Macaroni and Cheese
510 calories per 1 cup (230 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 cup (230 g)% Daily Value
- Calories510 kcal
- Total Fat24 g31%
- Saturated Fat12 g59%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol60 mg19%
- Sodium820 mg36%
- Total Carbohydrate53 g19%
- Dietary Fiber3 g10%
- Total Sugars6 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein20 g
- Vitamin D1.2 mcg6%
- Calcium390 mg30%
- Iron2.4 mg15%
- Potassium240 mg6%
- Monounsaturated fat6 g
- Polyunsaturated fat2.5 g
- Vitamin A240 mcg RAE25%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E1.2 mg8%
- Vitamin K7 mcg6%
- Thiamin0.44 mg35%
- Riboflavin0.47 mg35%
- Vitamin B60.26 mg15%
- Folate125 mcg DFE30%
- Vitamin B120.62 mcg25%
- Phosphorus340 mg25%
- Magnesium45 mg10%
- Zinc2.5 mg25%
- Selenium46 mcg80%
- Copper0.17 mg20%
- Choline30 mg6%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories513 kcal → 510 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat24.2 g → 24 g · nearest 1 g
- Saturated Fat11.8 g → 12 g · nearest 1 g
- Cholesterol57.5 mg → 60 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium823 mg → 820 mg · nearest 10 mg
- Total Carbohydrate53.1 g → 53 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber2.76 g → 3 g · nearest 1 g
- Total Sugars5.61 g → 6 g · nearest 1 g
- Protein20 g → 20 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D1.15 mcg → 1.2 mcg · nearest 0.1 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium391 mg → 390 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron2.44 mg → 2.4 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium237 mg → 240 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein16% of calories
- Fat42% of calories
- Carbohydrate41% of calories
Questions about Macaroni and Cheese
How many calories are in Macaroni and Cheese?
Macaroni and Cheese has 510 calories per 1 cup (230 g) and 220 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Macaroni and Cheese?
Macaroni and Cheese has 20 g of protein per 1 cup (230 g) and 9 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2708811.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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