Kraft · Pasta Dinners
Original Flavor Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
A 2.5 oz (70g) serving of Original Flavor Macaroni & Cheese Dinner by Kraft has 250 calories, 7g of sugars and 570mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2210889, record updated Nov 8, 2021). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2214531.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2210889, available Jan 6, 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 70g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021000060924
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 5 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 80% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 45% of them.
Where the calories come from: 76% carbohydrate, 9% 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 | 10 g | 5.6 g | 80% |
| Sodium | 814 mg | 824 mg | 45% |
| Protein | 14.3 g | 11.6 g | 88% |
| 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; 201 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original Ahold USA, Inc. | 629 mg | 357 |
| Mac 'n' Cheese Dinner FOOD LION | 629 mg | 357 |
| Deluxe Mac & Cheese Dinner LORETTA | 619 mg | 345 |
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): INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC MACARONI (ORGANIC SEMOLINA [FROM ORGANIC WHEAT]); CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY. BUTTERMILK. ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE [ORGANIC CULTURED MILK. SALT. ENZYMES (NON-ANIMAL)], SALT, NONFAT MILK, NATURAL FLAVOR. CULTURED MILK, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ORGANIC ANNATTO EXTRACT).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Ingredients: Organic Macaroni (organic Semolina [from Organic Wheat]); Cheese Sauce Mix (whey. Buttermilk. Organic Cheddar Cheese [organic Cultured Milk. Salt. Enzymes (non-animal)], Salt, Nonfat Milk. 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 8, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2210889).
More Kraft pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheesy Southwest Chipotle Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 357 | 10 g | 786 mg |
| Garlic & Herb Alfredo Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 357 | 10 g | 771 mg |
| Three Cheese Jalapeno Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 357 | 8.57 g | 814 mg |
| Halloween Shapes Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 357 | 10 g | 686 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 357 | 11.43 g | 800 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Kraft Original Flavor Macaroni & Cheese Dinner?
250 per 2.5 oz (70g) serving, and 357 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Kraft Original Flavor Macaroni & Cheese Dinner?
570mg per serving (25% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, last updated Nov 8, 2021. 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