Free from mac & cheese balls
Packaged product Meals and Dishes Sainsbury's
Free from mac & cheese balls contains 265 kcal per 100 g.
Roughly 46% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 42% from fat and 12% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in meals and dishes on FoodFactly, where the median is 327 kcal per 100 g across 321 products.
The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.
Nutrition facts
The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 265 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 12.2 g | 16% |
| Saturated fat L | 4.2 g | 21% |
| Sodium L | 264 mg | 11% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 30.2 g | 11% |
| Dietary fiber L | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Total sugars L | 0.8 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein L | 7.8 g | 16% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 12%
- Carbohydrates 46%
- Fat 42%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Nutritional insights
- Protein7.8 gbelow the median for meals and dishes (median 11.1 g)
- Fiber1.7 gbelow the median for meals and dishes (median 1.8 g)
- Sugars0.8 gin the lowest quarter of meals and dishes (median 4.3 g)
- Fat12.2 gin the top quarter of meals and dishes (median 5.5 g)
- Saturated fat4.2 gin the top quarter of meals and dishes (median 2.7 g)
- Sodium264 mgin the lowest quarter of meals and dishes (median 675 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal2.9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Product details
- Brand
- Sainsbury's
- Barcode
- 00514897
- Quantity
- 200g
- Category
- Macaroni and cheese
- Nutri-Score
- C as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Cooked Pasta (26%) (Rice Flour, Water, Gram Flour, Emulsifier: Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Water, Rice Flour, Mozzarella Cheese (10%) (Cows' Milk), Gram Flour, Full Fat Soft Cheese (8%) (Cows' Milk), Vegetable Oil (Rapeseed, Sunflower) Mature Cheddar Cheese (5%) (Cows' Milk), Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese (4%) (Cows' Milk), Onion, Potato Starch, Cornflour, Rice, Tapioca Starch, Stabilisers: Trisodium Citrate, Methyl Cellulose; Cracked Black Pepper, Salt, Dextrose, Thickener: Xanthan Gum
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
Ingredient guides: RiceChickpeasOnionSaltMilkRapeseed (canola) oilSunflower oil
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- Open Food Facts, record 00514897. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 27, 2026. Imported November 8, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).
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