Tops · Pasta Dinners
Original Macaroni & Cheese
One cup (225g) serving of Original Macaroni & Cheese by Tops has 280 calories, 3g of sugars and 1010mg of sodium, as submitted by Tops Markets, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2408129, record updated Apr 20, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2408129, available Dec 22, 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 Tops Markets, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 225g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070784004372
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 5 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 6% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 9% of them.
Where the calories come from: 48% carbohydrate, 38% fat and 14% 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 | 1.3 g | 5.6 g | 6% |
| Sodium | 449 mg | 824 mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.4 g | 11.6 g | 2% |
| Calories | 124 | 356 | 1% |
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; 63 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Creamy Tomato Shells Sauce with Pasta and Parmesan Cheese KRAFT | 353 mg | 235 |
| Organic Cavatappi Pasta in a Rich Cheese Sauce, Mac and Cheese O ORGANICS | 352 mg | 163 |
| Delicious Cheese-stuffed Manicotti in a Robust Tomato Meat Sauce, Cheese Manicotti with Meat Sauce HORMEL | 350 mg | 102 |
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, ELBOW MACARONI [SEMOLINA (WHEAT), NIACIN, IRON (FERROUS SULFATE), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]),WATER, DAIRY BLEND (MILK, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, MONOGLYCERIDES), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (AMERICAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MILKFAT, SALT, SODIUM-ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, APOCARATENAL [COLOR]), CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR).
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Enriched Pasta (water, Elbow Macaroni [semolina (wheat), 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 Apr 20, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Tops Markets, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2408129).
More Tops pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Shells & Cheese | 319 | 3.54 g | 894 mg |
| Deluxe Mac & Cheese | 323 | 3.03 g | 828 mg |
| Deluxe Cheesy Shells & Cheese | 324 | 2.94 g | 897 mg |
| Whole Wheat Penne with Red Pepper Sauce | 347 | 10.67 g | 933 mg |
| Mac & Cheese Dinner | 357 | 12.86 g | 814 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Tops Original Macaroni & Cheese?
280 per 1 cup (225g) serving, and 124 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Tops Original Macaroni & Cheese?
1010mg per serving (44% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Tops Markets, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 20, 2019. 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