Giant Eagle · Pasta Dinners
Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original Cheddar
A 3.5 oz (99g) serving of Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original Cheddar by Giant Eagle has 320 calories, 3g of sugars and 820mg of sodium, as submitted by Giant Eagle, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2338250, record updated Nov 1, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2338250, available Sep 15, 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 Giant Eagle, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 99g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 030034916114
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 8 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 17% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 51% of them.
Where the calories come from: 56% carbohydrate, 29% fat and 15% 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 | 3 g | 5.6 g | 17% |
| Sodium | 828 mg | 824 mg | 51% |
| Protein | 12.1 g | 11.6 g | 60% |
| Calories | 323 | 356 | 20% |
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; 249 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Mac & Cheese Gluten Free Dinner OUR FAMILY | 662 mg | 352 |
| Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original Ahold USA, Inc. | 629 mg | 357 |
| Mac 'n' Cheese Dinner FOOD LION | 629 mg | 357 |
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, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID). CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE: (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, WHEY, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SODIUM ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], WITH OLEORESIN PAPRIKA AND APOCAROTENAL ADDED FOR COLOR).
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product: (wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, 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 Nov 1, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Giant Eagle, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2338250).
More Giant Eagle pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Cheddar Shells | 327 | 5.31 g | 761 mg |
| Deluxe Shells & Cheese Dinner, Original Cheddar | 319 | 3.54 g | 894 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 327 | 3.06 g | 765 mg |
| Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Sharp Cheddar | 316 | 3.06 g | 929 mg |
| Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Four Cheese | 333 | 4.04 g | 768 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Giant Eagle Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original Cheddar?
320 per 3.5 oz (99g) serving, and 323 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Giant Eagle Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original Cheddar?
820mg per serving (36% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Giant Eagle, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Nov 1, 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