Hamburger Helper · Baking/Cooking Mixes/Supplies
Three Cheese Hamburger Helper
A 1/4 cup as pkgd (34g) serving of Three Cheese Hamburger Helper by Hamburger Helper has 120 calories, 5g of sugars and 500mg of sodium, as submitted by GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. to USDA (FoodData Central 2720767, record updated Aug 20, 2024).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2720767, available Dec 19, 2024; 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 GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. submitted to USDA, for the declared 34g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 016000159723
- Category
- Baking/Cooking Mixes/Supplies
- Records
- 15 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other baking/cooking mixes/supplies
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 33% of the 822 baking/cooking mixes/supplies products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 95% of them.
Where the calories come from: 84% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 11% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among baking/cooking mixes/supplies: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 13.3 g | 33.9 g | 33% |
| Sodium | 1,460 mg | 515 mg | 95% |
| Protein | 10 g | 4.8 g | 92% |
| Calories | 351 | 387 | 25% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 822 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
22 of the 822 baking/cooking mixes/supplies products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 355 calories, 940 mg of sodium and 5.9 g of protein; 16 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Betty Crocker Bisquick Complete Cheese Garlic Biscuit Mix Betty Crocker | 1,025 mg | 425 |
| Old El Paso Stand 'n Stuff Bold Nacho Cheese Crunchy Taco Shells Dinner Kit 10 Count Old El Paso | 1,019 mg | 333 |
| Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing Canned 8 Count Pillsbury | 795 mg | 318 |
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 Pasta (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Modified Whey, Corn Starch, Salt, Enriched Flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid). Contains 2% or less of: Vegetable Oil (canola, soybean, and/or sunflower oil), Lactic Acid, Whey, Calcium Lactate, Maltodextrin, Cheddar Cheese* (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), Color (annatto & turmeric extract), Palm Oil (palm oil, lactose, sodium caseinate, potassium phosphate), Nonfat Milk, Monoglycerides, Parmesan Cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), Sodium Phosphate, Blue Cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), Natural Flavor, Yeast Extract, Silicon Dioxide (anticaking agent). DRIED
The statement lists 20 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Pasta (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 Aug 20, 2024), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2720767).
More Hamburger Helper baking/cooking mixes/supplies
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Hamburger Helper | 352 | 4.48 g | 1,637 mg |
| Double Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Helper | 350 | 8.68 g | 1,698 mg |
| Spaghetti Hamburger Helper | 353 | 12.38 g | 1,510 mg |
| Chili Macaroni Hamburger Helper | 349 | 9.14 g | 1,517 mg |
| Double Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Helper Twin Pack | 349 | 8.71 g | 1,707 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hamburger Helper Three Cheese Hamburger Helper?
120 per 1/4 cup as pkgd (34g) serving, and 351 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hamburger Helper Three Cheese Hamburger Helper?
500mg per serving (22% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 20, 2024. 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