Nutritional Facts: Alton Brown's Baked Macaroni and Cheese

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  1/2 lb (228g)
elbow macaroni
3 tablespoons (43g)
butter
3 tablespoons (23g)
flour
1 tablespoon (6g)
mustard powder
3 cups (732g)
milk
1/2 cup (80g)
yellow onions
1 (0g)
bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon (1g)
paprika
1 large (50g)
eggs
12 ounces (341g)
sharp cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon (6g)
kosher salt
1 to taste (0g)
fresh black pepper
3 tablespoons (43g)
butter
1 cup (108g)
panko breadcrumbs
Total 1 serving
Alanine (g) 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.4 2.4 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.5 5 1
Alcohol (g) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0 0
Arginine (g) 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.1 n/a 0.0 0.4 3.2 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.6 7 1
Ash (g) 2.0 0.9 0.1 0.3 5.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 13.4 6.0 n/a 0.9 3.1 33 5
Aspartic acid (g) 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.2 1.8 0.1 n/a 0.0 0.7 5.5 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.8 11 2
Beta-sitosterol n/a 1.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1.7 n/a 3 1
Caffeine (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0 0
Calcium (mg) 47.9 10.2 3.5 16.8 871.1 18.4 0.5 2.6 28.0 2,457.2 1.4 n/a 10.2 197.6 3,665 611
Calories 845.9 305.4 85.3 32.0 468.5 32.0 0.2 3.2 71.5 1,373.4 0.0 n/a 305.4 426.6 3,950 658
Calories (kj) 3,540.8 1,277.6 357.0 133.9 1,961.8 132.8 0.8 13.6 299.5 5,739.1 0.0 n/a 1,277.6 1,785.2 16,520 2,753
Campesterol n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0 0
Carbohydrates (g) 170.2 0.0 17.9 1.8 34.0 7.5 0.0 0.6 0.4 4.4 0.0 n/a 0.0 77.7 315 52
Cholesterol (mg) 0.0 91.6 0.0 0.0 102.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 186.0 357.8 0.0 n/a 91.6 0.0 830 138
Copper (mg) 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.3 1 0
Cystine (g) 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.3 2 0
Dietary Fiber (g) 7.3 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 4.9 15 3
Folate (mcg) 540.4 1.3 42.9 10.2 36.6 15.2 0.1 0.6 23.5 61.3 0.0 n/a 1.3 115.6 849 141
Folate, DFE (mcg) 891.5 1.3 68.2 10.2 36.6 15.2 0.1 0.6 23.5 61.3 0.0 n/a 1.3 177.1 1,287 214
Folate, food (mcg) 41.0 1.3 6.8 10.2 36.6 15.2 0.1 0.6 23.5 61.3 0.0 n/a 1.3 27.0 225 37
Folic acid (mcg) 499.3 0.0 36.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 88.6 624 104
Fructose (g) 0.3 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 1.0 n/a 0.1 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.7 4 1
Galactose (g) 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0 0
Glucose (dextrose) (g) 0.3 n/a n/a 0.2 n/a 1.6 n/a 0.0 0.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.0 4 1
Glutamic acid (g) 10.5 0.1 0.8 0.3 5.0 0.2 n/a 0.0 0.8 20.8 0.0 n/a 0.1 4.5 43 7
Glycine (g) 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.5 4 1
Histidine (g) 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.2 3.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.3 5 1
Hydroxyproline (g) 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Iron (mg) 7.5 0.0 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.9 2.3 0.0 n/a 0.0 5.2 18 3
Isoleucine (g) 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.4 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.3 5.3 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.6 9 2
Lactose (g) 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.8 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 1 0
Leucine (g) 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.1 2.3 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.5 8.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 1.0 15 2
Lysine (g) 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.9 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.5 7.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.5 11 2
Magnesium (mg) 120.8 0.9 5.2 23.3 95.2 8.0 0.1 2.0 6.0 95.4 0.1 n/a 0.9 46.4 404 67
Maltose (g) 4.5 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.5 n/a n/a n/a 2.1 7 1
Manganese (mg) 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 1.0 4 1
Methionine (g) 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.2 2.2 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.3 4 1
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 0.4 9.0 0.0 1.4 7.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 32.0 0.0 n/a 9.0 1.1 62 10
Niacin (mg) 16.4 0.0 1.4 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 n/a 0.0 7.2 26 4
Pantothenic acid (mg) 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 2.3 0.1 n/a 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.6 6 1
Phenylalanine (g) 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.2 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.3 4.5 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.7 8 1
Phosphorus (mg) 430.9 10.2 25.3 52.2 680.8 23.2 0.1 3.6 99.0 1,744.9 0.0 n/a 10.2 178.2 3,259 543
Phytosterols n/a n/a n/a 7.4 0.0 12.0 n/a 2.0 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a 8.6 30 5
Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 1.3 1.3 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 3.2 0.0 n/a 1.3 2.2 12 2
Potassium (mg) 508.4 10.2 25.1 46.5 1,105.3 116.8 0.3 26.2 69.0 334.0 0.5 n/a 10.2 211.7 2,464 411
Proline (g) 3.6 0.0 0.3 0.2 2.3 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.3 9.6 0.0 n/a 0.0 1.5 18 3
Protein (g) 29.7 0.4 2.4 1.6 24.0 0.9 0.0 0.2 6.3 84.9 0.0 n/a 0.4 14.4 165 28
Retinol (mcg) 0.0 285.8 0.0 0.0 226.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 80.0 879.3 0.0 n/a 285.8 0.0 1,758 293
Riboflavin (mg) 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.4 4 1
Saturated Fat (g) 0.6 21.9 0.0 0.1 16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 71.9 0.0 n/a 21.9 1.3 136 23
Selenium (mcg) 144.1 0.4 7.9 13.1 14.6 0.4 0.0 0.1 15.4 47.4 0.0 n/a 0.4 27.2 271 45
Serine (g) 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.3 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.5 5.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.7 9 2
Sodium (mg) 13.7 304.2 0.5 0.8 358.7 3.2 0.0 0.8 71.0 2,116.4 2,325.5 n/a 304.2 790.6 6,289 1,048
Starch (g) 142.4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 64.4 207 34
Stigmasterol n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0 0
Sucrose (g) 1.1 n/a n/a 0.2 n/a 0.8 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.8 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 3 0
Sugar (g) 6.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 n/a 3.4 n/a 0.1 0.2 1.8 0.0 n/a 0.0 6.7 19 3
Theobromine (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0 0
Thiamin (mg) 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 1.0 4 1
Threonine (g) 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.3 3.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.5 6 1
Tocopherol, alpha (mg) 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.0 n/a 1.0 0.1 5 1
Tocopherol, beta (mg) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 0 0
Tocopherol, delta (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.2 0 0
Tocopherol, gamma (mg) 2.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.3 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.8 4 1
Total Fat (g) 3.4 34.6 0.2 2.3 26.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 4.8 112.9 0.0 n/a 34.6 5.7 226 38
Trans-monoenoic Fat (g) 0.0 1.3 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 1.3 n/a 3 0
TransFatty acids (g) 0.0 1.4 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 1.4 n/a 3 0
Tryptophan (g) 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.2 2 0
Tyrosine (g) 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.2 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.2 4.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.4 7 1
Valine (g) 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.6 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.4 5.7 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.6 10 2
Vitamin A, IU (IU) 0.0 1,064.6 0.0 2.0 1,010.2 1.6 3.7 566.4 270.0 3,414.8 0.0 n/a 1,064.6 0.0 7,398 1,233
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg) 0.0 291.4 0.0 0.1 241.6 0.0 0.2 28.3 80.0 903.1 0.0 n/a 291.4 0.0 1,836 306
Vitamin B-12 (mcg) 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.8 0.0 n/a 0.1 0.4 6 1
Vitamin B-6 (mg) 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.1 1 0
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 11.0 5.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 17 3
Vitamin D (IU) 0.0 25.6 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 41.0 81.8 0.0 n/a 25.6 0.0 174 29
Water (g) 22.6 6.8 2.8 0.3 641.9 71.3 0.0 0.1 38.1 125.2 0.0 n/a 6.8 7.0 923 154
Zinc (mg) 3.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 2.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 10.6 0.0 n/a 0.0 1.6 20 3

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