Macaroni & Cheese Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Macaroni & Cheese

Comfort food never tasted this good and without the extra calories.

Yields:

6 servings

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Meal Type:

Side Dish
Snack

Rating:

Ingredients

2 cups elbow shaped macaroni
2 tbsps light butter
0.12 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 dash pepper
2 cups lowfat milk
1/2 lb grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese

Directions

Boil macaroni is salty hot water.
In separate pan, melt the butter (not too hot), stir in flour and milk until reasonably thickened.
Stir in 1 cup of cheese into the sauce until melted.
Add drained pasta to the sauce and mix. Place all ingredients in baking dish and sprinkle remaining cheese over.
Cook in oven at 350° F (175° C) for a little under 30 minutes.
Note: you can add paprika to help in the browning process but not too much to impact taste.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories

Amount Per Serving 290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat

Amount Per Serving 9.78g

% Daily Value 13%
- Saturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 5.244g
- Trans Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 0.905g
- Monounsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 2.979g
Cholesterol

Amount Per Serving 29mg

% Daily Value 10%
Sodium

Amount Per Serving 854mg

% Daily Value 37%
Total Carbohydrate

Amount Per Serving 35.87g

% Daily Value 13%
- Dietary Fiber
  
  Amount Per Serving 1.2g
  
  % Daily Value 4%
- Total Sugars
  
  Amount Per Serving 7.77g
  
  Includes -g Added Sugars
Protein

Amount Per Serving 14.16g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

Vitamin A

Amount Per Serving 20mcg

% Daily Value 2%
Vitamin C

Amount Per Serving 0mg

% Daily Value 0%
Vitamin D

Amount Per Serving -mcg

% Daily Value -%
Calcium

Amount Per Serving 23mg

% Daily Value 2%
Iron

Amount Per Serving 3mg

% Daily Value 17%
Potassium

Amount Per Serving 306mg

% Daily Value 7%

Nutrition summary:

Calories 290 KCal
Fat 9.78 g
Carbs 35.87 g
Protein 14.16 g

There are 290 calories in 1 serving of Macaroni & Cheese.

How long would it take to burn off 290 KCal?
Basketball	29 minutes
Cycling (10 MPH)	40 minutes
Jogging	23 minutes
Running	19 minutes
Swimming (crawl, moderate pace)	28 minutes
Walking	33 minutes
Weight Training	33 minutes
Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.