Kraft · Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
Original Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix
A about 1/6 pouch, makes about 1/4 cup (14g) serving of Original Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix by Kraft has 60 calories, 6g of sugars and 580mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2495707, record updated Feb 28, 2023). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2676086.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2495707, available Mar 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 14g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021000072804
- Category
- Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 92% of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 33% of them.
Where the calories come from: 52% carbohydrate, 33% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 42.9 g | 5.6 g | 92% |
| Sodium | 4,143 mg | 8,333 mg | 33% |
| Protein | 14.3 g | 0 g | 93% |
| Calories | 429 | 67 | 96% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,276 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
533 of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 143 calories, 1,214 mg of sodium and 0.8 g of protein; 414 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Trader Joe San, Soyaki Unique Teriyaki Sauce and Merinade TRADER JOE SAN | 3,267 mg | 267 |
| Original Organic Coco Aminos Seasoning Sauce & Marinade BIG TREE FARMS | 3,267 mg | 167 |
| Hollandaise Sauce Mix KNORR | 3,250 mg | 500 |
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): INGREDIENTS: CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, MILKFAT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, WITH PAPRIKA, TURMERIC, AND ANNATTO ADDED FOR COLOR, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE)
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Ingredients: Cheese Sauce Mix (whey, Milkfat, Milk Protein Concentrate. 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 28, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2495707).
More Kraft seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Macaroni & Cheese Topping | 417 | 50 g | 4,167 mg |
| Ranch Flavor Boost Seasoning Mix Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 389 | 11.11 g | 389 mg |
| Kraft, Shake 'n Bake, Seasoned Coating Mix For Chicken or Pork, Bbq Glaze | 375 | 41.67 g | 3,417 mg |
| Crispy Italian Shake 'n Bake Coating Mix | 370 | 3.7 g | 2,889 mg |
| Seasoned Coating Mix For Pork, Original | 364 | 9.09 g | 2,182 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Kraft Original Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix?
60 per about 1/6 pouch, makes about 1/4 cup (14g) serving, and 429 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Kraft Original Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix?
580mg per serving (25% 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 Feb 28, 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