mac and cheese!

psmd
psmd Posts: 764 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I made some mac and cheese, market pantry. The box says 150 calories for the mix, 410 as prepared. I didn't add all the milk and butter it said to add. So I guess my question is, is 150 calories for just the pasta, or the pasta plus the cheese mix?

TIA!

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  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    edited April 2015
    It should be for what's in the box, not including the stuff you had to add. If you did not weigh/measure the butter and milk, then you're going to have to guess and use an imprecise calorie count. But just in case your box is different, what brand is it?
  • psmd
    psmd Posts: 764 Member
    Market pantry brand. I did weigh out the butter. I just used less than the box said.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    That one says 260 cals, or 410 prepared. Is that the right one?
  • psmd
    psmd Posts: 764 Member
    Yeah, I think 260 is "lite" prepared, and 410 is regular prepared (there was more info on the side of the box). So I think the 150 is right for just the pasta and cheese without any butter/milk.

    Thanks!
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