Deluxe · Pasta Dinners
Original Pasta Shells and Cheese Sauce
A 4 oz (112g) serving of Original Pasta Shells and Cheese Sauce by Deluxe has 360 calories, 5g of sugars and 860mg of sodium, as submitted by DELUXE to USDA (FoodData Central 729318, record updated Aug 22, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 729318, available Dec 6, 2019; 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 DELUXE submitted to USDA, for the declared 112g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 000020736095
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other pasta dinners
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 39% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 31% of them.
Where the calories come from: 56% carbohydrate, 32% fat and 12% 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 | 4.5 g | 5.6 g | 39% |
| Sodium | 768 mg | 824 mg | 31% |
| Protein | 9.8 g | 11.6 g | 18% |
| Calories | 321 | 356 | 19% |
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; 109 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Teriyaki White Bean Broccoli Noodles with Teriyaki Sauce & Sesame 5-spice Seasoning MODERN TABLE MEALS | 570 mg | 354 |
| Italian Sausage Florentine Spinach Alfredo Sauce, Penne Pasta and Italian Sausage MEIJER | 497 mg | 235 |
| White Cheddar Mac and Cheese Pasta with a Creamy White Cheddar Cheese Sauce Topped with Breadcrumbs HYVEE | 486 mg | 154 |
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 (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID); CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY [FROM MILK], MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, NONFAT DRY MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, BETA CAROTENE AND PAPRIKA EXTRACT [COLOR], SODIUM ALGINATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, SORBIC ACID).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni (wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron [ferrous Sulfate]. 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 Aug 22, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement DELUXE submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 729318).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Deluxe Original Pasta Shells and Cheese Sauce?
360 per 4 oz (112g) serving, and 321 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Deluxe Original Pasta Shells and Cheese Sauce?
860mg per serving (37% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record DELUXE submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 22, 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