Hill Country Fare · Pasta Dinners
Original Mac & Cheese Dinner
A 2.5 oz (70g) serving of Original Mac & Cheese Dinner by Hill Country Fare has 260 calories, 9g of sugars and 510mg of sodium, as submitted by H E Butt Grocery Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2372833, record updated Oct 22, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2372833, available Dec 7, 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 H E Butt Grocery Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 70g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041220780679
- 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 95% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 25% of them.
Where the calories come from: 84% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 13% 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 | 12.9 g | 5.6 g | 95% |
| Sodium | 729 mg | 824 mg | 25% |
| Protein | 11.4 g | 11.6 g | 40% |
| Calories | 371 | 356 | 75% |
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; 44 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta Pisavera Dinner NAMASTE | 532 mg | 371 |
| Creamy Tomato Macaroni & Cheese Dinner ARCHER FARMS | 529 mg | 429 |
| Chicken Parmigiana Italian Style Dinner Kits CLASSICO | 520 mg | 173 |
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, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (DAIRY SOLIDS, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: COLOR ADDED [ANNATTO EXTRACT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT], MALTODEXTRIN, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM CITRATE).
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product (wheat Flour, Niacin, 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 Oct 22, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement H E Butt Grocery Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2372833).
More Hill Country Fare pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Cheese Shells & Cheese Macaroni and Cheese Dinner | 371 | 11.43 g | 871 mg |
| Spirals Mac & Cheese Macaroni and Cheese Dinner | 371 | 15.71 g | 871 mg |
| Chicken Alfredo Fettucine Pasta & Alfredo Sauce Skillet Mix | 371 | 2.86 g | 1,943 mg |
| Cheesy Shells Pasta & Cheese Sauce Skillet Mix | 368 | 10.53 g | 1,632 mg |
| Beefy Taco Pasta & Taco Seasoned & Cheese Sauce Skillet Mix | 375 | 5 g | 1,975 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hill Country Fare Original Mac & Cheese Dinner?
260 per 2.5 oz (70g) serving, and 371 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hill Country Fare Original Mac & Cheese Dinner?
510mg per serving (22% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record H E Butt Grocery Company submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 22, 2022. 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