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Macaroni or noodles, creamed, with cheese: calories and nutrition

Macaroni or noodles, creamed, with cheese has about 363 calories per USDA reference amount in the cited USDA reference record. Use the portion controls and preparation factors below to interpret the estimate.

What this number means

A portion-aware estimate, not a promise

A USDA reference amount weighing 230 grams has about 363 calories in the cited source record.

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Calories
363 kcal
Protein
10.9 g
Carbohydrate
50.6 g
Total fat
12.6 g

Household measures

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These values scale the source nutrition by gram weight. Rounding keeps the comparison readable.

1 cup

363 kcal

230 g

At a glance

Nutrient highlights per source serving

The strongest supplied Daily Value signals, shown without extrapolating missing values.

Saturated fat

6.6 g≈ 33% Daily Value

Sodium

598 mg≈ 26% Daily Value

Protein

10.9 g≈ 22% Daily Value

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These observations are calculated from the cited USDA reference amount. They describe the database serving, not a measurement or recommendation for your plate.

  • The representative USDA portion supplies 10.9 g protein, about 22% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
  • The representative USDA portion supplies 3 g dietary fiber, about 11% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
  • The representative USDA portion contains 598 mg sodium, about 26% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 230 g.

NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 363 kcal
Protein 10.9 g 22%
Carbohydrate 50.6 g
Total fat 12.6 g
Dietary fiber 3 g
Sugars 1.6 g
Sodium 598 mg 26%
Saturated fat 6.6 g 33%
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 32.2 mg
Potassium 98.9 mg
Calcium 59.8 mg
Iron 2.1 mg
Magnesium 32.2 mg
Vitamin C 0.2 mg
Vitamin D 0.5 µg
Vitamin A 101.2 µg
Caffeine 0 mg
Alcohol 0 g
Water 153.6 g

Daily Values appear only when they are supplied by the reviewed data record. Individual needs differ.

What changes the estimate most?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount served, cooked-to-dry ratio, sauce or mix-ins, added fat.

Food estimates can be sensitive to portion weight, preparation, ingredient ratios, and additions that are difficult to judge from appearance alone.

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    amount served

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    cooked-to-dry ratio

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    sauce or mix-ins

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    added fat

How we estimated this

Traceable back to the source record

This profile uses FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). It reports the source serving, calculates the 100-gram comparison from the same record, and scales household portions by their listed gram weights.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying portion as “Typical reported amount.” We display it as “USDA reference amount” to make clear that it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published 2024-10-31

FoodData Central ID: 2708928

It does not reconstruct every possible recipe or infer your plate’s weight. Preparation and recipe differences belong in the uncertainty explanation, not hidden decimal places.

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Source release 2024-10-31. Read the full nutrition methodology.

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