Mac and cheese Calories and nutrition facts · Pasta

461 kcal per medium portion (300 g)
Carbs
37.4 g
Fibre
1.6 g
Sugars
5.4 g
Protein
20 g
Fat
25.1 g
154 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
12.5 g
Fibre
0.55 g
Sugars
1.8 g
Protein
6.7 g
Fat
8.4 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 18% Carbs 33% Fat 50%

Mac and cheese has 461 kcal per medium portion (300 g), with 37.4 g carbs, 1.6 g fibre, 20 g protein and 25.1 g fat. 100 g has 154 kcal.

How much is too much

About 439 g of mac and cheese a day uses up the EU daily limit for saturated fatty acids, 22.2 g for a healthy adult. That's 1.5 × medium portion (300 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lacto vegetarian Soy free

Last updated October 22, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other pasta

Per 100 g, against the 26 pasta in our catalog.

  • Calories 154 kcal · typical 133 kcal
  • Fibre 0.55 g · typical 2.2 g

    Less fibre than 100% of pasta.

  • Protein 6.7 g · typical 4.2 g
  • Iron 0.56 mg · typical 1.5 mg

    Less iron than 96% of pasta.

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Nutrients in mac and cheese

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