Velveeta · Pasta Dinners
Original Shells Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce
A 4 oz (112g) serving of Original Shells Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce by Velveeta has 360 calories, 4g of sugars and 880mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1662909, record updated Jul 11, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1662909, available Mar 19, 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company 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
- 021000774746
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 3 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 28% 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: 55% carbohydrate, 30% fat and 15% 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 | 3.6 g | 5.6 g | 28% |
| Sodium | 786 mg | 824 mg | 35% |
| Protein | 11.6 g | 11.6 g | 50% |
| 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; 123 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 PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVOR).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Enriched Macaroni Product (wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate [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 Jul 11, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1662909).
More Velveeta pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon Creamy Cheese Sauce with Shell Pasta & Real Bacon Pieces | 321 | 4.46 g | 946 mg |
| Queso Blanco Shells & Cheese Shell Pasta & Creamy Mild Cheese Sauce | 321 | 4.46 g | 679 mg |
| Cheesy Skillets Dinner Kit | 321 | 4.76 g | 762 mg |
| Original Microwaveable Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce | 324 | 4.41 g | 868 mg |
| Original Shells & Cheese | 324 | 4.93 g | 845 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Velveeta Original Shells Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce?
360 per 4 oz (112g) serving, and 321 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Velveeta Original Shells Pasta & Creamy Cheese Sauce?
880mg per serving (38% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 11, 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