Kraft · Pasta by Shape and Type
Crayola Macaroni and Cheese Dinner
A 2.5 oz, about 1/2 box, makes about 1 cup as packaged (70g) serving of Crayola Macaroni and Cheese Dinner by Kraft has 250 calories, 7g of sugars and 480mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2594748, record updated Jun 23, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2594748, available Jul 13, 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 70g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021000078585
- Category
- Pasta by Shape and Type
- Records
- 2 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other pasta by shape and type
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than nearly all of the 6,073 pasta by shape and type products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 98% of them.
Where the calories come from: 78% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 14% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among pasta by shape and type: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 10 g | 2.6 g | 100% |
| Sodium | 686 mg | 0 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 12.9 g | 12.5 g | 82% |
| Calories | 357 | 357 | 39% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 6,073 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PASTA (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, MILKFAT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, WITH PAPRIKA, TURMERIC, AND ANNATTO ADDED FOR COLOR, MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES)
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasta (enriched Wheat Flour [wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate (iron). 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 Jun 23, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2594748).
More Kraft pasta by shape and type
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enriched Macaroni Product | 357 | 1.79 g | 0 mg |
| Deluxe Four Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 327 | 3.06 g | 929 mg |
| Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce | 324 | 4.41 g | 868 mg |
| Deluxe Original Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 316 | 4.08 g | 929 mg |
| Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner with Chicken & Beef Meatballs and Apples, 8.5 Oz | 149 | 4.98 g | 257 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Kraft Crayola Macaroni and Cheese Dinner?
250 per 2.5 oz, about 1/2 box, makes about 1 cup as packaged (70g) serving, and 357 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Kraft Crayola Macaroni and Cheese Dinner?
480mg per serving (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 23, 2023. 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