Mac and cheese
44as eaten · per 100 g: 164 kcal · 6.7 g protein · 1.2 g fiber
moderately filling. A middling balance of protein, energy density, and fiber.
satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale
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Why this score
Protein16% of calories
54/100
Low energy density164 kcal per 100 g
56/100
Fiber7 g per 1000 kcal
20/100
Hyper-palatabilityengineered fat · sugar · salt pattern
−25%
The first three bars are sub-scores (0–100 per lever) that build the score; the values under each label are the measured quantities that drive them. Hyper-palatability works the other way — it cuts the built score by the shown percentage (up to −80%). Full math here.
The numbers
| Energy | 164 kcal |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Fat | 5.0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 23.1 g |
| …of which sugars | 1.6 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g |
| Sodium | 460 mg |
Per 100 g. Source: usda-sr-legacy #169770 — listed by USDA as “Macaroni and cheese, box mix with cheese sauce, prepared”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. How the score works.