Food Lion · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Three Cheese Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese
One cup (252g) serving of Three Cheese Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese by Food Lion has 420 calories, 2g of sugars and 670mg of sodium, as submitted by Food Town Stores Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2390400, record updated Aug 20, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2390400, 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 Food Town Stores Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 252g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 035826111210
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 5 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 13% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 38% of them.
Where the calories come from: 38% carbohydrate, 46% fat and 17% 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 | 0.8 g | 1.9 g | 13% |
| Sodium | 266 mg | 296 mg | 38% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 6.5 g | 62% |
| Calories | 167 | 133 | 72% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
1,191 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 156 calories, 319 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 306 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Glutenfreeda, Gluten-free Burrito, Chicken & Cheese GLUTENFREEDA | 212 mg | 177 |
| Eat!, La Vida, Mexican Style Mac & Cheese with Uncured Bacon EAT! | 212 mg | 149 |
| Pasta Romano with Bacon in a Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce with Romano Cheese LEAN CUISINE | 212 mg | 92 |
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): MACARONI (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, WHEAT GLUTEN), WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), CREAM, LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PARTLY SKIMMED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, MICROBIAL ENZYME), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BUTTER, CHEDDAR CHEESE BASE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [{MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES], SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, CORN OIL, CREAM, BUTTER, WHEY, SUGAR, MUSTARD, FLAVOR), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, LIPASE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES), YEAST EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, SPICE.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Macaroni (water, Durum Wheat Semolina, Wheat Gluten). 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 Aug 20, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Food Town Stores Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2390400).
More Food Lion frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Lasagna with Sauce | 112 | 3.74 g | 369 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese | 110 | 3.52 g | 326 mg |
| Burritos | 230 | 0 g | 451 mg |
| Sliders Mini Cheeseburgers | 292 | 7.08 g | 628 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Food Lion Three Cheese Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese?
420 per 1 cup (252g) serving, and 167 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Food Lion Three Cheese Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese?
670mg per serving (29% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Food Town Stores Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 20, 2020. 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