Meijer · Pasta Dinners
Dino Shapes Macaroni & Cheese
A about 3/4 cup macaroni (70g) serving of Dino Shapes Macaroni & Cheese by Meijer has 250 calories, 8g of sugars and 540mg of sodium, as submitted by Meijer, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2639716, record updated Aug 14, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2639716, available Sep 14, 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 Meijer, Inc. 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
- 719283985279
- 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 90% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 32% of them.
Where the calories come from: 82% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 14% 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 | 11.4 g | 5.6 g | 90% |
| Sodium | 771 mg | 824 mg | 32% |
| Protein | 12.9 g | 11.6 g | 73% |
| Calories | 357 | 356 | 50% |
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; 310 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Ahold, Dinosaur Shaped Macaroni & Cheese Dinner AHOLD | 614 mg | 357 |
| Natural Directions, Macaroni & Cheese Dinner NATURAL DIRECTIONS | 614 mg | 371 |
| Heart, Butterfly & Flower Shapes Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Heart MARKET PANTRY | 614 mg | 371 |
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): ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT: ENRICHED SEMOLINA (SEMOLINA, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE: (WHEY, DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: WITH BEET JUICE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, BETA CAROTENE, AND TURMERIC OLEORESIN ADDED FOR COLOR, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID).
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product: Enriched Semolina (semolina, Niacin, Iron [ferrous Sulfate]. 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 Aug 14, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Meijer, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2639716).
More Meijer pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Flavor Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 357 | 12.86 g | 814 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese | 357 | 8.57 g | 843 mg |
| Spiral Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 357 | 11.43 g | 771 mg |
| Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Sauce | 357 | 10 g | 800 mg |
| Three Cheese & Mini Shells Macaroni & Cheese | 357 | 10 g | 871 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Meijer Dino Shapes Macaroni & Cheese?
250 per about 3/4 cup macaroni (70g) serving, and 357 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Meijer Dino Shapes Macaroni & Cheese?
540mg per serving (23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Meijer, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 14, 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