Essential Everyday · Pasta Dinners
Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
A 2.5 oz (70g) serving of Macaroni & Cheese Dinner by Essential Everyday has 250 calories, 9g of sugars and 520mg of sodium, as submitted by Supervalu, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2411441, record updated Nov 25, 2022). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2484464.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2411441, available Dec 22, 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 Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 70g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041303065983
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other pasta dinners
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 95% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 27% of them.
Where the calories come from: 84% carbohydrate, 4% 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 | 12.9 g | 5.6 g | 95% |
| Sodium | 743 mg | 824 mg | 27% |
| Protein | 11.4 g | 11.6 g | 40% |
| Calories | 357 | 356 | 50% |
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; 59 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta Pisavera Dinner NAMASTE | 532 mg | 371 |
| Creamy Tomato Macaroni & Cheese Dinner ARCHER FARMS | 529 mg | 429 |
| Chicken Parmigiana Italian Style Dinner Kits CLASSICO | 520 mg | 173 |
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, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SEASONING (WHEY, DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR]).
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product (wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate. 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 Nov 25, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2411441).
More Essential Everyday pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enriched Macaroni Product Rings | 357 | 1.79 g | 0 mg |
| Stroganoff Dinner Mix | 357 | 3.57 g | 2,214 mg |
| Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 357 | 10 g | 800 mg |
| Stroganoff Pasta Side Dish, Sour Cream and Mushroom Sauce | 357 | 3.57 g | 1,375 mg |
| Salad Ditalini Enriched Macaroni Product | 357 | 3.57 g | 0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Essential Everyday Macaroni & Cheese Dinner?
250 per 2.5 oz (70g) serving, and 357 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Essential Everyday Macaroni & Cheese Dinner?
520mg per serving (23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Nov 25, 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