Macaroni and cheese, box mix with cheese sauce, prepared

Processed foods · Ready meals · Meals & entrees

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Macronutrients 95 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 6.7 g · 27 kcal/100g
Fat 5.0 g · 45 kcal/100g
Carbs 23.1 g · 92 kcal/100g
Fiber 1.2 g
Water 64 g
Total energy 164 kcal

Macro balance aligns with EFSA guidelines (16% protein, 27% fat, 56% carbs)

Fat quality 88 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
5.0g
Saturated
1.6g
Monounsat.
2.2g
Polyunsat.
1.0g
Omega-3
0.23g
Omega-6
0.79g

Saturated fat is 9.0% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 3.4 (excellent, target ≤ 4).

Protein quality —

Amino acid profile not available for this food

Micronutrients 39 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 22 µg
Vitamin E 0.5 mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.16 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.09 mg
Niacin (B3) 1.2 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.4 mg
Vitamin B6 0.03 mg
Vitamin B12 0.27 µg

Minerals

Calcium 85 mg
Iron 1.2 mg
Magnesium 15 mg
Phosphorus 234 mg
Potassium 80 mg
Sodium 460 mg
Zinc 0.7 mg
Copper 0.07 mg
Manganese 0.22 mg

Notable source of Phosphorus (33% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 16 tracked nutrients.