Hires-big H · Pasta Dinners
Macaroni and Cheese Mix
A 2 tsp (17g) serving of Macaroni and Cheese Mix by Hires-big H has 70 calories, 2g of sugars and 870mg of sodium, as submitted by Hires Enterprises, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1914897, record updated Feb 12, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1914897, available Jul 29, 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 Hires Enterprises, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 17g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 719236003531
- 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 93% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than nearly all of them.
Where the calories come from: 39% carbohydrate, 38% fat and 23% 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 | 11.8 g | 5.6 g | 93% |
| Sodium | 5,118 mg | 824 mg | 100% |
| Protein | 23.5 g | 11.6 g | 99% |
| Calories | 412 | 356 | 99% |
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; 1,027 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese Burger Pasta & Sauce Mix SPARTAN | 2,742 mg | 355 |
| Roundy's, Cheeseburger Skillet Dinner, Pasta & Sauce Mix ROUNDY'S | 2,742 mg | 355 |
| Cheeseburger Simply Skillets Pasta & Sauce Mix WEIS QUALITY | 2,742 mg | 355 |
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): CHEESE BLEND (WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, CANOLA OIL, CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESE (CULTURES MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, SILICON DIOXIDE.), CHEDDAR CHEESE BLEND (CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTERMILK, SALT, ANNATTO EXTRACT.), PARMESAN CHEESE (PARTIALLY SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE.
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cheese Blend (whey, Maltodextrin, Reduced Lactose Whey. 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 12, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hires Enterprises, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1914897).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hires-big H Macaroni and Cheese Mix?
70 per 2 tsp (17g) serving, and 412 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hires-big H Macaroni and Cheese Mix?
870mg per serving (38% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Hires Enterprises, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 12, 2018. 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