Mac & Cheese: calories and sugar by portion and age

Greggs Mac & Cheese, macaroni cheese with a toasted crumb topping in a kraft card box on white paper, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Greggs Mac & Cheese at 31% of an adult’s daily calories, 63% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 1.3 teaspoons of free sugar.

How many calories are in a portion of Greggs Mac & Cheese? It contains 616 kcal, 36g of fat (18g saturated), 5.2g of sugar and 1.9g of salt.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Greggs Mac & Cheese

Energy	616 kcal
Fat	36g
of which saturates	18g
Carbohydrate	45g
of which sugars	5.2g
Fibre	2.3g
Protein	27g
Salt	1.9g

Nutrition figures are Greggs UK published data (September 2026), per item as sold. Boone converts them to the portion and age comparisons on this page.

Greggs Mac & Cheese contains 616 kcal, which is 31% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 36g of total fat, of which 18g is saturated, 5.2g of sugar, 2.3g of fibre, 1.9g of salt and 27g of protein.

The saturated fat content of 18g represents 90% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Greggs gives the portion size as 324.5g, which works out at 190 kcal per 100g.

Sugar in Greggs Mac & Cheese

Greggs Mac & Cheese contains 5.2g of free sugar per standard serving (1.3 teaspoons). Greggs publishes a total sugar figure of 5.2g and none of it is naturally occurring. Moderate sugar

The NHS free sugar limit is 30g per day for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 19g for children aged 4 to 6. Free sugar excludes the sugars naturally present in milk and whole fruit.

Free sugar by portion: Greggs Mac & Cheese

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	5.2g 17%	5.2g 17%	5.2g 17%	5.2g 22%	5.2g 27%

Teaspoons: 1.3 tsp

Boone calculates these percentages from Greggs UK published nutrition data against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under. For guidance only.

Salt in Greggs Mac & Cheese

Greggs Mac & Cheese contains 1.9g of salt per standard serving. Moderate salt

Children have lower salt limits: 3g per day for ages 4 to 6, 5g for ages 7 to 10.

Salt by portion: Greggs Mac & Cheese

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	1.9g 32%	1.9g 32%	1.9g 32%	1.9g 38%	1.9g 63%

Calories in Greggs Mac & Cheese

Greggs Mac & Cheese contains 616 kcal per standard serving. Moderate calorie share

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Greggs Mac & Cheese

Portion	Adult (female) 2000 kcal	Adult (male) 2500 kcal	Age 11 to 17 1936 kcal	Age 7 to 10 1553 kcal	Age 4 to 6 1291 kcal
Per portion	616 kcal 31%	616 kcal 25%	616 kcal 32%	616 kcal 40%	616 kcal 48%

Saturated fat in Greggs Mac & Cheese

Greggs Mac & Cheese contains 18g of saturated fat per standard serving. High saturated fat

The saturated fat guideline is 20g a day for women and 30g for men, and lower for children.

Saturated fat by portion: Greggs Mac & Cheese

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	18g 90%	18g 60%	18g 90%	18g 100%	18g 112%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Greggs Mac & Cheese

All 5.2g counts as free sugar. There is no milk or whole fruit in this item, so nothing is deducted. That is 1.3 teaspoons.

NHS daily free sugar limits: 30g for adults and children 11+, 24g age 7 to 10, 19g age 4 to 6.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing: Greggs Mac & Cheese

Boone cannot classify this item, because Greggs chooses not to publish an ingredient list for it.

NOVA classification is read from an ingredient list. Without one there is no way to count additives, separate raw ingredients from manufactured ones, or say whether an item is ultra-processed. Boone does not estimate a NOVA group, because a guess presented as a classification would be worse than saying nothing.

Greggs publishes calories, macronutrients, fibre and allergens for its menu. Ingredient lists are the missing piece.

Ingredients

Greggs chooses not to publish an ingredient list

Ingredients: Greggs Mac & Cheese

Greggs does not publish the ingredients in a portion of Greggs Mac & Cheese, and it is under no legal obligation to do so.

Food prepared in a shop and sold loose counts as non-prepacked under UK food law. The legal requirement is to declare the 14 major allergens, and for large businesses in England to show calories at the point of choice. A full ingredient list is voluntary. Some chains publish one anyway. Greggs publishes nutrition and allergens for every item, but not ingredients.

This means no page on this site can tell you how many ingredients are in this item, how many of them are manufactured substances, or whether it is ultra-processed. Boone will not estimate any of it. That absence is Greggs’s decision, not an omission on our part.

Greggs is not unusual in this. UK law lets any business selling food made on the premises skip ingredient labelling entirely, and the chains that publish do so by choice.

Allergen information for this item is published by Greggs and is shown below. Recipes change, so always check in the shop before buying if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

Greggs Mac & Cheese contains wheat, milk, mustard and gluten.

Allergen information: Greggs Mac & Cheese

Allergen	Status
Wheat	Contains
Rye	Not present
Barley	Not present
Oats	Not present
Spelt	Not present
Kamut	Not present
Peanuts	Not present
Tree nuts	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Soya	Not present
Milk	Contains
Eggs	Not present
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	Contains
Sulphites	Not present
Lupin	Not present

Contains = declared as an ingredient. May contain traces = Greggs states the allergen cannot be excluded. Source: Greggs Customer Allergen Information Guide, version 13, 1 October 2026. Greggs prepares much of its food and drink in shop kitchens with shared equipment and cannot guarantee any item is allergen free.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a portion of Greggs Mac & Cheese?+

Boone calculates that a portion of Greggs Mac & Cheese contains 616 kcal, which is 31% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 48% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in a portion of Greggs Mac & Cheese?+

A portion of Greggs Mac & Cheese contains 5.2g of sugar, all of which counts as free sugar, or about 1.3 teaspoons. That is 17% of an adult’s 30g daily limit and 27% of the 19g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in a portion of Greggs Mac & Cheese?+

A portion of Greggs Mac & Cheese contains 18g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 90% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 60% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g.

How much salt is in a portion of Greggs Mac & Cheese?+

A portion of Greggs Mac & Cheese contains 1.9g of salt. Boone calculates that as 63% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 32% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is a portion of Greggs Mac & Cheese ultra-processed?+

Greggs does not publish ingredient lists for food and drink prepared in its shops, and UK law does not require it to, so Boone cannot assign a NOVA group to this item.

Is a portion of Greggs Mac & Cheese classed as less healthy?+

Under the government’s 2018 nutrient profiling model a portion of Greggs Mac & Cheese scores 10. The model classes a food scoring 4 or more as less healthy, so this item would be. The 2018 model is published but not yet used for advertising rules. Greggs publishes fibre, so Boone uses its figure directly.