Hamburger Helper · Pasta Dinners
Beef Pasta
A 1/3 cup (30g) serving of Beef Pasta by Hamburger Helper has 100 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 540mg of sodium, as submitted by General Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1630362, record updated Aug 9, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1630362, available Mar 19, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 30g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 016000487017
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other pasta dinners
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 23% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 94% of them.
Where the calories come from: 80% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among pasta dinners: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.3 g | 5.6 g | 23% |
| Sodium | 1,800 mg | 824 mg | 94% |
| Protein | 13.3 g | 11.6 g | 82% |
| Calories | 333 | 356 | 30% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,542 products, one per barcode.
Other pasta in this aisle
531 of the 1,542 pasta dinners products are named pasta. Per 100 g their median is 355 calories, 938 mg of sodium and 11.6 g of protein; 471 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Creamy Chipotle with Cavatappi Pasta in Savory Cheesy Blend with Red & Chipotle Peppers Grown-up Mac & Cheese BEAR CREEK COUNTRY KITCHENS | 1,437 mg | 408 |
| Tuna Cheesy Pasta and Cheesy Sauce Mix Skillet Dinner Kit DISH'D | 1,433 mg | 333 |
| Pasta & Sauce Mix Skillet Meals, Creamy Broccoli Tuna SHURFINE | 1,417 mg | 361 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "pasta", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ONION* MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, COLOR (CARAMEL COLOR, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 5), HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (CORN, SOY), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, YEAST EXTRACT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICE, MONOGLYCERIDES, SUGAR, BEEF STOCK, CORN SYRUP*, HYDROLYZED WHEAT GLUTEN, BEEF FAT, SULFITING AGENTS, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC*, SOY SAUCE* (SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING AGENT).
The statement lists 24 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Pasta (wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Aug 9, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1630362).
More Hamburger Helper pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburger Helper, Cheeseburger Macaroni | 333 | 6.67 g | 1,933 mg |
| Hamburger Helper, Ultimate Cheeseburger Macaroni Pasta & Sauce Mix | 333 | 10.42 g | 1,125 mg |
| Cheeseburger Macaroni Pasta & Cheese Sauce Mix | 333 | 4.76 g | 1,857 mg |
| Ultimate Cheesy Fiesta Nacho | 326 | 8.7 g | 1,109 mg |
| Jalapeno Cheeseburger Macaroni, Bold | 344 | 6.25 g | 1,719 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hamburger Helper Beef Pasta?
100 per 1/3 cup (30g) serving, and 333 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hamburger Helper Beef Pasta?
540mg per serving (23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record General Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 9, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov