Hamburger Helper · Pasta Dinners
Hamburger Helper, Cheeseburger Macaroni
A 1/4 cup (30g) serving of Hamburger Helper, Cheeseburger Macaroni has 100 calories, 2g of sugars and 580mg of sodium, as submitted by General Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1630060, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1630060, 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 30g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 016000197473
- 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 59% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 95% of them.
Where the calories come from: 84% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 11% 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 | 6.7 g | 5.6 g | 59% |
| Sodium | 1,933 mg | 824 mg | 95% |
| Protein | 10 g | 11.6 g | 19% |
| Calories | 333 | 356 | 30% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,542 products, one per barcode.
Other macaroni in this aisle
588 of the 1,542 pasta dinners products are named macaroni. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 810 mg of sodium and 11.8 g of protein; 574 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Aged White Cheddar Seriously Sharp Macaroni & Cheese CABOT | 1,517 mg | 362 |
| Whole Grain Macaroni & Cheeseburger Meal FRESH & EASY | 1,393 mg | 321 |
| Spiral Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Mix IGA | 1,386 mg | 343 |
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 (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN STARCH, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, SUGAR, RICOTTA CHEESE* (WHEY, MILKFAT, LACTIC ACID, SALT), TOMATO*, ONION*, NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CITRIC ACID, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, SPICE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND GUANYLATE, COLOR (YELLOW LAKES 5 & 6, YELLOWS 5 & 6), MONOGLYCERIDES, CHEDDAR CHEESE* (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING AGENT), ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES.
The statement lists 22 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Elbow Macaroni (wheat Flour, Niacin, 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 Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1630060).
More Hamburger Helper pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Pasta | 333 | 3.33 g | 1,800 mg |
| Hamburger Helper, Ultimate Cheeseburger Macaroni Pasta & Sauce Mix | 333 | 10.42 g | 1,125 mg |
| Cheeseburger Macaroni Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix | 333 | 4.76 g | 1,857 mg |
| Ultimate Cheesy Fiesta Nacho | 326 | 8.7 g | 1,109 mg |
| Jalapeno Cheeseburger Macaroni, Bold | 344 | 6.25 g | 1,719 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hamburger Helper, Cheeseburger Macaroni?
100 per 1/4 cup (30g) serving, and 333 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hamburger Helper, Cheeseburger Macaroni?
580mg per serving (25% 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 Jul 14, 2017. 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