Great Value · Pasta Dinners
Original Premium Shells & Cheese
A 4 oz (113g) serving of Original Premium Shells & Cheese by Great Value has 370 calories, 5g of sugars and 880mg of sodium, as submitted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2077973, record updated Feb 23, 2021). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2549988.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2077973, 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 Wal-Mart Stores, 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
- 078742151557
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 4 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 38% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 35% 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 | 4.4 g | 5.6 g | 38% |
| Sodium | 779 mg | 824 mg | 35% |
| Protein | 10.6 g | 11.6 g | 28% |
| 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 cheese in this aisle
1,028 of the 1,542 pasta dinners products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 814 mg of sodium and 11.7 g of protein; 347 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Mac & Cheese Dinner LORETTA | 619 mg | 345 |
| Ahold, Dinosaur Shaped Macaroni & Cheese Dinner AHOLD | 614 mg | 357 |
| Natural Directions, Macaroni & Cheese Dinner NATURAL DIRECTIONS | 614 mg | 371 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SOYBEAN OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, NON-FAT DRY MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SALT, COLORS ADDED [BETA CAROTENE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT], SODIUM ALGINATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, SORBIC ACID TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS, XANTHAN GUM).
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product (wheat Flour, Niacin, 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 Feb 23, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2077973).
More Great Value pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Gluten Free Rice Shells & Cheese Sauce | 327 | 2.65 g | 655 mg |
| Garlic & Herb Artisan Crafted Enriched Macaroni Product with Cheese Sauce | 327 | 7.14 g | 776 mg |
| Smoked Gouda Artisan Crafted Enriched Macaroni Product with Cheese Sauce | 327 | 6.12 g | 806 mg |
| White Cheddar & Black Pepper Enriched Macaroni Product with Cheese Sauce | 327 | 6.12 g | 796 mg |
| Cheddar Havarti Artisan Crafted Enriched Macaroni Product with Cheese Sauce | 327 | 5.1 g | 816 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Great Value Original Premium Shells & Cheese?
370 per 4 oz (113g) serving, and 327 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Great Value Original Premium Shells & Cheese?
880mg per serving (38% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 23, 2021. 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