Essential Everyday · Pasta Dinners
Microwave Mac & Cheese Dinner
One package (58g) serving of Microwave Mac & Cheese Dinner by Essential Everyday has 230 calories, 3g of sugars and 480mg of sodium, as submitted by Supervalu, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2322308, record updated Nov 1, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2322308, available Jun 21, 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 58g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041303016305
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 6 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 45% 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: 68% carbohydrate, 20% fat and 12% 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 | 5.2 g | 5.6 g | 45% |
| Sodium | 828 mg | 824 mg | 51% |
| Protein | 12.1 g | 11.6 g | 57% |
| Calories | 397 | 356 | 96% |
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, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE], CHEESE SAUCE: [MALTODEXTRIN, SEMISOFT CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, PALM OIL, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NONFAT MILK, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM CASEINATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BUTTER, LACTIC ACID, WITH TURMERIC OLEORESIN ADDED FOR COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, YELLOW 6 LAKE]; MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MONOGLYCERIDES, ANTI-CAKING AGENT (CALCIUM SILICATE).
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product: [(wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron [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 1, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2322308).
More Essential Everyday pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parmesan Fettuccine Pasta in a Creamy Parmesan Sauce Side Dish | 383 | 6.67 g | 867 mg |
| Parmesan Pasta Side Dish, Wheat and Spinach Pasta in a Creamy Parmesan Sauce | 383 | 6.67 g | 850 mg |
| Microwavable Mac & Cheese Dinner | 379 | 10.34 g | 810 mg |
| Triple Cheese Microwavable Macaroni and Cheese Dinner | 379 | 10.34 g | 810 mg |
| Mac & Cheese Dinners | 377 | 8.2 g | 754 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Essential Everyday Microwave Mac & Cheese Dinner?
230 per 1 package (58g) serving, and 397 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Essential Everyday Microwave Mac & 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 Supervalu, 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