Kraft · Pasta Dinners
Original Mac & Cheese Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix
One package (54g) serving of Original Mac & Cheese Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix by Kraft has 200 calories, 5g of sugars and 520mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2676085, record updated Oct 20, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2676085, 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 54g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021000080632
- 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 78% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 74% of them.
Where the calories come from: 75% carbohydrate, 15% fat and 10% 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 | 9.3 g | 5.6 g | 78% |
| Sodium | 963 mg | 824 mg | 74% |
| Protein | 9.3 g | 11.6 g | 14% |
| Calories | 370 | 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 sauce in this aisle
438 of the 1,542 pasta dinners products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 353 calories, 933 mg of sodium and 11.4 g of protein; 241 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Shells & Cheddar Pasta Shells with Creamy Cheese Sauce SHURFINE | 770 mg | 319 |
| Original in a Cheddar Cheese Sauce Deluxe Shells & Cheddar Dinner FOOD CLUB | 770 mg | 319 |
| Deluxe Shells & Cheese Shell Pasta with a Creamy Cheese Sauce GREAT VALUE | 770 mg | 319 |
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): GLUTEN FREE PASTA (CORN FLOUR), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MILK, MILKFAT, PALM OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MALTODEXTRIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CALCIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, DRIED BUTTERMILK, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, GUAR GUM, CHEESE CULTURE, WITH PAPRIKA, TURMERIC, AND ANNATTO ADDED FOR COLOR, SILICON DIOXIDE, ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES.
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Gluten Free Pasta (corn Flour), Cheese Sauce Mix (whey, Corn Syrup Solids. 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 20, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2676085).
More Kraft pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix | 370 | 11 g | 930 mg |
| White Cheddar Organic Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 371 | 11.43 g | 729 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese Made with Organic Pasta & Cheddar Cheese Dinner | 371 | 10 g | 814 mg |
| Original Flavor Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 371 | 10 g | 814 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 369 | 11.9 g | 1,190 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Kraft Original Mac & Cheese Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix?
200 per 1 package (54g) serving, and 370 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Kraft Original Mac & Cheese Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix?
520mg per serving (23% 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 Oct 20, 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