Best Choice · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Mac & Cheese Housemade Macaroni Layered with Creamy Real Cheddar Cheese Sauce
One cup (283g) serving of Mac & Cheese Housemade Macaroni Layered with Creamy Real Cheddar Cheese Sauce by Best Choice has 470 calories, 2g of sugars and 770mg of sodium, as submitted by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2602430, record updated Jun 13, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2602430, available Jul 13, 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 Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 283g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070038665151
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 2 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen dinners and entrees
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 10% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 40% of them.
Where the calories come from: 42% carbohydrate, 41% fat and 17% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen dinners and entrees: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0.7 g | 1.9 g | 10% |
| Sodium | 272 mg | 296 mg | 40% |
| Protein | 7.4 g | 6.5 g | 65% |
| Calories | 166 | 133 | 72% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
1,633 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 125 calories, 285 mg of sodium and 6.2 g of protein; 715 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet & Smoky Bbq Prime Rib Steak and Black Beans in Bbq Sauce with Red Skin Potatoes, Sweet Corn, and Poblano & Red Peppers in An Ancho Chili Sauce STOUFFER'S | 217 mg | 122 |
| Blend of White Rice, Carrots, Broccoli, Baby Cob Corn and a Gourmet Orange Sauce with White Chicken Meat GOURMET DINING | 217 mg | 116 |
| Adobo Chicken Pulled Chicken Breast with Vegetables Served On Top of Brown & Red Rice, Red Quinoa and Black Barley with a Guajillo Chili Sauce Topped with Roasted Pepitas Power Bowls HEALTHY CHOICE | 217 mg | 120 |
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): PASTA (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, WHEAT GLUTEN), WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [FOR COLOR]), LIGHT WHIPPING CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR BASE (CHEDDAR CHEESE CONCENTRATE [CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES], SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, CORN OIL, SWEET CREAM, BUTTER [CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORING], WHEY, SUGAR, MUSTARD SEED, NATURAL FLAVOR), LOW-MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE,CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES), ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, AMYLASE, ASCORBIC ACID, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BREAD CRUMBS (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, YEAST), YEAST EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID POWDER, SPICE.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasta (water, Durum Wheat Semolina, Wheat Gluten). 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 Jun 13, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2602430).
More Best Choice frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasagna Layered Pasta with Meat Sauce and Real Mozzarella Cheese | 153 | 3.24 g | 329 mg |
| Vegetable Lasagna Creamy Vegetable Sauce Layered Between Housemade Pasta, One Ricotta Layer and Topped with Real Mozzarella Cheese | 151 | 2.11 g | 275 mg |
| Stuffed Pasta Shells | 148 | 0 g | 218 mg |
| Meat Lasagna Savory Tomato-based Beef Sauce with Cottage Cheese Layered Between Housemade Pasta and Topped with Real Mozzarella Cheese | 134 | 2.82 g | 306 mg |
| Shrimp Florentine Farfalle Pasta and Shrimp in a Rich Three-cheese Sauce | 131 | 0.51 g | 225 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Best Choice Mac & Cheese Housemade Macaroni Layered with Creamy Real Cheddar Cheese Sauce?
470 per 1 cup (283g) serving, and 166 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Best Choice Mac & Cheese Housemade Macaroni Layered with Creamy Real Cheddar Cheese Sauce?
770mg 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 Jun 13, 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