	15 mg	7%
Phosphorus	442 mg	234 mg	35%
Potassium	151 mg	80 mg	3%
Sodium	869 mg	460 mg	38%
Zinc	1.23 mg	0.65 mg	11%
Copper	0.127 mg	0.067 mg	14%
Manganese	0.423 mg	0.224 mg	18%

Vitamins (8)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin A	41.6 mcg	22 mcg	5%
Vitamin E	1.02 mg	0.54 mg	7%
Thiamin (B1)	0.293 mg	0.155 mg	24%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.17 mg	0.09 mg	13%
Niacin (B3)	2.17 mg	1.15 mg	14%
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.784 mg	0.415 mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.047 mg	0.025 mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.51 mcg	0.27 mcg	21%

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Sources

USDA FoodData Central record 169770(SR Legacy)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. fdc.nal.usda.gov
Daily Values and high/low thresholds: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, 101.54 and 101.62.