Simple Eats · Pasta Dinners
Carrot Twist Mac & Cheese
A 2.05 oz (58g) serving of Carrot Twist Mac & Cheese by Simple Eats has 220 calories, 9g of sugars and 390mg of sodium, as submitted by Quality Pasta Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2398811, record updated Apr 8, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2398811, available Dec 22, 2022; 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 Quality Pasta Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 58g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 856587004548
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other pasta dinners
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 99% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 19% of them.
Where the calories come from: 68% carbohydrate, 11% fat and 21% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among pasta dinners: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 15.5 g | 5.6 g | 99% |
| Sodium | 672 mg | 824 mg | 19% |
| Protein | 19 g | 11.6 g | 97% |
| Calories | 379 | 356 | 84% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,542 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
1,028 of the 1,542 pasta dinners products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 814 mg of sodium and 11.7 g of protein; 148 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Rice Mac & Cheese GF MAPLEGROVE FOODS | 532 mg | 379 |
| White Rice Mac & Cheese PASTARISO | 532 mg | 379 |
| Under the Sea Vegan Organic Mac 'n Cheese PASTABILITIES | 531 mg | 370 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WHEAT MACARONI WITH PEA PROTEIN (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, PEA PROTEIN ISOLATE, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE), CARROTS & CHEESE SEASONING (NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY, DRIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, DRIED CREAM CHEESE (MILK, CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, ENZYME), CARROT POWDER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID POWDER, SAFFLOWER OIL, SILICON DIOXIDE (TO REDUCE CAKING), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT (FOR COLOR), ANTI BOIL OVER POWDER (MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL).
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Wheat Macaroni with Pea Protein (durum Wheat Semolina, Pea Protein Isolate, Glyceryl Monostearate). It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Apr 8, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Quality Pasta Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2398811).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Simple Eats Carrot Twist Mac & Cheese?
220 per 2.05 oz (58g) serving, and 379 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Simple Eats Carrot Twist Mac & Cheese?
390mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Quality Pasta Company submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 8, 2020. 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