Mac & Cheese Calorie Question
 

I am trying to figure out how many calories are in the powdered cheese packets usually found inside the box of Mac & Cheese boxes.

I stand by the wonder of whole foods primarily. However, last night I caved. I rinsed and dried my 40 calories worth of Shiratake noodles. Then I opened a very old box of Mac & Cheese and grabbed the cheese packet out. I mixed it with Fat-Free Butter spray and skim milk.

I have to say--DAYUM good and so addressed my craving for something awful. I would love to know the damage though.


Thanks Chicks.

No idea, but if you weigh the pasta you should be able to figure it out. Most dry pasta runs about 100 cals/oz. Sorry, I've never bought mac&cheese, but if there's an as packaged calorie count just subtract the pasta from it. Just make sure you see how many servings that's supposed to be.

I am not sure how correct this but I found this answer

"About 112 calories. I order just the cheese from Kraft and looked on the jar that I have. There are 25 calories per 2 teaspoons of cheese powder and there is about 3 Tablespoons (or 9 teaspoons) in the packet that comes in the regular size (not family size) Kraft Mac & Cheese. If you want any of the other nutrition info you can e-mail either me or Kraft. They were very quick to respond to my questions."


Here is the link - http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...1195158AAQWsXA



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Michelle

Thank you both for your responses. I very much appreciate your help! My daughter made babydoll food out of the boxed pasta. Lol. No way to way that goop now! LOL.

Wow--you can order the powdered cheese from Kraft? I never knew that. My mac & cheese was actually generic but I assume it has to be similar. Between 200-300 is about what I estimated and that included my Shiratake noodles. I could have done with less cheese. I will do this recipe again but with less of the packet next time--or maybe I will just order some of the cheese from Kraft.

Thank you again.

You can usually get powered cheese mix in the bulk food stores. I know I've seen it when looking for other things. They seem to love reorganizing my local bulk food place. I suppose it's probably to make you look around more and buy new things. :)