Kids Mac 'N' Cheese: calories and sugar by portion and age

Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese, child's portion of macaroni cheese in a small white bowl, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts a Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese at 20% of an adult’s daily calories, 63% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 1.2 teaspoons of free sugar.

How many calories are in a Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese? It contains 406 kcal, 19g of fat (11g saturated), 5g of sugar and 1.9g of salt.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese

Energy	406 kcal
Fat	19g
of which saturates	11g
Carbohydrate	43g
of which sugars	5g
Fibre	Not published
Salt	1.9g
Protein	19g

Nutrition figures are Pizza Hut UK published data (July 2026), per portion as served. Pizza Hut does not publish fibre. Boone converts the figures to the portion and age comparisons on this page.

A Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese contains 406 kcal, which is 20% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 19g of total fat, of which 11g is saturated, 5g of sugar, 1.9g of salt and 19g of protein.

The saturated fat content of 11g represents 55% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Pizza Hut publishes a portion weight of 230g, which works out at 177 kcal per 100g.

Sugar in Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese

A Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese contains 5g of free sugar (1.2 teaspoons). 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: Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' 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	5g 17%	5g 17%	5g 17%	5g 21%	5g 26%

Teaspoons: 1.2 tsp

Boone calculates these percentages from Pizza Hut 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 Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese

A Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese contains 1.9g of salt. Moderate salt

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

Salt by portion: Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' 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 Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese

A Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese contains 406 kcal. Moderate calorie share

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese

Portion	Adult (female) 2,000 kcal	Adult (male) 2,500 kcal	Age 11 to 17 1,936 kcal	Age 7 to 10 1,553 kcal	Age 4 to 6 1,291 kcal
Per portion	406 kcal 20%	406 kcal 16%	406 kcal 21%	406 kcal 26%	406 kcal 31%

Saturated fat in Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese

A Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese contains 11g of saturated fat. 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: Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' 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	11g 55%	11g 37%	11g 55%	11g 61%	11g 69%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese

All 5g counts as free sugar. Pizza Hut does not separate naturally occurring sugar from added sugar, so Boone counts the full figure. Sugars from sauces, tomato paste, purées and added sugar are free sugars; any from whole vegetables or milk would not be, so this may slightly overstate it. That is 1.2 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 and additives: Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese

Reading the published ingredient list closely, a Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese contains stabilisers, thickeners, preservatives, flavourings, modified starches, maltodextrin, yeast extract and milk fractions. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Stabilisers

Stop mixtures separating and hold texture during storage and transport. Found in the mac 'N' Cheese.

Thickeners

Give sauces and fillings body they would otherwise lack. Found in the mac 'N' Cheese.

Preservatives

Slow the growth of bacteria, yeasts and moulds in centrally prepared components. Found in the mac 'N' Cheese.

Flavourings

Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the mac 'N' Cheese.

Modified starches

Thicken and hold water in a way unmodified flour cannot. Found in the mac 'N' Cheese.

Maltodextrin

Bulks out a product and carries flavour, with little taste of its own. Found in the mac 'N' Cheese.

Yeast extract

A savoury flavour booster made by breaking down yeast. Found in the mac 'N' Cheese.

Milk fractions

Industrial dairy fractions used for bulk, flavour and texture. Found in the mac 'N' Cheese.

Boone classifies Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed, based on the ingredients named above. NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. A group 4 food is not automatically unhealthy, and a group 1 food is not automatically healthy. Read from the published ingredient list, July 2026.

A Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese contains 18 distinct ingredients: 12 raw and 6 manufactured. Raw means something you could buy and cook with at home; manufactured means a substance that only exists as an output of industrial processing.

Ingredients

Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese is assembled from 2 separately prepared components.

Ingredients by component: Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese

Mac 'N' Cheese

cooked macaroni pasta (37%) (water, durum WHEAT semolina), water, mature Cheddar cheese (MILK) (10%), single cream (MILK), mozzarella cheese (MILK) (2.5%), semi-skimmed MILK powder, Cheddar cheese flavour base (reconstituted cheese (MILK), whey powder (MILK), flavourings, salt, lactic acid, MUSTARD flour), modified maize starch, full fat soft cheese (MILK, cream (MILK), salt, stabiliser (locust bean gum), preservative (potassium sorbate)), vegetable oils (sunflower oil, rapeseed oil), vegetable bouillon (salt, maltodextrin, potato starch, yeast extract, sugar, onion powder, parsnip powder, sunflower oil, lovage extract, ground lovage, ground turmeric, ground white pepper, garlic powder, mace powder, ground nutmeg, dried parsley), vegetarian Worcester sauce (water, white vinegar, sugar, onion, salt, tamarind paste, cloves, ginger, garlic, BARLEY malt extract), garlic purée, salt, yeast extract, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper (chilli powder, paprika powder).

Mozzarella cheese

mozzarella cheese (pasteurised MILK, salt, lactic cultures), potato starch.

Ingredients from the Pizza Hut Restaurants UK dine-in allergen, ingredient and nutrition guide (July 2026, version 1). Recipes change, so always check in restaurant before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

A Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese contains wheat, barley, milk and mustard. Pizza Hut lists it as suitable for vegetarians.

Allergen information: Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese

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

Contains = declared as an ingredient. May contain traces = Pizza Hut’s suppliers believe there is a risk of cross-contamination in the factory or supply chain. Pizza Hut prepares all food in kitchens where allergens are present, so it cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free, except that its gluten-free dishes contain 20ppm of gluten or less. Restaurant teams cannot help choose dishes for an allergy, so check the full guide and ask to speak to a manager. From the Pizza Hut Restaurants UK dine-in allergen, ingredient and nutrition guide (July 2026, version 1).

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese?+

Boone calculates that a Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese contains 406 kcal, which is 20% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 31% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in a Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese?+

A Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese contains 5g of sugar, all of which counts as free sugar, or about 1.2 teaspoons. That is 17% of an adult’s 30g daily limit and 26% of the 19g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in a Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese?+

A Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese contains 11g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 55% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 37% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g.

How much salt is in a Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese?+

A Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' 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.

How much protein is in a Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese?+

A Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese contains 19g of protein, which Boone calculates as 38% of a 50g adult daily target.

Is a Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese classed as less healthy?+

Under the government’s 2018 nutrient profiling model a Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese scores 12. 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. Pizza Hut does not publish fibre, so Boone gives no fibre credit. Pizza Hut does not publish fruit, vegetable, nut or seed content, so Boone scores that component as zero.

Is the Pizza Hut Kids Mac 'N' Cheese vegetarian?+

Pizza Hut lists the Kids Mac 'N' Cheese as suitable for vegetarians but not for vegans.