Velveeta · Pasta Dinners
Broccoli Shells & Cheese
A 4.5 oz, about 1/2 box, makes about 1 cup per serving (126g) serving of Broccoli Shells & Cheese by Velveeta has 400 calories, 6g of sugars and 1130mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2594782, record updated Jun 23, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2594782, available Jul 13, 2023; 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 126g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021000656431
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 5 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 41% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 66% of them.
Where the calories come from: 49% carbohydrate, 36% 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 | 4.8 g | 5.6 g | 41% |
| Sodium | 897 mg | 824 mg | 66% |
| Protein | 11.9 g | 11.6 g | 56% |
| Calories | 317 | 356 | 16% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,542 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
1,028 of the 1,542 pasta dinners products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 814 mg of sodium and 11.7 g of protein; 766 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Shells & Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Certified Organic Cheddar BACK TO NATURE | 714 mg | 371 |
| Shoprite, Macaroni and Cheese Dinner with Cheese Sauce Mix SHOPRITE | 714 mg | 357 |
| Macaroni Cheese Dinner MARKET PANTRY | 714 mg | 357 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CANOLA OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVOR), ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), DRIED BROCCOLI, SUGAR
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cheese Sauce (whey, Canola Oil, Cheddar Cheese [milk. 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 Jun 23, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2594782).
More Velveeta pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotini & Cheese Creamy Cheese Sauce with 50% Whole Grain Rotini Pasta | 316 | 7.14 g | 888 mg |
| Ultimate Cheeseburger Mac Creamy Cheese Sauce with Pasta & Seasonings One Pan Dinner Kits | 314 | 7.14 g | 1,243 mg |
| Philly Cheesesteak Style Creamy Cheese Sauce with Pasta, Premium Seasonings & Green Pepper One Pan Dinner Kits | 314 | 5.71 g | 1,343 mg |
| Creamy Beef Stroganoff Creamy Cheese Sauce with Pasta & Premium Seasonings One Pan Dinner Kits | 314 | 5.71 g | 1,100 mg |
| Bacon Creamy Cheese Sauce with Shell Pasta & Real Bacon Pieces | 321 | 4.46 g | 946 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Velveeta Broccoli Shells & Cheese?
400 per 4.5 oz, about 1/2 box, makes about 1 cup per serving (126g) serving, and 317 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Velveeta Broccoli Shells & Cheese?
1130mg per serving (49% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 23, 2023. 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