Mac and cheese compared across 7 chains

7 of the largest US chains list 10 menu items in this group (mac and cheese). Among single orders, the lightest is the KFC Macaroni & Cheese (Individual, 1 side) at 140 calories and the heaviest is the Panera Bread Bacon Mac & Cheese (Bread bowl, 1 Bread bowl with mac & cheese) at 1,170 calories. Catering, party and family sizes are left out of that comparison.

Each chain sets its own portions, so a “medium” at one chain can be much larger than at another, and some chains give values for one piece or one slice rather than a whole order. The size column shows the serving each row’s values are for, as the chain publishes it (pieces, weight or volume); compare servings, not size names. Values are for the standard recipe.