Macaroni and Cheese, canned entree vs Macaroni and cheese, frozen entree
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Macaroni and cheese, frozen entree has more — 149 calories per 100 g against 82 for macaroni and cheese, canned entree, a difference of 67 kcal (82% more). On protein it is Macaroni and Cheese, canned entree 3.4 g versus macaroni and cheese, frozen entree 5.6 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Macaroni and Cheese, canned entree | Macaroni and cheese, frozen entree | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 82 kcal | 149 kcal | 67 kcal |
| Protein | 3.4 g | 5.6 g | 2.2 g |
| Total fat | 2.5 g | 6.4 g | 4.0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.9 g | 2.6 g | 1.7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 11.5 g | 17.3 g | 5.8 g |
| Fibre | 0.5 g | 1.1 g | 0.6 g |
| Sugars | 0.5 g | 1.5 g | 1.0 g |
| Sodium | 302.0 mg | 290.0 mg | 12.0 mg |
| Potassium | 84.0 mg | 95.0 mg | 11.0 mg |
| Calcium | 35.0 mg | 114.0 mg | 79.0 mg |
| Iron | 0.9 mg | 0.6 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Vitamin A | 17.0 µg | 47.0 µg | 30.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 6.0 mg | 10.0 mg | 4.0 mg |
| Water | 81.4 g | 69.4 g | 12.0 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, macaroni and cheese, canned entree or macaroni and cheese, frozen entree?
Macaroni and cheese, frozen entree has more — 149 calories per 100 g against 82 for macaroni and cheese, canned entree, a difference of 67 kcal (82% more). On protein it is Macaroni and Cheese, canned entree 3.4 g versus macaroni and cheese, frozen entree 5.6 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
