Beecher's Handmade Cheese · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Original "world's Best" Mac & Cheese
One tray (255g) serving of Original "world's Best" Mac & Cheese by Beecher's Handmade Cheese has 530 calories, 5g of sugars and 720mg of sodium, as submitted by Sugar Mountain Capital, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2608417, record updated Jun 20, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2608417, available Jul 13, 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 Sugar Mountain Capital, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 255g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 782045100449
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 2 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen dinners and entrees
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 51% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 44% of them.
Where the calories come from: 36% carbohydrate, 46% fat and 18% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen dinners and entrees: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2 g | 1.9 g | 51% |
| Sodium | 282 mg | 296 mg | 44% |
| Protein | 9.4 g | 6.5 g | 84% |
| Calories | 208 | 133 | 86% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COOKED ENRICHED PENNE RIGATE (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MILK (VITAMIN D3 ADDED), FLAGSHIP CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CULTURE, ENZYMES), JUST JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CULTURE, ENZYMES), WATER, RICE FLOUR, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CHIPOTLE PUREE (CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, WATER, TOMATO PASTE, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, ONION, CORNSTARCH, VINEGAR, SALT, PAPRIKA, GARLIC, SPICES), SALT, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER AND OTHER SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), DEHYDRATED GARLIC.
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Enriched Penne Rigate (water, Durum Wheat Semolina, 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 Jun 20, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Sugar Mountain Capital, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2608417).
More Beecher's Handmade Cheese frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatch Chile Mac & Cheese | 222 | 2.12 g | 280 mg |
| Cheese Curd Lasagna with Meat Sauce | 166 | 3.89 g | 555 mg |
| Cheese Curd Lasagna | 148 | 4.95 g | 565 mg |
| Baked Ziti | 146 | 3.1 g | 473 mg |
| Bolognese Pasta | 146 | 3.1 g | 367 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Beecher's Handmade Cheese Original "world's Best" Mac & Cheese?
530 per 1 tray (255g) serving, and 208 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Beecher's Handmade Cheese Original "world's Best" Mac & Cheese?
720mg per serving (31% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Sugar Mountain Capital, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 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