1 cup
189 kcal
230 g
Pasta, rice & grainsmoderate variability
Macaroni or noodles with cheese, canned: calories and nutrition
Macaroni or noodles with cheese, canned has about 189 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 189 calories in the cited source record.
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- Calories
- 189 kcal
- Protein
- 7.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 26.5 g
- Total fat
- 5.7 g
Household measures
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These values scale the source nutrition by gram weight. Rounding keeps the comparison readable.
At a glance
Nutrient highlights per source serving
The strongest supplied Daily Value signals, shown without extrapolating missing values.
Sodium
694.6 mg≈ 30% Daily ValueProtein
7.8 g≈ 16% Daily ValueIron
2.1 mg≈ 12% Daily ValueSource-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 7.8 g protein, about 16% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
- The representative USDA portion contains 695 mg sodium, about 30% 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.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 189 kcal 82 kcal | — |
| Protein | 7.8 g 3.4 g | 16% |
| Carbohydrate | 26.5 g 11.5 g | — |
| Total fat | 5.7 g 2.5 g | — |
| Dietary fiber | 1.2 g 0.5 g | — |
| Sugars | 1.2 g 0.5 g | — |
| Sodium | 694.6 mg 302 mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 2 g 0.9 g | — |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.4 g 0.6 g | — |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.7 g 0.3 g | — |
| Cholesterol | 13.8 mg 6 mg | — |
| Potassium | 193.2 mg 84 mg | — |
| Calcium | 80.5 mg 35 mg | — |
| Iron | 2.1 mg 0.9 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 20.7 mg 9 mg | — |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | — |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | — |
| Vitamin A | 39.1 µg 17 µg | — |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | — |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | — |
| Water | 187.2 g 81.4 g | — |
Daily Values appear only when they are supplied by the reviewed data record. Individual needs differ.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links this survey-food entry to one source input used to calculate the reference nutrition. Publishing those inputs makes the record easier to inspect and helps explain why two similarly named foods can have different values.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
Macaroni and Cheese, canned entree is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macaroni and Cheese, canned entreeUSDA ingredient 22247 | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
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: 2708814
FNDDS food code: 58145113
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.
Source release 2024-10-31. Read the full nutrition methodology.