Nature's Promise · Pasta Dinners
Shells & Cheddar Cheese
One package (78g) serving of Shells & Cheddar Cheese by Nature's Promise has 240 calories, 3g of sugars and 640mg of sodium, as submitted by Ahold USA, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2433394, record updated Jul 17, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2433394, 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 Ahold USA, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 78g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 688267190063
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 7 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 31% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 49% of them.
Where the calories come from: 56% 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 | 3.9 g | 5.6 g | 31% |
| Sodium | 821 mg | 824 mg | 49% |
| Protein | 11.5 g | 11.6 g | 49% |
| Calories | 308 | 356 | 11% |
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; 546 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Wheat Truffle Mac & Cheese ROLAND | 656 mg | 377 |
| Deluxe Rice Shells & Cheese Sauce GIANT | 655 mg | 327 |
| Deluxe Gluten Free Rice Shells & Cheese Sauce GREAT VALUE | 655 mg | 327 |
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): ORGANIC SHELL PASTA (ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), ORGANIC MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, ORGANIC BUTTER [PASTEURIZED ORGANIC SWEET CREAM, SALT], ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ORGANIC NON-FAT DRY MILK, ORGANIC SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, COLORS ADDED [ORGANIC FRUIT JUICE {ORGANIC PUMPKIN, ORGANIC APPLE}, ORGANIC ANNATTO EXTRACT], LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, ORGANIC GUAR GUM), SILICON DIOXIDE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, CARNAUBA WAX, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS.
The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Organic Shell Pasta (organic Durum Wheat Semolina), Organic Mild Cheddar Cheese Sauce (organic Cheddar Cheese [pasteurized Organic Milk, Cheese Culture. 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 17, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ahold USA, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2433394).
More Nature's Promise pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macaroni & Cheddar Cheese | 366 | 4.23 g | 718 mg |
| Organic Shells & White Cheddar Cheese | 380 | 7.04 g | 803 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Nature's Promise Shells & Cheddar Cheese?
240 per 1 package (78g) serving, and 308 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Nature's Promise Shells & Cheddar Cheese?
640mg per serving (28% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Ahold USA, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 17, 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