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Kids Macaroni & Cheese

Olive Garden Kids Macaroni & Cheese

$6.99 360 cal,1% low fat milk 100 cal,sides: 35 cal - 250 cal Kids Meals - for children under 12

Kid-sized pasta shells in a creamy cheese sauce. Includes 1% low fat milk and side for children under 12. Does not include soup or salad.
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About This Dish

Kids Macaroni and Cheese at Olive Garden is a kid-sized pasta shells in creamy cheese sauce, priced at $6.99 and totaling 360 calories per serving of the mac and cheese itself. The full meal including a side choice and 1% low-fat milk ranges from 305 to 570 calories. At 14 grams of fat and 870 milligrams of sodium, Kids Mac and Cheese carries the highest sodium of the kids' pasta options — reflecting the salt content in the processed cheese sauce compared to the from-scratch Italian sauces used in the other pasta preparations.

Macaroni and Cheese is the most distinctly American item on an otherwise Italian-American kids' menu, included because it is a universally recognized comfort food that ensures even the most reluctant young diners have a recognizable option. The pasta shells provide a slightly more forgiving texture than standard elbow macaroni for younger children, and the cheese sauce is specifically calibrated for the mild, familiar flavor profile that children expect from this dish rather than an adult-oriented cheese complexity.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

360 Calories
14g Total Fat
870mg Sodium

* Nutritional values are approximate and may vary. Last updated March 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

$6.99 per meal for children under 12. The meal includes pasta shells in creamy cheese sauce, a choice of side (grapes or broccoli), and 1% low-fat milk.
360 calories for the mac and cheese portion with 14 grams of fat and 870 milligrams of sodium. With the milk and a grapes side, the full meal totals approximately 500 calories.
Yes. The preparation uses pasta shells rather than the elbow macaroni found in most mac and cheese versions. The shell shape traps more cheese sauce per piece, which children typically enjoy.
The cheese sauce uses a prepared cheese sauce rather than a fully from-scratch Mornay sauce. This is consistent with the kids' menu approach of providing reliable, familiar flavors rather than chef-driven preparations.
Children choose between grapes or broccoli as the side dish. Both are included in the $6.99 price along with 1% low-fat milk. The same side options apply to all kids' meals at the restaurant.