Macaroni and cheese, box mix with cheese sauce, unprepared

Processed foods · Ready meals · Meals & entrees

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Macronutrients 97 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 12.7 g · 51 kcal/100g
Fat 10.7 g · 96 kcal/100g
Carbs 46.7 g · 187 kcal/100g
Fiber 1.8 g
Water 27 g
Total energy 334 kcal

Macro balance aligns with EFSA guidelines (15% protein, 29% fat, 56% carbs)

Fat quality 75 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
10.7g
Saturated
1.2g
Monounsat.
6.1g
Polyunsat.
3.0g
Omega-6
2.10g

Saturated fat is 3.2% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 74 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 74%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (74% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 67 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 6 µg
Vitamin C 0.6 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 1.5 mg
Vitamin K 6 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.53 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.37 mg
Niacin (B3) 4.0 mg
Vitamin B6 0.11 mg
Folate (B9) 134 µg
Vitamin B12 0.39 µg

Minerals

Calcium 145 mg
Iron 2.1 mg
Magnesium 34 mg
Phosphorus 391 mg
Potassium 197 mg
Sodium 766 mg
Zinc 1.3 mg
Copper 0.16 mg
Manganese 0.47 mg
Selenium 37.0 µg

Notable source of Selenium (67% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 20 tracked nutrients.