Old El Paso · Cookies and Biscuits
Old El Paso Carb Advantage Nacho Cheese Flavored Taco Shells 8 Count
A 2 shells (28g) serving of Old El Paso Carb Advantage Nacho Cheese Flavored Taco Shells 8 Count has 90 calories, 0g of sugars and 135mg of sodium, as submitted by GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. to USDA (FoodData Central 2745942, record updated Oct 20, 2025).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2745942, available Nov 20, 2025; 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 GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. submitted to USDA, for the declared 28g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 046000138398
- Category
- Cookies and Biscuits
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cookies and biscuits
Per 100 g, none of the 13,787 cookies and biscuits products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 87% of them.
Where the calories come from: 60% carbohydrate, 37% fat and 3% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cookies and biscuits: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 32.1 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 482 mg | 300 mg | 87% |
| Protein | 3.6 g | 5 g | 24% |
| Calories | 321 | 464 | 2% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 13,787 products, one per barcode.
Other shells in this aisle
29 of the 13,787 cookies and biscuits products are named shells. Per 100 g their median is 480 calories, 482 mg of sodium and 6.5 g of protein; 14 have less sodium than this one.
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "shells", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): Corn Bran, Modified Tapioca Starch, Palm Oil, Limed Corn Flour, Soluble Corn Fiber, Yellow Corn Grits, Pea Protein. Contains 2% or less of: Yellow Corn Flour, Xanthan Gum, Salt, Cellulose Gum, Whey, Color (red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 6), Monosodium Glutamate, Buttermilk*, Garlic*, Tomato*, Spice, Onion*, Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Paprika Extract, Cheddar Cheese (milk, salt, cultures, enzymes), Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Blue Cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes). *DRIED
The statement lists 25 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Corn Bran, Modified Tapioca Starch, Palm Oil. 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 Oct 20, 2025), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2745942).
More Old El Paso cookies and biscuits
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old El Paso Restaurant Style 6 Grande Flour Tortillas | 324 | 1.96 g | 608 mg |
| Old El Paso Soft Flour Tortillas for Tacos and Fajitas 10 Count | 326 | 0 g | 587 mg |
| Old El Paso Hard and Soft Taco Shells and Flour Tortillas 12 Count | 327 | 2.04 g | 592 mg |
| Old El Paso Two Soft Shell Tacos Kit 6 Count | 327 | 1.92 g | 923 mg |
| Old El Paso Flour and Corn Blend Soft Tortilla Bowl 8 Count | 333 | 0 g | 686 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Old El Paso Carb Advantage Nacho Cheese Flavored Taco Shells 8 Count?
90 per 2 shells (28g) serving, and 321 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Old El Paso Carb Advantage Nacho Cheese Flavored Taco Shells 8 Count?
135mg per serving (6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 20, 2025. 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