Meijer · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Macaroni & Cheese Pasta in a Real Cheddar Cheese Sauce
One cup (252g) serving of Macaroni & Cheese Pasta in a Real Cheddar Cheese Sauce by Meijer has 380 calories, 1g of sugars and 600mg of sodium, as submitted by Meijer, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2670795, record updated Oct 30, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2670795, available Nov 16, 2023; 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 Meijer, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 252g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 713733971775
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other frozen dinners and entrees
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 5% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 28% of them.
Where the calories come from: 44% carbohydrate, 39% fat and 16% 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 | 0.4 g | 1.9 g | 5% |
| Sodium | 238 mg | 296 mg | 28% |
| Protein | 6.4 g | 6.5 g | 48% |
| Calories | 151 | 133 | 64% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
1,633 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 125 calories, 285 mg of sodium and 6.2 g of protein; 464 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Birds Eye, Steamfresh, Lightly Sauced Rotini & Vegetables with Oven Roasted Garlic Butter Sauce BIRDS EYE | 190 mg | 109 |
| Five-grain Beef with Vegetables Seasoned Beef in Asian-style Sauce with a Whole Grain Rice and Vegetable Medley, Five-grain Beef with Vegetables SIGNATURE SELECT | 190 mg | 105 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala Chicken Breast Pieces in a Coconut, Cream, and Tomato Sauce PERFORMANCE KITCHEN CRAFTED | 190 mg | 161 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COOKED MACARONI (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [FOR COLOR]), LIGHT WHIPPING CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR BASE (CHEDDAR CHEESE CONCENTRATE [CHEDDAR CHEESE {MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES], SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, CORN OIL, CREAM, BUTTER [CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR], WHEY, SUGAR, MUSTARD SEED, NATURAL FLAVOR), ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, AMYLASE, ASCORBIC ACID, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, LIPASE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES), SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, SPICE.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Macaroni (water, Durum Wheat Semolina), Water. 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 30, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Meijer, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2670795).
More Meijer frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato Basil Gnocchi | 151 | 7.08 g | 226 mg |
| Mushroom Penne Cooked Penne Pasta with Mushrooms in Flavored Mushroom Sauce Italian Skillets | 151 | 0.58 g | 308 mg |
| Fettuccine Alfredo Cooked Egg Noodles in a Creamy Alfredo Sauce Italian Skillets | 151 | 0.49 g | 302 mg |
| Five Cheese Lasagna | 167 | 2.22 g | 233 mg |
| Three Cheese Chicken Pasta, Broccoli, Carrots & Corn in a Creamy Parmesan, Cheddar and Blue Cheese Sauce Skillet Meal | 131 | 3.03 g | 328 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Meijer Macaroni & Cheese Pasta in a Real Cheddar Cheese Sauce?
380 per 1 cup (252g) serving, and 151 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Meijer Macaroni & Cheese Pasta in a Real Cheddar Cheese Sauce?
600mg per serving (26% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Meijer, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 30, 2023. 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