Gold Emblem · Pasta Dinners
Elbow Macaroni with a Creamy Cheese Sauce, Elbow Mac & Cheese
One package (250g) serving of Elbow Macaroni with a Creamy Cheese Sauce, Elbow Mac & Cheese by Gold Emblem has 350 calories, 5g of sugars and 560mg of sodium, as submitted by CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2387656, record updated Nov 19, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2387656, 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 CVS Pharmacy, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 250g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 050428630822
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 5 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 9% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 3% of them.
Where the calories come from: 58% carbohydrate, 26% 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 | 2 g | 5.6 g | 9% |
| Sodium | 224 mg | 824 mg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.6 g | 11.6 g | 4% |
| Calories | 140 | 356 | 3% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,542 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
438 of the 1,542 pasta dinners products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 353 calories, 933 mg of sodium and 11.4 g of protein; 11 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chickpea Mac & Cheese Chickpea Pasta in a Creamy Cheese Sauce Mealz SPROUT | 171 mg | 129 |
| Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce with Meat FOOD CLUB | 167 mg | 38 |
| Quick Kits Greek Penne in Feta Sauce with Grape Tomatoes, Shredded Spinach, Kalamata Olives and Dill RALEY'S | 150 mg | 150 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COOKED PASTA (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, EGG WHITE), WATER, CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEESE BLEND [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYME, CALCIUM CHLORIDE], LACTOSE AND MILK PROTEIN, COCONUT OIL, SKIMMED MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, XANTHAN GUM), CREAM (CREAM, CARRAGEENAN), GRATED WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, POTATO STARCH, ENZYME), TAPIOCA STARCH, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, ONION, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, GARLIC, MONOSODIUM CITRATE, WHITE PEPPER.
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Pasta (water, Durum Wheat Semolina, Egg White). 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 Nov 19, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement CVS Pharmacy, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2387656).
More Gold Emblem pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shells & White Cheddar Organic Macaroni & Cheese | 366 | 5.63 g | 746 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese | 386 | 10.53 g | 544 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Gold Emblem Elbow Macaroni with a Creamy Cheese Sauce, Elbow Mac & Cheese?
350 per 1 package (250g) serving, and 140 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Gold Emblem Elbow Macaroni with a Creamy Cheese Sauce, Elbow Mac & Cheese?
560mg per serving (24% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record CVS Pharmacy, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Nov 19, 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