Great Value · Pasta Dinners
Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese
A 2.5 oz (70g) serving of Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese by Great Value has 260 calories, 8g of sugars and 530mg of sodium, as submitted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2283507, record updated Feb 27, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2283507, available May 23, 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 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 70g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 078742346397
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 6 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 90% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 28% of them.
Where the calories come from: 79% carbohydrate, 7% 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 | 11.4 g | 5.6 g | 90% |
| Sodium | 757 mg | 824 mg | 28% |
| Protein | 12.9 g | 11.6 g | 73% |
| Calories | 371 | 356 | 75% |
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; 261 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cheddar Cheese Flavor Mac & Cheese VEGGIECRAFT FARMS | 603 mg | 362 |
| Reduced Sodium Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Mix H-E-B | 600 mg | 357 |
| Sharp Cheddar Mac & Cheese Complete Protein MODERN TABLE | 591 mg | 366 |
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 PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, DEHYDRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CELLULOSE GUM, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], YEAST EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID POWDER).
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product (wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate. 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 27, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2283507).
More Great Value pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiral Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 371 | 8.57 g | 771 mg |
| Great Value, Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese | 371 | 11.43 g | 814 mg |
| Rotini Pasta & Alfredo Pasta Side Sauce Mix | 371 | 1.61 g | 1,032 mg |
| Four Cheese Enriched Macaroni Product with a Savory Cheese Sauce Mix Lasagna Pasta Skillet Dinner | 367 | 6.67 g | 1,300 mg |
| Cheesy Tuna Enriched Macaroni Product with a Savory Cheese Sauce Mix Pasta Skillet Dinner | 367 | 3.33 g | 1,267 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Great Value Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese?
260 per 2.5 oz (70g) serving, and 371 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Great Value Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese?
530mg per serving (23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 27, 2021. 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