Panera Bread · Pasta Dinners
Original Mac & Cheese
One cup (236g) serving of Original Mac & Cheese by Panera Bread has 500 calories, 8g of sugars and 1150mg of sodium, as submitted by Blount Seafood Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 2581441, record updated May 8, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2581441, available Jun 29, 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 Blount Seafood Corporation submitted to USDA, for the declared 236g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 077958593496
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 2 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 24% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 11% of them.
Where the calories come from: 32% carbohydrate, 53% 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 | 3.4 g | 5.6 g | 24% |
| Sodium | 487 mg | 824 mg | 11% |
| Protein | 8.1 g | 11.6 g | 10% |
| Calories | 212 | 356 | 7% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,542 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
1,028 of the 1,542 pasta dinners products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 814 mg of sodium and 11.7 g of protein; 74 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Macaroni & Cheese Classic Elbow Macaroni in a Creamy Cheddar Cheese Sauce CRAV'N FLAVOR | 385 mg | 111 |
| American Macaroni a Creamy Blend of Macaroni, Onions and Crisp Celery with Cheddar Cheese Salad MEALTIME | 383 mg | 208 |
| Spicy Mac & Cheese Cavatappi Pasta Cup with Poblano Cheese Sauce PRESSERY | 378 mg | 163 |
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): COOKED ENRICHED PASTA (WATER, SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MILK, WATER, HEAVY CREAM, CANOLA OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CORN STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILKFAT, SKIM MILK, DRIED CREAM, NONFAT DRY MILK, SODIUM ALGINATE, ENZYMES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LACTIC ACID, ACACIA & XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, NISIN PREPARATION AND SALT.
The statement lists 22 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Enriched Pasta (water, Semolina Wheat Flour, Egg Whites. 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 May 8, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Blount Seafood Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2581441).
More Panera Bread pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac & Cheese | 211 | 3.52 g | 511 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Panera Bread Original Mac & Cheese?
500 per 1 cup (236g) serving, and 212 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Panera Bread Original Mac & Cheese?
1150mg per serving (50% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Blount Seafood Corporation submitted to USDA, last updated May 8, 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