Pamela's · Pasta Dinners
Exceptional Pasta Meal, Spicy Mac N' Cheese
One cup (71g) serving of Exceptional Pasta Meal, Spicy Mac N' Cheese by Pamela's has 280 calories, 3g of sugars and 500mg of sodium, as submitted by Pamela's Products Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2432295, record updated Mar 23, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2432295, available Dec 22, 2022; 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 Pamela's Products Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 71g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 093709902027
- 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 35% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 22% of them.
Where the calories come from: 62% carbohydrate, 19% fat and 19% 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 | 4.2 g | 5.6 g | 35% |
| Sodium | 704 mg | 824 mg | 22% |
| Protein | 18.3 g | 11.6 g | 97% |
| Calories | 394 | 356 | 96% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,542 products, one per barcode.
Other meal in this aisle
34 of the 1,542 pasta dinners products are named meal. Per 100 g their median is 353 calories, 1,613 mg of sodium and 11.1 g of protein; 6 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chickpea Mac & Cheese Chickpea Pasta in a Creamy Cheese Sauce Mealz SPROUT | 171 mg | 129 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "meal", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ORGANIC PASTA (ORGANIC WHITE RICE FLOUR, ORGANIC PEA PROTEIN, ORGANIC SPROUTED BROWN RICE FLOUR), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES & ENZYMES, WHEY, BUTTERMILK, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT (FOR COLOR)), BLUE CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES & ENZYMES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), CITRIC ACID (TO ENHANCE FLAVOR), PEPPER, CAYENNE PEPPER, CHILI POWDER, SPICES.
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Organic Pasta (organic White Rice Flour, Organic Pea Protein, Organic Sprouted Brown Rice Flour). 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 Mar 23, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pamela's Products Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2432295).
More Pamela's pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Penne Pasta Meal, Creamy Alfredo | 380 | 1.41 g | 620 mg |
| Gourmet Penne Pasta Meal, Creamy Mushroom | 380 | 0 g | 563 mg |
| White Cheddar Mac Pasta Meal with Rich & Creamy Sauce | 220 | 3.15 g | 409 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Pamela's Exceptional Pasta Meal, Spicy Mac N' Cheese?
280 per 1 cup (71g) serving, and 394 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Pamela's Exceptional Pasta Meal, Spicy Mac N' Cheese?
500mg per serving (22% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pamela's Products Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 23, 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