Loretta · Pasta Dinners
Deluxe Shells & Cheese Dinner
A 4 oz (113g) serving of Deluxe Shells & Cheese Dinner by Loretta has 370 calories, 6g of sugars and 970mg of sodium, as submitted by Bektrom Foods, Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2083157, record updated Jan 29, 2019). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2138828.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2083157, 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 Bektrom 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
- 074026500233
- 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 46% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 58% of them.
Where the calories come from: 57% carbohydrate, 32% fat and 11% 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 | 5.3 g | 5.6 g | 46% |
| Sodium | 858 mg | 824 mg | 58% |
| Protein | 8.9 g | 11.6 g | 13% |
| Calories | 327 | 356 | 24% |
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; 318 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween Shapes Macaroni & Cheese Dinner KRAFT | 686 mg | 357 |
| Spiral Shapes Macaroni & Cheese Dinner MARKET PANTRY | 686 mg | 357 |
| Classic Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Topco Associates, Inc. | 676 mg | 352 |
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, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CANOLA OIL, WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], MALTODEXTRIN, NON-FAT DRY MILK, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, COLOR ADDED [BETA CAROTENE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT], YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM ALGINATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, GLUCONO DELTA LACTONE, SODIUM CASEINATE, BUTTER OIL, XANTHAN GUM, SORBIC ACID TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product (wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced 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 Jan 29, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Bektrom Foods, Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2083157).
More Loretta pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Sriracha Cheese & Shells Dinner, Spicy | 313 | 7.07 g | 919 mg |
| Loretta, Deluxe Spicy Buffalo Wing Shells & Cheese | 312 | 8.04 g | 946 mg |
| Deluxe Nacho Cheese & Shells Dinner | 312 | 8.04 g | 911 mg |
| Pasta Salad, Creamy Parmesan | 343 | 5.71 g | 686 mg |
| Pasta & Natural Beef-flavored Cheesy Sauce Dinner Mix | 344 | 3.12 g | 2,406 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Loretta Deluxe Shells & Cheese Dinner?
370 per 4 oz (113g) serving, and 327 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Loretta Deluxe Shells & Cheese Dinner?
970mg per serving (42% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Bektrom Foods, Inc submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 29, 2019. 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