Food calories · USDA data
Calories in boxed mac and cheese
310 calories
in 1 cup prepared, 189 g
- Protein
- 12.6 g
- Carbs
- 43.7 g
- Fat
- 9.4 g
- Fiber
- 2.3 g
Boxed mac and cheese has 310 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup prepared, which weighs 189 g. Per 100 g, boxed mac and cheese has 164 calories.
Most of its calories (56%) come from carbohydrate, with fat next at 27%. It gives 12.6 g of protein, 25% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high.
It takes 61 g of boxed mac and cheese to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.3 × 1 cup prepared.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup prepared | 189 g | 310 | 12.6 g | 43.7 g | 9.4 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 46 | 1.9 g | 6.5 g | 1.4 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 164 | 6.7 g | 23.1 g | 5 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your boxed mac and cheese may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 16% of calories (6.7 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 56% (23.1 g per 100 g, of which 1.2 g fiber)
- Fat: 27% (5 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, chicken noodle soup has the fewest calories of these four (24 per 100 g) and candied sweet potatoes the most (164).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxed mac and cheese | 164 | 6.7 g | 23.1 g | 5 g |
| Lasagna | 135 | 7.3 g | 15.4 g | 4.9 g |
| Chicken noodle soup | 24 | 1.2 g | 3 g | 0.8 g |
| Candied sweet potatoes | 164 | 0.9 g | 32.1 g | 3.5 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in boxed mac and cheese?
Boxed mac and cheese has 310 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup prepared at 189 g, and boxed mac and cheese has 164 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does boxed mac and cheese have?
1 cup prepared (189 g) has 12.6 g of protein, 25% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 6.7 g.
How many carbs does boxed mac and cheese have?
1 cup prepared has 43.7 g of carbohydrate, including 2.3 g of fiber, and 9.4 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Macaroni and cheese, box mix with cheese sauce, prepared (FDC ID 169770). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.