Kraft · Pasta Dinners
Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
One package (56.8g) serving of Macaroni & Cheese Dinner by Kraft has 220 calories, 6g of sugars and 480mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1624175, 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 1624175, 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 56.8g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021000028214
- 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 88% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 56% of them.
Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 17% fat and 13% 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 | 10.6 g | 5.6 g | 88% |
| Sodium | 845 mg | 824 mg | 56% |
| Protein | 12.3 g | 11.6 g | 65% |
| Calories | 387 | 356 | 94% |
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; 298 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe White Cheddar Organic Shells & Cheese Dinner Pasta with Cheese Sauce MEIJER | 675 mg | 325 |
| Deluxe Shells & Cheese Microwaveable Dinner Mix H-E-B | 667 mg | 295 |
| Mac & Cheese Gluten Free Dinner OUR FAMILY | 662 mg | 352 |
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, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, PALM OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MILKFAT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTOSE, SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTICAKING AGENT], BLUE CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, ENZYMES, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, NATURAL FLAVOR); MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, APOCAROTENAL (COLOR).
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product (wheat Flour, Glycerol Monostearate, 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 Jul 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1624175).
More Kraft pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft, Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 382 | 10.91 g | 836 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 382 | 9.09 g | 964 mg |
| Unicorn Shapes Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 382 | 9.09 g | 927 mg |
| Mac & Cheese Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix | 382 | 9.09 g | 909 mg |
| Original Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix | 393 | 9.84 g | 852 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner?
220 per 1 package (56.8g) serving, and 387 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner?
480mg per serving (21% 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