Nutritional Facts: World's Best Mac & Cheese

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  1 lb (456g)
macaroni
6 (300g)
eggs
1/2 cup (0g)
Velveeta cheese
1/2 cup (114g)
butter
3 cups (726g)
half-and-half
2 cups (226g)
sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup (113g)
sharp white cheddar cheese
3/4 cup (84g)
mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup (0g)
asiago cheese
1/2 cup (54g)
gruyere
1/2 cup (57g)
monterey jack cheese
1/2 cup (57g)
muenster cheese
1 to taste (0g)
salt and pepper
Total 1 serving
Alanine (g) 2.0 2.2 n/a 0.0 0.7 1.6 0.8 0.6 n/a 0.5 0.4 0.4 n/a 9 1
Alcohol (g) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0 0
Arginine (g) 2.2 2.5 n/a 0.0 0.8 2.1 1.1 0.4 n/a 0.5 0.5 0.5 n/a 11 1
Ash (g) 4.0 3.2 n/a 2.4 4.9 8.9 4.4 2.8 n/a 2.3 2.0 2.1 n/a 37 3
Aspartic acid (g) 2.8 4.0 n/a 0.1 1.6 3.6 1.8 1.4 n/a 0.9 0.9 0.9 n/a 18 2
Beta-sitosterol n/a n/a n/a 4.5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 0
Caffeine (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0 0
Calcium (mg) 95.8 168.0 n/a 27.2 762.3 1,629.5 814.7 424.2 n/a 545.9 421.5 405.1 n/a 5,294 441
Calories 1,691.8 429.0 n/a 813.8 943.8 910.8 455.4 252.0 n/a 223.0 210.7 207.9 n/a 6,138 512
Calories (kj) 7,081.7 1,797.0 n/a 3,403.9 3,956.7 3,805.8 1,902.9 1,053.4 n/a 933.1 882.5 870.7 n/a 25,688 2,141
Campesterol n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Carbohydrates (g) 340.5 2.2 n/a 0.1 31.2 2.9 1.4 1.8 n/a 0.2 0.4 0.6 n/a 381 32
Cholesterol (mg) 0.0 1,116.0 n/a 244.0 268.6 237.3 118.7 66.4 n/a 59.4 50.3 54.2 n/a 2,215 185
Copper (mg) 1.3 0.2 n/a 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 2 0
Cystine (g) 1.2 0.8 n/a 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 n/a 0.2 0.1 0.1 n/a 3 0
Dietary Fiber (g) 14.6 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 15 1
Folate (mcg) 1,080.7 141.0 n/a 3.4 21.8 40.7 20.3 5.9 n/a 5.4 10.2 6.8 n/a 1,336 111
Folate, DFE (mcg) 1,783.0 141.0 n/a 3.4 21.8 40.7 20.3 5.9 n/a 5.4 10.2 6.8 n/a 2,038 170
Folate, food (mcg) 82.1 141.0 n/a 3.4 21.8 40.7 20.3 5.9 n/a 5.4 10.2 6.8 n/a 338 28
Folic acid (mcg) 998.6 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 999 83
Fructose (g) 0.5 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0
Galactose (g) 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Glucose (dextrose) (g) 0.5 1.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 0
Glutamic acid (g) 21.0 5.0 n/a 0.2 4.5 13.8 6.9 3.7 n/a 3.2 3.4 3.1 n/a 65 5
Glycine (g) 2.0 1.3 n/a 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.4 n/a 0.3 0.2 0.2 n/a 6 1
Histidine (g) 1.4 0.9 n/a 0.0 0.6 2.0 1.0 0.4 n/a 0.6 0.5 0.5 n/a 8 1
Hydroxyproline (g) 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
Iron (mg) 15.0 5.3 n/a 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.8 0.4 n/a 0.1 0.4 0.2 n/a 24 2
Isoleucine (g) 2.3 2.0 n/a 0.1 1.3 3.5 1.7 1.0 n/a 0.9 0.9 0.6 n/a 14 1
Lactose (g) 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.5 0.3 0.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0
Leucine (g) 4.5 3.3 n/a 0.1 2.1 5.4 2.7 1.5 n/a 1.7 1.3 1.3 n/a 24 2
Lysine (g) 1.4 2.7 n/a 0.1 1.7 4.7 2.3 0.8 n/a 1.5 1.2 1.2 n/a 18 1
Magnesium (mg) 241.7 36.0 n/a 2.3 72.6 63.3 31.6 16.8 n/a 19.4 15.3 15.3 n/a 514 43
Maltose (g) 8.9 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.3 0.2 0.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 10 1
Manganese (mg) 4.2 0.1 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 4 0
Methionine (g) 0.7 1.1 n/a 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.7 0.4 n/a 0.4 0.4 0.3 n/a 6 1
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 0.8 11.0 n/a 23.9 24.1 21.2 10.6 5.5 n/a 5.4 4.9 4.9 n/a 112 9
Niacin (mg) 32.7 0.2 n/a 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 n/a 0.1 0.1 0.1 n/a 34 3
Pantothenic acid (mg) 2.0 4.6 n/a 0.1 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.1 n/a 0.3 0.1 0.1 n/a 11 1
Phenylalanine (g) 3.0 2.0 n/a 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.5 0.8 n/a 0.9 0.7 0.7 n/a 14 1
Phosphorus (mg) 861.8 594.0 n/a 27.2 689.7 1,157.1 578.6 297.4 n/a 326.7 250.9 264.4 n/a 5,048 421
Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 2.6 5.7 n/a 3.5 3.1 2.1 1.1 0.6 n/a 0.9 0.5 0.4 n/a 21 2
Potassium (mg) 1,016.9 414.0 n/a 27.2 943.8 221.5 110.7 63.8 n/a 43.7 45.8 75.7 n/a 2,963 247
Proline (g) 7.2 1.5 n/a 0.1 2.1 6.3 3.2 2.0 n/a 2.1 1.6 1.5 n/a 27 2
Protein (g) 59.5 37.7 n/a 1.0 21.5 56.3 28.1 18.6 n/a 16.1 13.8 13.2 n/a 266 22
Retinol (mcg) 0.0 480.0 n/a 761.6 689.7 583.1 291.5 146.2 n/a 144.7 108.5 167.8 n/a 3,373 281
Riboflavin (mg) 1.8 1.4 n/a 0.0 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.2 n/a 0.2 0.2 0.2 n/a 6 1
Saturated Fat (g) 1.3 9.4 n/a 58.3 52.0 47.7 23.8 11.0 n/a 10.2 10.8 10.8 n/a 235 20
Selenium (mcg) 288.2 92.1 n/a 1.1 13.1 31.4 15.7 14.3 n/a 7.8 8.2 8.2 n/a 480 40
Serine (g) 2.8 2.9 n/a 0.1 1.2 3.3 1.6 0.6 n/a 0.9 0.8 0.7 n/a 15 1
Sodium (mg) 27.4 426.0 n/a 810.4 297.7 1,403.5 701.7 526.7 n/a 181.4 302.8 354.8 n/a 5,032 419
Starch (g) 284.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 285 24
Stigmasterol n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Sucrose (g) 2.2 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.5 0.3 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 0
Sugar (g) 12.2 1.1 n/a 0.1 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.9 n/a 0.2 0.3 0.6 n/a 18 2
Theobromine (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0 0
Thiamin (mg) 4.1 0.1 n/a 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 5 0
Threonine (g) 2.1 1.7 n/a 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.8 n/a 0.6 0.5 0.5 n/a 10 1
Tocopherol, alpha (mg) 0.5 3.2 n/a 2.6 2.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 n/a 0.2 0.1 0.1 n/a 10 1
Tocopherol, beta (mg) 0.3 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Tocopherol, delta (mg) 0.0 0.2 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
Tocopherol, gamma (mg) 4.0 1.5 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 0
Total Fat (g) 6.9 28.5 n/a 92.1 83.5 74.9 37.4 18.8 n/a 17.5 17.1 17.0 n/a 394 33
Trans-monoenoic Fat (g) 0.0 0.1 n/a 3.4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 0
TransFatty acids (g) 0.0 0.1 n/a 3.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 0
Tryptophan (g) 0.8 0.5 n/a 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.4 n/a 0.2 0.2 0.2 n/a 4 0
Tyrosine (g) 1.1 1.5 n/a 0.0 1.0 2.7 1.4 0.9 n/a 1.0 0.7 0.6 n/a 11 1
Valine (g) 2.7 2.6 n/a 0.1 1.4 3.8 1.9 1.1 n/a 1.2 0.9 0.8 n/a 16 1
Vitamin A, IU (IU) 0.0 1,620.0 n/a 2,836.4 2,570.0 2,264.5 1,132.3 567.8 n/a 511.9 434.5 571.8 n/a 12,509 1,042
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg) 0.0 480.0 n/a 776.3 704.2 598.9 299.5 150.4 n/a 146.3 111.9 168.4 n/a 3,436 286
Vitamin B-12 (mcg) 0.0 2.7 n/a 0.2 2.4 1.9 0.9 1.9 n/a 0.9 0.5 0.8 n/a 12 1
Vitamin B-6 (mg) 0.6 0.5 n/a 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 2 0
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 6.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 7 1
Vitamin D (IU) 0.0 246.0 n/a 68.1 58.1 54.2 27.1 13.4 n/a 13.0 12.4 12.4 n/a 505 42
Water (g) 45.1 228.5 n/a 18.0 584.9 83.1 41.5 42.0 n/a 17.9 23.2 23.6 n/a 1,108 92
Zinc (mg) 6.4 3.9 n/a 0.1 3.7 7.0 3.5 2.5 n/a 2.1 1.7 1.6 n/a 32 3

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