Premier Pantry · Pasta Dinners
Original Macaroni & Cheese
A 1/2 cup (69g) serving of Original Macaroni & Cheese by Premier Pantry has 240 calories, 1g of sugars and 440mg of sodium, as submitted by Enterprise CP to USDA (FoodData Central 2377294, record updated Oct 27, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2377294, 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 Enterprise CP submitted to USDA, for the declared 69g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 854702007177
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other pasta dinners
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 6% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 16% of them.
Where the calories come from: 84% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 12% 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 | 1.5 g | 5.6 g | 6% |
| Sodium | 638 mg | 824 mg | 16% |
| Protein | 10.1 g | 11.6 g | 22% |
| Calories | 348 | 356 | 41% |
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; 119 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Macaroni & Cheese MUSCLE MAC | 510 mg | 385 |
| Breaded Mac N Cheese Macaroni & Creamy Cheddar Cheese Sauce in a Crispy Breading Wedges MEIJER | 489 mg | 300 |
| Macaroni & Cheese RESER'S FINE FOODS | 488 mg | 112 |
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): ENRICHED MACARONI (WHEAT FLOUR, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID) CHEESE SEASONING: MALTODEXTRIN, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, CHEDDAR CHEESE* (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NATURAL FLAVORS, COLOR ADDED (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE), SOYBEAN OIL TO REDUCE DUSTING, SILICON DIOXIDE TO REDUCE CAKING, CREAM*, SODIUM CASEINATE.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni (wheat Flour, Ferrous Sulfate, 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 Oct 27, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Enterprise CP submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2377294).
More Premier Pantry pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Stroganoff Pasta in a Creamy White Sauce | 342 | 5.26 g | 2,000 mg |
| Original Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 316 | 5.1 g | 980 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Premier Pantry Original Macaroni & Cheese?
240 per 1/2 cup (69g) serving, and 348 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Premier Pantry Original Macaroni & Cheese?
440mg per serving (19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Enterprise CP submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 27, 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