Backpacker's Pantry · Pasta Dinners
Three Cheese Mac & Cheese Cheddar Cheese, Romano Cheese and Parmesan Cheese Elbow Pasta
A 1/2 package (60g) serving of Three Cheese Mac & Cheese Cheddar Cheese, Romano Cheese and Parmesan Cheese Elbow Pasta by Backpacker's Pantry has 260 calories, 3g of sugars and 670mg of sodium, as submitted by American Outdoor Products, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2377050, record updated Oct 21, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2377050, available Dec 7, 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 American Outdoor Products, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 60g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 048143023258
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other pasta dinners
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 43% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 82% of them.
Where the calories come from: 50% carbohydrate, 32% fat and 19% 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 | 5 g | 5.6 g | 43% |
| Sodium | 1,117 mg | 824 mg | 82% |
| Protein | 20 g | 11.6 g | 98% |
| Calories | 433 | 356 | 99% |
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; 919 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Side Mates, Three-cheese Couscous SIDE MATES | 893 mg | 357 |
| Smoked Gouda Artisan Crafted Microwave Shell Pasta with Cheese Sauce GREAT VALUE | 892 mg | 333 |
| Smokehouse Gouda Microwave Shell Pasta with Cheese Sauce MEIJER | 892 mg | 333 |
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): FREEZE-DRIED PASTA ELBOWS (GROUND DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, WATER, EGG ALBUMEN, SALT), FREEZE-DRIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (RBGH FREE PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POTATO STARCH (AS ANTI-CAKING)), FREEZE-DRIED PARMESEAN CHEESE (PARMESEAN CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), DISODIUM PHOSPATE, SALT), FREEZE-DRIED ROMANO CHEESE FROM COW'S MILK (CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT), WHOLE MILK SOLIDS, BUTTER SAUCE FLAVOR (MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, WHEY SOLIDS, NON-FAT DRY MILK, DEHYDRATED BUTTER, BUTTER FLAVOR, SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID), DEHYDRATED ONION, SEA SALT, BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC TURMERIC, NUTMEG.
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Freeze-dried Pasta Elbows (ground Durum Wheat Semolina, Water, Egg Albumen. 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 Oct 21, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement American Outdoor Products, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2377050).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Backpacker's Pantry Three Cheese Mac & Cheese Cheddar Cheese, Romano Cheese and Parmesan Cheese Elbow Pasta?
260 per 1/2 package (60g) serving, and 433 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Backpacker's Pantry Three Cheese Mac & Cheese Cheddar Cheese, Romano Cheese and Parmesan Cheese Elbow Pasta?
670mg per serving (29% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record American Outdoor Products, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 21, 2022. 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