Hamburger Helper · Chili and Stew
Cheeseburger Macaroni
A 1.6 oz (45g) serving of Cheeseburger Macaroni by Hamburger Helper has 180 calories, 3g of sugars and 560mg of sodium, as submitted by General Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1623761, record updated Feb 26, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1623761, available Mar 19, 2021; 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 General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 45g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 016000165779
- Category
- Chili and Stew
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other chili and stew
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 96% of the 1,072 chili and stew products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 97% of them.
Where the calories come from: 63% carbohydrate, 24% fat and 13% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among chili and stew: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 6.7 g | 1.7 g | 96% |
| Sodium | 1,244 mg | 364 mg | 97% |
| Protein | 13.3 g | 4.8 g | 98% |
| Calories | 400 | 98 | 99% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,072 products, one per barcode.
Other macaroni in this aisle
20 of the 1,072 chili and stew products are named macaroni. Per 100 g their median is 100 calories, 291 mg of sodium and 3.6 g of protein; 19 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chef Boyardee, Rigatoni, Macaroni in Tomato & Meat Sauce CHEF BOYARDEE | 491 mg | 75 |
| Southgate, Macaroni O's & Beef in Tomato Sauce SOUTHGATE | 390 mg | 94 |
| Macaroni & Bean Pasta Fagioli CENTO | 338 mg | 67 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "macaroni", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED ELBOW MACARONI (SEMOLINA WHEAT, WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM OIL, FREEZE DRIED COOKED SEASONED GROUND BEEF (BEEF, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, WHEY, CORN SYRUP*, NONFAT MILK, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ONION*, CHEDDAR CHEESE* (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), TOMATO*, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM CASEINATE, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC*, SPICE EXTRACT, COLOR (YELLOW LAKES 5 & 6, YELLOWS 5 & 6), EGG.
The statement lists 27 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Elbow Macaroni (semolina Wheat, Wheat Flour, Niacin. 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 Feb 26, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1623761).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni?
180 per 1.6 oz (45g) serving, and 400 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni?
560mg per serving (24% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 26, 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