Great Value · Pasta Dinners
Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
One unit (58g) serving of Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner by Great Value has 220 calories, 5g of sugars and 470mg of sodium, as submitted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2078085, record updated Feb 22, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2078085, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 Wal-Mart Stores, 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
- 078742082493
- 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 74% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 42% of them.
Where the calories come from: 75% carbohydrate, 14% fat and 11% 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 | 8.6 g | 5.6 g | 74% |
| Sodium | 810 mg | 824 mg | 42% |
| Protein | 10.3 g | 11.6 g | 24% |
| Calories | 379 | 356 | 84% |
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; 180 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): ENRICHED MACARONI (WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), LACTOSE MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, EMULSIFIERS (ACETIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, DRY WHOLE MILK, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SILICON DIOXIDE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM CASEINATE, COLOR (TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, GUAR GUM.
The statement lists 20 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni (wheat Flour, Durum Wheat Flour, Niacin. 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 Feb 22, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2078085).
More Great Value pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 379 | 10.34 g | 776 mg |
| Classic Cheddar Organic Macaroni & Cheese | 380 | 5.63 g | 732 mg |
| Shells & White Cheddar, Macaroni & Cheese | 380 | 5.63 g | 746 mg |
| Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese | 371 | 11.43 g | 814 mg |
| Spiral Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 371 | 8.57 g | 771 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Great Value Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner?
220 per 1 unit (58g) serving, and 379 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Great Value Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner?
470mg per serving (20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 22, 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