Dan's Gourmet · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Macaroni & Cheese, Elbow Pasta with Mexican Chorizo
A 4.5 oz (128g) serving of Macaroni & Cheese, Elbow Pasta with Mexican Chorizo by Dan's Gourmet has 220 calories, 2g of sugars and 410mg of sodium, as submitted by C STARS NURSERY, INC. to USDA (FoodData Central 1859022, record updated Oct 27, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1859022, 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 C STARS NURSERY, INC. submitted to USDA, for the declared 128g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 851461005093
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen dinners and entrees
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 38% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 58% of them.
Where the calories come from: 45% carbohydrate, 37% fat and 18% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen dinners and entrees: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.6 g | 1.9 g | 38% |
| Sodium | 320 mg | 296 mg | 58% |
| Protein | 7.8 g | 6.5 g | 70% |
| Calories | 172 | 133 | 74% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
1,191 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 156 calories, 319 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 596 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Spinach & Ricotta Lasagna Cheese Between Lasagna Noodles, Topped with a Plum Tomato, Basil and Mushroom Sauce CLASSICO | 255 mg | 94 |
| Cheesy Chicken & Rice Bake Creamy Cheese Sauce with Rice, White Chicken & Vegetables MICHELINA'S | 255 mg | 163 |
| Tamales with Monterey Jack, Cheddar and Cotija Cheeses, Chile & Cheese CEDARLANE | 254 mg | 190 |
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): HASH BASH SAUCE (WATER, CHORIZO [PORK, VINEGAR, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER], MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM [HEAVY CREAM, MILK], ONION, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GARLIC, SPICES, SALT), PASTA (WATER, PASTA [SEMOLINA {WHEAT}, DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON {FERROUS SULFATE}, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SEASONED POTATO STICKS (POTATOES, SALT, SPICES, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GARLIC, ONION).
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Hash Bash Sauce (water, Chorizo [pork, Vinegar. 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 Oct 27, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement C STARS NURSERY, INC. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1859022).
More Dan's Gourmet frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macaroni & Cheese | 172 | 3.12 g | 250 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese, Creamy Portabella | 180 | 3.12 g | 211 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese, Plain Jane | 180 | 3.12 g | 273 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese, Krazy Kale | 211 | 3.91 g | 195 mg |
| Artisan Mac and Cheese, Dan's Mac Attack | 214 | 0.88 g | 333 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Dan's Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese, Elbow Pasta with Mexican Chorizo?
220 per 4.5 oz (128g) serving, and 172 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Dan's Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese, Elbow Pasta with Mexican Chorizo?
410mg per serving (18% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record C STARS NURSERY, INC. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 27, 2017. 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