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Calories in Eating Right Macaroni & cheese
290Calories
| Amount Per 1 tray, 255 g | |||
| Calories | 290 Kcal (1214 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 54 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 6g | 9% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated Fat | 2.5g | 13% | |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 830mg | 35% | |
| Total Carbs | 43g | 14% | |
| Sugars | 5g | 20% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Protein | 16g | 32% | |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 150mg | 15% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.
Ingredients And Nutrition Overview
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WeightWatchers Points: 5.9, PointsPlus: 8, SmartPoints: 9
WeightWatchers Points are estimated by carbohydrates, fats, protein and fiber in product. They are not an affirmation of better quality or nutritional value of the product or its manufacturer. Only way to count for dieters. Less points are better.
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Much saturated fat
Too much saturated fat raises blood cholesterol, that can increase the risk of heart disease.
This fact has been approved by most health organizations in the world.
You have to limit the intake of it by your recommended daily intake.
Ideally, we should eat less than 10% of calories from saturated fat, so the reference value for an average adult is 24 grams daily.
Remember: a 1-ounce slice of regular cheese has nearly 5 grams of saturated fat.
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Salty! Has over 35% of the daily sodium max
The average American consumes 5,000 mg of sodium daily — twice the recommended amount amount of 2400mg for healthy adults, this is 1 teaspoon of salt.
For medical reasons many people should not exceed 1500mg of sodium.
Surprisingly, you're responsible for only 15% of the sodium in your diet the bigger part - 75% of the sodium that you consume each day comes from processed foods, not home cooking or the salt shaker.
Excess sodium intake increases the risk of high blood pressure, hypernatremia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and other heart problems.
Are these reasons enough to cut the sodium intake? No doubt! -
Convert Salt tsps to Sodium mg easily
Salt (NaCl) is not excactly sodium (Na).
It is not right to use these terms as synonyms.
The FDA recommended limit of sodium is 2,300 mg per day (or even less - about 1500 mg while one is on low sodium diets).
This is much less than the weight of salt.
(5,750 mg per day or 3,750 mg for low sodium diet) and not so convenient to calculate.
Know how much sodium is in your salt - without a calculator:
1/4 tsp salt = 600 mg sodium
1/2 tsp salt = 1200 mg sodium
3/4 tsp salt = 1800 mg sodium
1 tsp salt = 2300 mg sodium -
2 tsp of sugars per serving
This volume includes both naturally occurring from ingredients and specially added sugars.
USDA tells us that last years each American consumed an average 130 pounds of caloric sweeteners per year!
That works out to 30 tsp of sugars per day approximately 480 extra calories!
Just to think: Eating just 200 more calories daily than your body requires for body functioning and exercise leads to a 20-pound weight gain in a year. -
More than 8% daily fiber!
Eat more fiber. You've heard it many times. But why it is so good for your health?
Dietary fiber is best known for its ability to make our digestion going right.
So want to prevent or relieve constipation - eat more fiber!
There are also other great health benefits as well, such as lowering your risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer, and helping to maintain a healthy weight by helping to feel you full longer.
The best source of fiber are fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes and not processed foods with added fiber. -
A naturally good source of Calcium
You get real, natural easy absorbing Calcium from this product, not as an artificial fortified ingredient.
This is great! Let's try to get the best from the real food, because we get too much from artificial ingredients nowdays. -
Contains MSG-like ingredients
People feeling reaction to MSG may also react adversely to MSG-like substances.
Glutamates or chemically similar items are added to improve a product's taste.
Here is a short list of common MSG-like substances:
- Yeast extract
- Autolyzed yeast
- Hydrolyzed proteins
- Textured proteins
- Anything "enzyme modified"
Allergens
Lactose Allergy, Milk Allergy, Corn Allergy, Soy Allergy, Gluten Allergy, Wheat Allergy
Macaroni & cheese Ingredients
Cheese Sauce (Water, Reduced Fat Milk [Milk, Fat Free Milk, Nonfat Milk Solids, Vitamin A, Vitamin D], Low Fat Cheddar Part Skim Milk Process Cheese [Skim Milk Cheese {Cultured Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes}, Cheddar Cheese {Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes}, Nonfat Dry Milk, Water, Phytosterol Esters, Sodium Citrate, Natural Cheddar Flavor, Lactic Acid, Color [Paprika, Turmeric], Half & Half [Cream, Milk], Modified Corn Starch, Sharp Cheddar Cheese Flavor [Cheddar Cheese {Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes}, Water, Sodium Phosphate, Enzymes], Cream Flavor [Maltodextrin, Lipolyzed Cream], Sodium Phosphates, Salt, Cheddar Cheese Flavor [Dehydrated Cheddar Cheese {Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes}, Whey, Buttermilk Solids, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, FD&C Yellow Colors 5 & 6], Natural Cheese Flavor [Cheddar Cheese, Natural Flavors, Maltodextrin, Water, Salt, Disodium Phosphate], Yeast Extract [Yeast Extract, Salt], Soy Lecithin, Annatto Extract [Propylene Glycol, Water, Polysorbate 80, Annatto Color, Potassium Hydroxide], Spices), Cooked Enriched Macaroni (Enriched Wheat Flour [Durum Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water).
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% RDI of Main Nutrition Facts
15%
of RDI* (290 calories) 255 g
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Cal: 14.5 %
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Fat: 9.2 %
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Carb: 14.3 %
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Prot: 32 %
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0%25%75%RDI norm*
Calories Breakdown
- Carbs (59.3%)
- Fat (18.6%)
- Protein (22.1%)
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