Nutritional Facts: Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

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  2 tablespoons (28g)
butter
1 cup (210g)
cottage cheese
2 cups (488g)
milk
1 teaspoon (2g)
dry mustard
1 pinch (0g)
cayenne
1 pinch (0g)
nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon (3g)
salt
1/4 teaspoon (1g)
fresh ground black pepper
1 lb (454g)
extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 lb (228g)
elbow macaroni
Total 1 serving
Alanine (g) 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 3.2 1.0 6 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
Arginine (g) 0.0 1.0 0.6 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 4.3 1.1 7 1
Ash (g) 0.6 3.0 3.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 17.9 2.0 30 4
Aspartic acid (g) 0.0 1.9 1.2 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 7.3 1.4 12 1
Beta-sitosterol (mg) 1.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0
Caffeine (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Calcium (mg) 6.8 174.3 580.7 5.3 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.5 3,276.2 47.9 4,095 512
Calories 203.6 205.8 312.3 10.2 1.4 0.6 0.0 1.4 1,831.2 845.9 3,413 427
Calories (kj) 851.7 865.2 1,307.8 42.5 6.0 2.6 0.0 6.0 7,652.1 3,540.8 14,275 1,784
Campesterol (mg) 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Carbohydrates (g) 0.0 7.1 22.7 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 5.8 170.2 207 26
Cholesterol (mg) 61.1 35.7 68.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 477.1 0.0 642 80
Copper (mg) 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 1 0
Cystine (g) 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 1 0
Dietary Fiber (g) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 7.3 8 1
Folate (mcg) 0.9 25.2 24.4 3.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 81.8 540.4 677 85
Folate, DFE (mcg) 0.9 25.2 24.4 3.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 81.8 891.5 1,028 128
Folate, food (mcg) 0.9 25.2 24.4 3.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 81.8 41.0 177 22
Folic acid (mcg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 499.3 499 62
Fructose n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.3 0 0
Galactose n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0 0
Glucose (dextrose) n/a 0.0 n/a 0.1 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.3 0 0
Glutamic acid (g) 0.1 5.5 3.4 0.1 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 27.7 10.5 47 6
Glycine (g) 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 1.9 1.0 4 0
Histidine (g) 0.0 0.7 0.4 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.7 6 1
Hydroxyproline n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0 0
Iron (mg) 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.1 7.5 11 1
Isoleucine (g) 0.0 1.2 1.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.2 10 1
Lactose n/a 5.6 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 1.0 0.0 7 1
Leucine (g) 0.0 2.3 1.6 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 10.8 2.3 17 2
Lysine (g) 0.0 2.0 1.3 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 9.4 0.7 13 2
Magnesium (mg) 0.6 16.8 63.4 7.4 0.7 0.2 0.0 1.0 127.2 120.8 338 42
Maltose n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.7 4.5 5 1
Manganese (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 2.1 2 0
Methionine (g) 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.3 4 1
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 6.0 1.6 5.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 42.7 0.4 56 7
Niacin (mg) 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 16.4 17 2
Pantothenic acid (mg) 0.0 1.2 1.5 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 1.9 1.0 6 1
Phenylalanine (g) 0.0 1.2 0.8 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 6.0 1.5 10 1
Phosphorus (mg) 6.8 333.9 453.8 16.6 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.9 2,326.5 430.9 3,571 446
Phytosterols n/a n/a 0.0 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.5 n/a n/a 3 0
Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 0.9 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.3 1.3 8 1
Potassium (mg) 6.8 218.4 736.9 14.8 9.1 0.4 0.2 7.6 445.3 508.4 1,948 243
Proline (g) 0.0 2.6 1.6 0.1 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 12.8 3.6 21 3
Protein (g) 0.2 23.4 16.0 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 113.1 29.7 183 23
Retinol (mcg) 190.6 75.6 151.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1,172.4 0.0 1,590 199
Riboflavin (mg) 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.9 4 0
Saturated Fat (g) 14.6 3.6 11.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 95.8 0.6 126 16
Selenium (mcg) 0.3 20.4 9.8 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 63.2 144.1 242 30
Serine (g) 0.0 1.3 0.9 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 6.6 1.4 10 1
Sodium (mg) 202.8 764.4 239.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 1,162.7 0.1 2,821.8 13.7 5,205 651
Starch n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 142.4 142 18
Stigmasterol (mg) 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Sucrose n/a 0.0 n/a 0.1 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 1.1 1.1 2 0
Sugar (g) 0.0 5.6 n/a 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 6.1 14 2
Theobromine (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Thiamin (mg) 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.0 2 0
Threonine (g) 0.0 1.1 0.7 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 4.0 1.1 7 1
Tocopherol, alpha (mg) 0.7 0.2 n/a 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.3 3 0
Tocopherol, beta (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.1 0 0
Tocopherol, delta (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Tocopherol, gamma (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.4 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 2.0 2 0
Total Fat (g) 23.0 9.0 17.9 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 150.6 3.4 205 26
Trans-monoenoic Fat (g) 0.8 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 1 0
TransFatty acids (g) 0.9 n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 1 0
Tryptophan (g) 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.4 2 0
Tyrosine (g) 0.0 1.3 0.8 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 5.5 0.6 8 1
Valine (g) 0.0 1.6 1.1 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 7.6 1.3 12 1
Vitamin A, IU (IU) 709.7 294.0 673.4 0.6 187.2 0.1 0.0 3.1 4,553.1 0.0 6,421 803
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg) 194.3 77.7 161.0 0.0 9.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 1,204.2 0.0 1,647 206
Vitamin B-12 (mcg) 0.0 0.9 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.8 0.0 6 1
Vitamin B-6 (mg) 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1 0
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 0.0 7.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8 1
Vitamin D (IU) 17.0 6.3 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 109.1 0.0 132 17
Water (g) 4.5 167.6 427.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 167.0 22.6 790 99
Zinc (mg) 0.0 0.8 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.1 3.2 20 3

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