Nutrition report ready

Thick & creamy mac & cheese dinner

Calories, Nutri-Score, processing level, additives, ingredients and shopper prices.

Nutri-Score D NOVA 4

View details

Thick & creamy mac & cheese dinner

in Pasta dishes Barcode 0041735009616
Poor nutritional quality
Ultra-processed food

Thick & creamy mac & cheese dinner provides 357 kcal per 100 g, with 10 g of sugars and 14.3 g of protein. That is 118% more sugar than the average product in this category. Its Nutri-Score is D and it is classified as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed food). It is listed in the Pasta dishes category. Contains: gluten, milk.

Nutrient levels per 100 g

Fat
2.9 g · Low
Saturated fat
0.7 g · Low
Sugars
10 g · Moderate
Salt
2 g · High

Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 2 1/2 onz (70 g)

Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving% DV* Category avg
Calories 357 kcal 250 kcal 262 +36%
Total fat 2.9 g 2 g 3% 6.1 −53%
Saturated fat 0.7 g 0.5 g 3% 2.2 −68%
Carbohydrates 68.6 g 48 g 17% 39.9 +72%
Total sugars 10 g 7 g 4.6 +118%
Dietary fiber 1.4 g 1 g 4% 2.5 −44%
Protein 14.3 g 10 g 20% 9.5 +50%
Salt 2 g 1.4 g 1.5 +32%

*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 2213 Pasta dishes products on Foodmetria.

Serving size from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from February 2023. Other values: Open Food Facts.

Nutrition claims check

Claims its numbers support

Source of protein
16% of calories from protein (EU: at least 12% of calories from protein)
Low fat
2.9 g fat per 100 g (EU: no more than 3 g per 100 g)
Low saturated fat
0.7 g per 100 g, 2% of calories (EU: no more than 1.5 g per 100 g and 10% of calories)

Checked against the per-100 g thresholds of EU Regulation 1924/2006, using the nutrition data above. US labels follow FDA rules, which are mostly based on serving size and can give a different result; FDA has no defined “low sugar” claim.

Compared with other pasta dishes

Calories higher 29%
Sugars higher 12%
Salt higher 31%
Saturated fat lower 27%
Protein top 11%
Fiber top 78%

Bar shows the share of products in this category that contain less of the nutrient.

Ingredients

Enriched macaroni product (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cheese sauce (whey, cheddar cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey protein concentrate, nonfat milk, modified corn starch, salt. contains 2% or less of each of the following: beet juice, annatto extract, beta carotene and turmeric oleoresin added for color, disodium phosphate, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, citric acid, lactic acid).

May contain palm oilNot vegan
Allergens
GlutenMilk

Additives 5

Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.

Product details

Serving size
2 1/2 onz (70 g)
Sold in
United States
Barcode
0041735009616

Prices reported by shoppers

Loading prices…

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Thick & creamy mac & cheese dinner?

Thick & creamy mac & cheese dinner contains 357 kcal per 100 g and about 250 kcal per serving (2 1/2 onz (70 g)).

How much sugar is in Thick & creamy mac & cheese dinner?

Thick & creamy mac & cheese dinner has 10 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered moderate by UK front-of-pack guidelines.

Is Thick & creamy mac & cheese dinner healthy?

It has a Nutri-Score of D (A is best, E is worst); it is in NOVA group 4 — ultra-processed food. Scores describe nutritional quality and processing, not suitability for your individual diet.

Is Thick & creamy mac & cheese dinner vegan?

Based on its ingredient list, it is not vegan.

What allergens does Thick & creamy mac & cheese dinner contain?

According to the label data it contains: Gluten, Milk. Recipes change — always check the package label.

Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated April 23, 2020. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.

Reviews

No reviews yet. Tried Thick & creamy mac & cheese dinner? Be the first to share how it tastes.

Write a review

Your rating

Reviews are moderated. See our Privacy Policy.

Compare & rankings

Healthier alternatives

Best in category →

Same category, meaningfully better on at least one measure and no worse on the others. Each card shows what improves.

More pasta dishes

View all →