Kraft · Pasta Dinners
Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
A 3 oz (84g) serving of Macaroni & Cheese Dinner by Kraft has 310 calories, 10g of sugars and 1000mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1624171, record updated Jul 11, 2018). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2667481.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1624171, 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 84g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021000026463
- 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 94% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 84% of them.
Where the calories come from: 74% carbohydrate, 12% fat and 14% 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 | 11.9 g | 5.6 g | 94% |
| Sodium | 1,190 mg | 824 mg | 84% |
| Protein | 13.1 g | 11.6 g | 81% |
| Calories | 369 | 356 | 74% |
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; 452 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Shells & Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original FOOD LION | 941 mg | 338 |
| Shells & Cheddar Microwavable Mac & Cheese Dinner SO CHEEZY | 941 mg | 338 |
| Macaroni & Cheese Dinner SPARTAN | 929 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, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MILKFAT, SALT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, BLUE CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SEMISOFT CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SILICON DIOXIDE AS AN ANTICAKING AGENT, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, HIGH ACID WHEY, CREAM, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTEROIL, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, AUTOLYZED YEAST, DRIED BUTTER, TORULA YEAST, ENZYMES, DRIED YEAST, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO [COLOR], CHEESE CULTURE, TURMERIC [COLOR]).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product (wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate [iron]. 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 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1624171).
More Kraft pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Cheddar Style Mac & Cheese Shell Pasta & Plant Based Sauce Mix | 369 | 3.57 g | 667 mg |
| Original Mac & Cheese Macaroni & Plant Based Sauce Mix | 369 | 4.76 g | 667 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 368 | 10.53 g | 1,000 mg |
| Original Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix | 370 | 11 g | 930 mg |
| Original Mac & Cheese Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix | 370 | 9.26 g | 963 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner?
310 per 3 oz (84g) serving, and 369 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner?
1000mg per serving (43% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 11, 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