Nutritional Facts: Best Macaroni & Cheese Recipe Ever

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  1/4 cup (57g)
butter
1/4 cup (31g)
flour
1 can (336g)
milk
1 cup (244g)
chicken broth
1/8 fluid ounce (0g)
hot pepper sauce
1/8 fluid ounce (0g)
Worcestershire sauce
1 to taste (0g)
salt and pepper
1 lb (456g)
elbow macaroni
8 ounces (227g)
sharp cheddar cheese
8 ounces (227g)
extra-sharp cheddar cheese
4 ounces (114g)
swiss cheese
8 ounces (224g)
Velveeta cheese
4 (248g)
roma tomatoes
Total 1 serving
Alanine (g) 0.0 0.1 0.4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.0 n/a 0.1 7 1
Alcohol (g) 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
Arginine (g) 0.0 0.1 0.4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.2 2.1 2.1 1.1 n/a 0.1 8 1
Ash (g) 1.2 0.1 2.4 2.5 n/a 0.0 n/a 4.0 8.9 8.9 3.1 13.4 1.2 46 6
Aspartic acid (g) 0.0 0.1 0.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.8 3.6 3.6 1.8 n/a 0.3 13 2
Beta-sitosterol (mg) 2.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 0
Caffeine (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0 0
Calcium (mg) 13.6 4.7 399.2 9.8 n/a 0.3 n/a 95.8 1,638.1 1,638.1 898.6 1,043.8 24.8 5,767 721
Calories 406.9 113.8 214.7 39.0 n/a 0.2 n/a 1,691.8 915.6 915.6 431.7 678.7 44.6 5,453 682
Calories (kj) 1,701.9 475.9 899.1 163.5 n/a 0.9 n/a 7,081.7 3,826.0 3,826.0 1,807.4 2,840.3 183.5 22,806 2,851
Campesterol (mg) 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Carbohydrates (g) 0.0 23.8 15.6 0.9 n/a 0.1 n/a 340.5 2.9 2.9 6.1 22.0 9.6 424 53
Cholesterol (mg) 122.0 0.0 47.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 238.6 238.6 104.5 179.2 0.0 930 116
Copper (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 n/a 0.0 n/a 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 n/a 0.1 2 0
Cystine (g) 0.0 0.1 0.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 n/a 0.0 2 0
Dietary Fiber (g) 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 14.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 18 2
Folate (mcg) 1.7 57.2 16.8 4.9 n/a 0.0 n/a 1,080.7 40.9 40.9 6.8 n/a 37.2 1,287 161
Folate, DFE (mcg) 1.7 90.9 16.8 4.9 n/a 0.0 n/a 1,783.0 40.9 40.9 6.8 n/a 37.2 2,023 253
Folate, food (mcg) 1.7 9.1 16.8 4.9 n/a 0.0 n/a 82.1 40.9 40.9 6.8 n/a 37.2 240 30
Folic acid (mcg) 0.0 48.1 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 998.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 1,047 131
Fructose n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3.4 4 0
Galactose n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0 0
Glucose (dextrose) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.5 n/a n/a 0.5 n/a 3.1 4 1
Glutamic acid (g) 0.1 1.1 2.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 21.0 13.8 13.8 6.5 n/a 1.1 60 7
Glycine (g) 0.0 0.1 0.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.6 n/a 0.0 5 1
Histidine (g) 0.0 0.1 0.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1.4 2.0 2.0 1.2 n/a 0.0 7 1
Hydroxyproline n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Iron (mg) 0.0 1.5 0.2 0.5 n/a 0.0 n/a 15.0 1.5 1.5 0.2 0.4 0.7 22 3
Isoleucine (g) 0.0 0.1 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.3 3.5 3.5 1.7 n/a 0.0 12 1
Lactose n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 n/a 0.0 1 0
Leucine (g) 0.0 0.2 1.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4.5 5.4 5.4 3.4 n/a 0.1 20 3
Lysine (g) 0.0 0.1 0.9 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1.4 4.7 4.7 2.9 n/a 0.1 15 2
Magnesium (mg) 1.1 6.9 43.6 2.4 n/a 0.0 n/a 241.7 63.6 63.6 43.2 n/a 27.3 493 62
Maltose n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 8.9 0.3 0.3 0.7 n/a 0.0 10 1
Manganese (mg) 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 n/a n/a n/a 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.3 5 1
Methionine (g) 0.0 0.1 0.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.7 1.5 1.5 0.9 n/a 0.0 5 1
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 11.9 0.0 3.5 0.6 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.8 21.3 21.3 8.3 n/a 0.1 68 8
Niacin (mg) 0.0 1.8 0.3 3.3 n/a 0.0 n/a 32.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 n/a 1.5 40 5
Pantothenic acid (mg) 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.5 n/a 0.2 6 1
Phenylalanine (g) 0.0 0.2 0.5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.9 n/a 0.1 12 1
Phosphorus (mg) 13.6 33.8 312.0 73.2 n/a 0.2 n/a 861.8 1,163.3 1,163.3 644.1 1,933.1 59.5 6,258 782
Phytosterols n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 17.4 17 2
Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 1.7 0.1 0.5 0.3 n/a 0.0 n/a 2.6 2.1 2.1 1.1 n/a 0.2 11 1
Potassium (mg) 13.6 33.4 506.6 209.8 n/a 2.1 n/a 1,016.9 222.7 222.7 87.5 750.4 587.8 3,653 457
Proline (g) 0.0 0.4 1.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 7.2 6.4 6.4 4.2 n/a 0.0 26 3
Protein (g) 0.5 3.2 11.0 4.9 n/a 0.0 n/a 59.5 56.6 56.6 30.6 36.5 2.2 262 33
Retinol (mcg) 380.8 0.0 104.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 586.2 586.2 243.1 n/a 0.0 1,900 238
Riboflavin (mg) 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.1 n/a 0.0 n/a 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.0 5 1
Saturated Fat (g) 29.2 0.0 7.6 0.4 n/a 0.0 n/a 1.3 47.9 47.9 20.2 32.3 0.1 187 23
Selenium (mcg) 0.6 10.6 6.7 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 288.2 31.6 31.6 20.7 n/a 0.0 390 49
Serine (g) 0.0 0.2 0.6 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.8 3.3 3.3 1.9 n/a 0.1 12 2
Sodium (mg) 405.2 0.6 164.4 746.6 n/a 2.6 n/a 27.4 1,410.9 1,410.9 218.1 3,357.8 12.4 7,757 970
Starch n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 284.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 285 36
Stigmasterol (mg) 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Sucrose n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.2 0.5 0.5 0.2 n/a 0.0 3 0
Sugar (g) 0.0 0.1 n/a 0.7 n/a 0.0 n/a 12.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 18.1 6.5 42 5
Theobromine (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0 0
Thiamin (mg) 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 4.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 n/a 0.1 5 1
Threonine (g) 0.0 0.1 0.5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.2 n/a 0.1 8 1
Tocopherol, alpha (mg) 1.3 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.4 n/a 1.3 5 1
Tocopherol, beta (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.3 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0 0
Tocopherol, delta (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0 0
Tocopherol, gamma (mg) 0.0 0.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.3 4 1
Total Fat (g) 46.0 0.3 12.3 1.4 n/a 0.0 n/a 6.9 75.3 75.3 31.6 49.3 0.5 299 37
Trans-monoenoic Fat (g) 1.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 0
TransFatty acids (g) 1.9 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 0
Tryptophan (g) 0.0 0.0 0.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 n/a 0.0 3 0
Tyrosine (g) 0.0 0.1 0.5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1.1 2.7 2.7 1.9 n/a 0.0 9 1
Valine (g) 0.0 0.1 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.7 3.8 3.8 2.4 n/a 0.0 14 2
Vitamin A, IU (IU) 1,418.2 0.0 463.0 0.0 n/a 0.2 n/a 0.0 2,276.5 2,276.5 942.9 2,479.7 2,065.8 11,923 1,490
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg) 388.2 0.0 110.7 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 602.1 602.1 249.9 n/a 104.2 2,057 257
Vitamin B-12 (mcg) 0.1 0.0 1.2 0.2 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 1.9 1.9 3.8 n/a 0.0 9 1
Vitamin B-6 (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 n/a 0.2 1 0
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 34.0 39 5
Vitamin D (IU) 34.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 54.5 54.5 22.7 n/a 0.0 166 21
Water (g) 9.0 3.7 294.2 234.1 n/a 0.2 n/a 45.1 83.5 83.5 42.2 102.6 234.4 1,133 142
Zinc (mg) 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.2 n/a 0.0 n/a 6.4 7.1 7.1 5.0 4.1 0.4 32 4

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