Nutritional Facts: Grant Achatz's Mac and Cheese

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  1 tablespoon (14g)
unsalted butter
6 ounces (170g)
bacon
1 medium (110g)
onions
1 (3g)
garlic cloves
2 (0g)
bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon (0g)
oregano
1 tablespoon (7g)
sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon (1g)
cayenne pepper
1/3 cup (42g)
all-purpose flour
6 cups (1,464g)
whole milk
1 lb (456g)
elbow macaroni
5 cups (660g)
extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1 to taste (0g)
salt
1 to taste (0g)
fresh ground black pepper
1 pinch (0g)
crushed red pepper flakes
Total 1 serving
Alanine (g) 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.1 1.5 2.0 4.6 n/a n/a 0.0 10 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 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0 0
Arginine (g) 0.0 1.3 0.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.1 n/a 0.2 1.1 2.2 6.2 n/a n/a 0.0 11 1
Ash (g) 0.0 4.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.2 9.8 4.0 25.9 n/a n/a 0.0 45 6
Aspartic acid (g) 0.0 1.9 0.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.2 n/a 0.2 3.4 2.8 10.6 n/a n/a 0.0 19 2
Beta-sitosterol (mg) 0.6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 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 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0 0
Calcium (mg) 3.4 10.2 25.3 5.4 1.0 1.3 15.6 1.3 6.2 1,654.3 95.8 4,758.6 n/a n/a 0.0 6,579 822
Calories 101.8 779.0 44.0 4.5 0.4 0.2 19.2 2.9 151.5 893.0 1,691.8 2,659.8 n/a n/a 0.1 6,348 794
Calories (kj) 425.9 3,262.5 182.6 18.7 1.6 0.9 80.3 12.0 633.9 3,733.2 7,081.7 11,114.4 n/a n/a 0.5 26,548 3,319
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 n/a n/a 0 0
Carbohydrates (g) 0.0 1.1 10.3 1.0 0.1 0.1 3.7 0.5 31.8 70.3 340.5 8.4 n/a n/a 0.0 468 58
Cholesterol (mg) 30.5 115.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 146.4 0.0 693.0 n/a n/a 0.0 986 123
Copper (mg) 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 1.3 0.2 n/a n/a 0.0 2 0
Cystine (g) 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.1 0.2 1.2 0.8 n/a n/a 0.0 3 0
Dietary Fiber (g) 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.2 1.1 0.0 14.6 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 20 3
Folate (mcg) 0.4 3.4 20.9 0.1 0.2 0.2 3.3 1.0 10.8 73.2 1,080.7 118.8 n/a n/a 0.0 1,313 164
Folate, DFE (mcg) 0.4 3.4 20.9 0.1 0.2 0.2 3.3 1.0 10.8 73.2 1,783.0 118.8 n/a n/a 0.0 2,015 252
Folate, food (mcg) 0.4 3.4 20.9 0.1 0.2 0.2 3.3 1.0 10.8 73.2 82.1 118.8 n/a n/a 0.0 314 39
Folic acid (mcg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 998.6 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 999 125
Fructose n/a n/a 1.4 n/a n/a 0.0 0.5 n/a n/a 0.0 0.5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 0
Galactose n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Glucose (dextrose) n/a n/a 2.2 n/a n/a 0.0 0.2 n/a n/a 0.0 0.5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 0
Glutamic acid (g) 0.0 2.9 0.3 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.2 n/a 1.4 9.3 21.0 40.2 n/a n/a 0.0 75 9
Glycine (g) 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.1 n/a 0.2 1.1 2.0 2.8 n/a n/a 0.0 8 1
Histidine (g) 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.1 1.1 1.4 5.8 n/a n/a 0.0 9 1
Hydroxyproline n/a 0.3 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Iron (mg) 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.4 0.1 0.5 0.4 15.0 4.5 n/a n/a 0.0 23 3
Isoleucine (g) 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.1 2.4 2.3 10.2 n/a n/a 0.0 16 2
Lactose n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 73.9 0.0 1.5 n/a n/a n/a 75 9
Leucine (g) 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.1 n/a 0.3 3.8 4.5 15.7 n/a n/a 0.0 26 3
Lysine (g) 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.1 2.0 1.4 13.7 n/a n/a 0.0 19 2
Magnesium (mg) 0.3 20.4 11.0 0.8 0.1 0.2 12.1 1.4 9.2 146.4 241.7 184.8 n/a n/a 0.0 628 79
Maltose n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 8.9 1.0 n/a n/a n/a 10 1
Manganese (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 4.2 0.1 n/a n/a 0.0 5 1
Methionine (g) 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.1 1.1 0.7 4.3 n/a n/a 0.0 7 1
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 3.0 34.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 11.9 0.8 62.0 n/a n/a 0.0 112 14
Niacin (mg) 0.0 6.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.5 1.3 32.7 0.5 n/a n/a 0.0 43 5
Pantothenic acid (mg) 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.2 n/a 0.2 5.5 2.0 2.7 n/a n/a 0.0 12 1
Phenylalanine (g) 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.2 2.1 3.0 8.7 n/a n/a 0.0 15 2
Phosphorus (mg) 3.4 319.8 31.9 4.6 0.1 0.1 21.4 2.6 45.0 1,229.8 861.8 3,379.2 n/a n/a 0.1 5,900 737
Phytosterols n/a n/a 16.5 n/a n/a 0.2 11.9 0.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 29 4
Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 0.4 8.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.2 2.9 2.6 6.2 n/a n/a 0.0 21 3
Potassium (mg) 3.4 353.8 160.6 12.0 0.6 1.1 155.0 18.1 44.5 1,932.5 1,016.9 646.8 n/a n/a 0.7 4,346 543
Proline (g) 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.2 n/a 0.5 4.9 7.2 18.5 n/a n/a 0.0 32 4
Protein (g) 0.1 19.7 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.1 4.3 46.1 59.5 164.3 n/a n/a 0.0 297 37
Retinol (mcg) 95.3 18.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 658.8 0.0 1,702.8 n/a n/a 0.0 2,476 309
Riboflavin (mg) 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 2.5 1.8 2.5 n/a n/a 0.0 7 1
Saturated Fat (g) 7.3 25.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 27.3 1.3 139.2 n/a n/a 0.0 201 25
Selenium (mcg) 0.1 34.4 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 14.1 54.2 288.2 91.7 n/a n/a 0.0 484 61
Serine (g) 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.2 1.5 2.8 9.6 n/a n/a 0.0 15 2
Sodium (mg) 1.6 1,416.9 4.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 4.6 0.3 0.8 629.5 27.4 4,098.6 n/a n/a 0.0 6,185 773
Starch n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 284.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a 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 n/a n/a 0 0
Sucrose n/a n/a 1.1 n/a n/a 0.0 0.1 n/a n/a 0.0 2.2 1.6 n/a n/a n/a 5 1
Sugar (g) 0.0 0.0 4.7 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.1 73.9 12.2 3.4 n/a n/a 0.0 95 12
Theobromine (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0 0
Thiamin (mg) 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 4.1 0.2 n/a n/a 0.0 6 1
Threonine (g) 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.1 2.0 2.1 5.8 n/a n/a 0.0 11 1
Tocopherol, alpha (mg) 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.9 n/a n/a 0.0 7 1
Tocopherol, beta (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Tocopherol, delta (mg) 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Tocopherol, gamma (mg) 0.0 0.1 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.2 n/a n/a 0.0 4.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 4 1
Total Fat (g) 11.5 76.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.2 0.4 47.6 6.9 218.7 n/a n/a 0.0 363 45
Trans-monoenoic Fat n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
TransFatty acids n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Tryptophan (g) 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.1 1.1 0.8 2.1 n/a n/a 0.0 4 1
Tyrosine (g) 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.1 2.2 1.1 7.9 n/a n/a 0.0 12 2
Valine (g) 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.1 n/a 0.2 2.8 2.7 11.0 n/a n/a 0.0 18 2
Vitamin A, IU (IU) 354.9 62.9 2.2 0.3 7.4 1.4 3,349.3 374.5 0.0 2,371.7 0.0 6,613.2 n/a n/a 10.3 13,148 1,644
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg) 97.1 18.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 167.5 18.7 0.0 673.4 0.0 1,749.0 n/a n/a 0.5 2,725 341
Vitamin B-12 (mcg) 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6 0.0 5.5 n/a n/a 0.0 13 2
Vitamin B-6 (mg) 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.5 n/a n/a 0.0 2 0
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 0.0 8.1 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 10 1
Vitamin D (IU) 8.5 107.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 746.6 0.0 158.4 n/a n/a 0.0 1,021 128
Water (g) 2.5 68.4 98.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.1 5.0 1,290.2 45.1 242.6 n/a n/a 0.0 1,754 219
Zinc (mg) 0.0 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 5.4 6.4 20.5 n/a n/a 0.0 35 4

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