Best Choice · Pasta Dinners
Light Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese Dinner
A 3.5 oz (99g) serving of Light Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese Dinner by Best Choice has 300 calories, 5g of sugars and 760mg of sodium, as submitted by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2281293, record updated Feb 3, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2281293, available May 23, 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 Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 99g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070038628491
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other pasta dinners
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 44% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 31% of them.
Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 15% fat and 15% 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 | 5.1 g | 5.6 g | 44% |
| Sodium | 768 mg | 824 mg | 31% |
| Protein | 11.1 g | 11.6 g | 34% |
| Calories | 303 | 356 | 11% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,542 products, one per barcode.
Other dinner in this aisle
536 of the 1,542 pasta dinners products are named dinner. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 829 mg of sodium and 11.4 g of protein; 90 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 "dinner", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES]), WHEY, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MALTODEXTRIN, NON-FAT DRY MILK, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF NATURAL FLAVORS, CANOLA OIL, WHOLE MILK POWDER, WITH PAPRIKA EXTRACT, TURMERIC EXTRACT ADDED FOR COLOR, SODIUM ALGINATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], LACTIC ACID).,
The statement lists 19 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product (wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin. 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 Feb 3, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2281293).
More Best Choice pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Shells & Cheese Cup | 309 | 4.41 g | 882 mg |
| Deluxe Enriched Shells and Cheese Complete Dinner | 319 | 3.54 g | 894 mg |
| Mac & Cheese Shells | 321 | 3.85 g | 833 mg |
| Deluxe Shells & Cheese Cups | 324 | 2.94 g | 897 mg |
| Macaroni and Cheddar Deluxe Dinner | 327 | 7.14 g | 755 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Best Choice Light Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese Dinner?
300 per 3.5 oz (99g) serving, and 303 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Best Choice Light Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese Dinner?
760mg per serving (33% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 3, 2022. 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