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Cheddar Chipotle Pasta Shells in a Smoky Cheddar Cheese Flavored Sauce
A 2/3 cup (68g) serving of Cheddar Chipotle Pasta Shells in a Smoky Cheddar Cheese Flavored Sauce by Knorr has 250 calories, 4g of sugars and 760mg of sodium, as submitted by Lipton to USDA (FoodData Central 2029271, record updated Dec 30, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2029271, available Oct 28, 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 Lipton submitted to USDA, for the declared 68g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041000384851
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 4 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 52% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 82% of them.
Where the calories come from: 78% carbohydrate, 7% 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 | 5.9 g | 5.6 g | 52% |
| Sodium | 1,118 mg | 824 mg | 82% |
| Protein | 13.2 g | 11.6 g | 81% |
| Calories | 368 | 356 | 73% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,542 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
438 of the 1,542 pasta dinners products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 353 calories, 933 mg of sodium and 11.4 g of protein; 285 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Shells & Cheese with Creamy Cheddar Sauce ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY | 894 mg | 319 |
| Shells & Cheese Original Creamy Cheese Sauce & Shell Pasta H-E-B | 894 mg | 310 |
| Smoked Gouda Artisan Crafted Microwave Shell Pasta with Cheese Sauce GREAT VALUE | 892 mg | 333 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT [SEMOLINA AND DURUM FLOUR (WHEAT), NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, CORN STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, ANNATTO EXTRACT AND PAPRIKA (FOR COLOR), SPICES, TORULA YEAST, TOMATO POWDER, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SODIUM CITRATE, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CHIPOTLE CHILI PEPPER*, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ONION POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR (MILK), LACTIC ACID, SUGAR, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, SOY LECITHIN.
The statement lists 24 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product [semolina and Durum Flour (wheat), Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate (iron). 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 Dec 30, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Lipton submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2029271).
More Knorr pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheesy Bacon Macaroni in a Cheesy Sauce with Bacon Bits | 367 | 3.33 g | 1,233 mg |
| Thai Sweet Chili Lo Mein Noodles in a Spicy Sweet Chili Sauce | 365 | 9.46 g | 1,068 mg |
| Chipotle Rosa Rotini Pasta in a Creamy Chipotle Tomato Sauce | 365 | 6.35 g | 1,190 mg |
| Chicken Flavor Fettuccine in a Savory Chicken Flavored Sauce | 365 | 3.17 g | 1,095 mg |
| Fettuccini in a Creamy Bacon, Smokehouse Bacon Parmesan | 373 | 3.39 g | 1,085 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Knorr Cheddar Chipotle Pasta Shells in a Smoky Cheddar Cheese Flavored Sauce?
250 per 2/3 cup (68g) serving, and 368 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Knorr Cheddar Chipotle Pasta Shells in a Smoky Cheddar Cheese Flavored Sauce?
760mg per serving (33% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Lipton submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 30, 2020. 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