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BANQUET Basic Mac And Cheese Meal, 8 OZ
One meal (227g) serving of BANQUET Basic Mac And Cheese Meal, 8 OZ has 240 calories, 5g of sugars and 930mg of sodium, as submitted by Conagra Brands Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2518453, record updated Nov 17, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2518453, available Apr 27, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Conagra Brands Inc submitted to USDA, for the declared 227g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 031000007324
- Category
- Dough Based Products / Meals
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other dough based products / meals
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 31% of the 465 dough based products / meals products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 55% of them.
Where the calories come from: 53% carbohydrate, 34% fat and 13% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among dough based products / meals: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.2 g | 3.1 g | 31% |
| Sodium | 410 mg | 382 mg | 55% |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 7.1 g | 8% |
| Calories | 106 | 178 | 20% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 465 products, one per barcode.
Other meal in this aisle
32 of the 465 dough based products / meals products are named meal. Per 100 g their median is 128 calories, 313 mg of sodium and 6.1 g of protein; 28 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Blake's Mac and Cheese, 13g Protein, Frozen Meal, 8 oz Blake's | 326 mg | 141 |
| Bertolli Chicken Parmigiana & Penne, Frozen Meal, 25 oz. Bertolli | 321 mg | 140 |
| Marie Callenders White Cheddar Mac & Cheese Meal To Share, Frozen Meal, 27 oz. Marie Callender's | 312 mg | 116 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "meal", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): MACARONI AND CHEESE SAUCE: CHEESE SAUCE: Water, Cheddar Club Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Color]), Modified Whey, Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Nonfat Dry Milk, Cheese Flavor (Whey, Cheese [Granular and Blue {Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzyme}], Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid), Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Guar Gum, Beta Carotene (Color). MACARONI: COOKED PASTA: Water, Elbow Macaroni (Enriched Pasta [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Soybean Oil. CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT.
The statement covers several recipes in one package, so its ingredients are not counted. Its own allergen line reads: "Contains MILK, WHEAT". For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Nov 17, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Conagra Brands Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2518453).
More Banquet dough based products / meals
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANQUET Three Cheese Ziti Lunch, 8.5 OZ | 108 | 2.92 g | 167 mg |
| BANQUET Cheesy Mac And Beef Dinner | 115 | 1.76 g | 335 mg |
| BANQUET Lasagna With Meat Sauce Basic, 7.5 OZ | 117 | 2.82 g | 239 mg |
| BANQUET Meat Lasagna, 8 OZ | 119 | 3.08 g | 154 mg |
| BANQUET Queso Mac Lunch, 7 OZ | 121 | 1.52 g | 379 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in BANQUET Basic Mac And Cheese Meal, 8 OZ?
240 per 1 meal (227g) serving, and 106 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in BANQUET Basic Mac And Cheese Meal, 8 OZ?
930mg per serving (40% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Conagra Brands Inc submitted to USDA, last updated Nov 17, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov