Velveeta · Pasta Dinners
Creamy Cheese Sauce with Pasta & Seasonings, Down Home Mac & Cheese
A 3.5 oz (98g) serving of Creamy Cheese Sauce with Pasta & Seasonings, Down Home Mac & Cheese by Velveeta has 320 calories, 7g of sugars and 990mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1664174, record updated Jan 19, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1664174, 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 98g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021000065554
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 3 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 64% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 76% of them.
Where the calories come from: 47% carbohydrate, 38% fat and 16% 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 | 7.1 g | 5.6 g | 64% |
| Sodium | 1,010 mg | 824 mg | 76% |
| Protein | 12.2 g | 11.6 g | 63% |
| Calories | 327 | 356 | 24% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,542 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYMES); ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); SEASONING BLEND (SKIM MILK, WHEY, MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, DRIED BUTTERMILK, LACTOSE, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SPICE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, CITRIC ACID, CHEESE CULTURE, LACTIC ACID, MILKFAT, ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR [CONTAINS CELERY]).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Cheese Sauce (whey, Cheddar Cheese [milk, Cheese Culture. 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 Jan 19, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1664174).
More Velveeta pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Bacon Ranch Elbow Pasta with Creamy Cheese Sauce, Premium Seasonings & Bacon Bits | 329 | 5.71 g | 1,129 mg |
| Chili Cheese Mac Creamy Cheese Sauce with Pasta & Premium Seasonings One Pan Dinner Kits | 329 | 7.14 g | 1,000 mg |
| Jumbo Shell Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce, Shells & Cheese | 325 | 7.14 g | 873 mg |
| Med, Spicy Chipotle Shell Pasta with Creamy Cheese Sauce & Seasonings, Med | 330 | 3.57 g | 732 mg |
| Creamy Cheese Sauce & Football Shaped Pasta | 330 | 4.46 g | 848 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Velveeta Creamy Cheese Sauce with Pasta & Seasonings, Down Home Mac & Cheese?
320 per 3.5 oz (98g) serving, and 327 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Velveeta Creamy Cheese Sauce with Pasta & Seasonings, Down Home Mac & Cheese?
990mg per serving (43% 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 Jan 19, 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