Big Y · Pasta Dinners
Deluxe Shells & Cheddar Dinner
A 4 oz (113g) serving of Deluxe Shells & Cheddar Dinner by Big Y has 360 calories, 4g of sugars and 870mg of sodium, as submitted by Big Y Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2058751, record updated Jan 9, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2058751, 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 Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 113g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 018894363644
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 6 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 26% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 32% of them.
Where the calories come from: 57% carbohydrate, 30% fat and 13% 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 | 3.5 g | 5.6 g | 26% |
| Sodium | 770 mg | 824 mg | 32% |
| Protein | 10.6 g | 11.6 g | 28% |
| Calories | 319 | 356 | 17% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,542 products, one per barcode.
Other dinner in this aisle
536 of the 1,542 pasta dinners products are named dinner. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 829 mg of sodium and 11.4 g of protein; 93 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Ahold, Dinosaur Shaped Macaroni & Cheese Dinner AHOLD | 614 mg | 357 |
| Natural Directions, Macaroni & Cheese Dinner NATURAL DIRECTIONS | 614 mg | 371 |
| Heart, Butterfly & Flower Shapes Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Heart MARKET PANTRY | 614 mg | 371 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "dinner", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT: (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID); CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE: (SKIM MILK, WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS 2% OF LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM ALGINATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], XANTHAN GUM).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product: (wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin. 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 Jan 9, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2058751).
More Big Y pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner | 323 | 3.03 g | 889 mg |
| Deluxe Microwaveable Macaroni Shells & Cheddar Dinner | 309 | 4.41 g | 882 mg |
| Skillet Classics, Three Cheese Cheddar, Parmesan & Blue Cheese Hamburger Dinner Mix | 353 | 2.94 g | 1,882 mg |
| Skillet Classics, Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Dinner Mix | 355 | 3.23 g | 2,452 mg |
| Skillet Classics, Hamburger Stroganoff Dinner Mix | 357 | 3.57 g | 2,214 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Big Y Deluxe Shells & Cheddar Dinner?
360 per 4 oz (113g) serving, and 319 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Big Y Deluxe Shells & Cheddar Dinner?
870mg per serving (38% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 9, 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