Luby's · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Our Famous Classic Macaroni & Cheese with Chopped Zesty Jalapenos and Diced Red Peppers, Jalapeno Macaroni & Cheese
One bowl (284g) serving of Our Famous Classic Macaroni & Cheese with Chopped Zesty Jalapenos and Diced Red Peppers, Jalapeno Macaroni & Cheese by Luby's has 490 calories, 7g of sugars and 1410mg of sodium, as submitted by Luby's Fuddruckers Restaurants, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2669613, record updated Mar 20, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2669613, available Nov 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 Luby's Fuddruckers Restaurants, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 284g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 861301000379
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 6 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 65% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 91% of them.
Where the calories come from: 39% carbohydrate, 46% fat and 15% 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 | 2.5 g | 1.9 g | 65% |
| Sodium | 496 mg | 296 mg | 91% |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 6.5 g | 47% |
| Calories | 173 | 133 | 74% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other peppers in this aisle
386 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named peppers. Per 100 g their median is 115 calories, 271 mg of sodium and 6.1 g of protein; 370 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Raw Breaded White Chicken Patty Filled with Green Peppers, Onions & Cheese Chicken Philly MILFORD VALLEY | 394 mg | 197 |
| Tender Ravioli Stuffed with Chicken and Ricotta Cheese in a Creamy Alfredo Sauce, Topped with Breaded White Meat Chicken, Roasted Red Peppers, and Mozzarella Cheese, Double Chicken Creamy Alfredo DEVOUR | 394 mg | 170 |
| Grilled Beef in a Sweet and Spicy Sauce with Udon Noodles, Broccoli, Yellow Peppers, and Carrots, Korean Inspired Beef AUTHENTIC ASIA | 392 mg | 117 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "peppers", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, ELBOW MACARONI (WATER, SEMOLINA, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, AMERICAN CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK AND SKIM MILK, CREAM, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTICAKING]), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES [SOYBEANS], SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, WHEY), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MILK POWDER, SALT, RED BELL PEPPERS, PICKLED JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, VINEGAR, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), AMERICAN CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK AND SKIM MILK, CREAM, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTICAKING]).
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Elbow Macaroni (water, Semolina. 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 Mar 20, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Luby's Fuddruckers Restaurants, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2669613).
More Luby's frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Famous Classic with Pasta and a Creamy American Macaroni & Cheese Sauce | 180 | 2.11 g | 433 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Luby's Our Famous Classic Macaroni & Cheese with Chopped Zesty Jalapenos and Diced Red Peppers, Jalapeno Macaroni & Cheese?
490 per 1 bowl (284g) serving, and 173 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Luby's Our Famous Classic Macaroni & Cheese with Chopped Zesty Jalapenos and Diced Red Peppers, Jalapeno Macaroni & Cheese?
1410mg per serving (61% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Luby's Fuddruckers Restaurants, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 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