Calories in Macaroni or noodles with cheese and meat
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Macaroni or noodles with cheese and meat contains 210 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (230 g) provides about 483 kcal.
Roughly 48% of its calories come from fat, with 29% from carbohydrates and 23% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in macaroni and cheese on FoodFactly, where the median is 161 kcal per 100 g across 16 foods.
100 g provides 44% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 32% of the Daily Value for selenium and 22% of the Daily Value for zinc.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 210 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 11.2 g | 14% |
| Saturated fat C | 4.4 g | 22% |
| Cholesterol C | 40 mg | 13% |
| Sodium C | 238 mg | 10% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 15.1 g | 5% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0.7 g | 3% |
| Total sugars C | 2.4 g | |
| Protein C | 11.8 g | 24% |
| Vitamin A C | 53 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C C | 0.1 mg | 0.1% |
| Vitamin D C | 0.2 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.49 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K C | 3.2 µg | 3% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.15 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.17 mg | 13% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 2.3 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.21 mg | 12% |
| Folate (B9) C | 50 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 1.1 µg | 44% |
| Choline C | 33.5 mg | 6% |
| Calcium C | 47 mg | 4% |
| Iron C | 1.3 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium C | 17 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus C | 132 mg | 11% |
| Potassium C | 135 mg | 3% |
| Zinc C | 2.4 mg | 22% |
| Copper C | 0.068 mg | 8% |
| Selenium C | 17.4 µg | 32% |
% 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 23%
- Carbohydrates 29%
- Fat 48%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein11.8 gin the top quarter of macaroni and cheese (median 6 g)
- Fiber0.7 gbelow the median for macaroni and cheese (median 0.8 g)
- Sugars2.4 gbelow the median for macaroni and cheese (median 2.4 g)
- Fat11.2 gin the top quarter of macaroni and cheese (median 7.2 g)
- Saturated fat4.4 gin the top quarter of macaroni and cheese (median 2.8 g)
- Sodium238 mgbelow the median for macaroni and cheese (median 256 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal5.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water60.6 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 3.8 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 1 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0.001 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0.92 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0.074 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0.052 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0.031 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.071 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.087 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.46 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 2.3 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 1.1 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 3.4 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.089 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.02 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.24 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0.001 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.026 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0.002 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 21 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 3 µg |
| Retinol C | 51 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 60.6 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 26 µg |
| Folate, food C | 6 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
Other forms of Macaroni or noodles with cheese and meat
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macaroni or noodles with cheese and meat, prepared from Hamburger Helper mix | 144 | 8.2 g | 10.3 g | 7.6 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast foods, submarine sandwich, tuna on white bread with lettuce and tomato | 218 | 12.3 g | 16 g | 12 g |
| SUBWAY, tuna sub on white bread with lettuce and tomato | 221 | 12.3 g | 16 g | 12 g |
| Lasagna with meat and spinach | 207 | 13.3 g | 13.8 g | 10.8 g |
| Fajita, NFS | 219 | 11.7 g | 18 g | 11 g |
| Restaurant, Mexican, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce | 219 | 12.6 g | 17.9 g | 10.8 g |
| Lasagna with chicken or turkey | 205 | 13.7 g | 14 g | 10.4 g |
| Lasagna, with chicken or turkey, and spinach | 201 | 13.5 g | 13.8 g | 10.1 g |
| Seafood salad sandwich | 216 | 9.9 g | 17.2 g | 11.8 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2708818. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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