Simply Balanced · Pasta Dinners
Shells & Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese
A 2.5 oz (71g) serving of Shells & Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese by Simply Balanced has 250 calories, 5g of sugars and 480mg of sodium, as submitted by Target Stores to USDA (FoodData Central 2023826, record updated Mar 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2023826, 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 Target Stores submitted to USDA, for the declared 71g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 085239417218
- 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 63% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 19% of them.
Where the calories come from: 76% carbohydrate, 9% 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 | 7 g | 5.6 g | 63% |
| Sodium | 676 mg | 824 mg | 19% |
| Protein | 14.1 g | 11.6 g | 86% |
| Calories | 352 | 356 | 43% |
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; 156 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Rice Mac & Cheese GF MAPLEGROVE FOODS | 532 mg | 379 |
| White Rice Mac & Cheese PASTARISO | 532 mg | 379 |
| Under the Sea Vegan Organic Mac 'n Cheese PASTABILITIES | 531 mg | 370 |
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 PASTA (ORGANIC WHEAT SEMOLINA), WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEAT FLOUR, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, CORN STARCH, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CULTURED WHOLE MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), LACTIC ACID.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Organic Pasta (organic Wheat Semolina), Whey, Cheddar Cheese (cultured Pasteurized Milk. 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 Mar 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Target Stores submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2023826).
More Simply Balanced pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Pasta & Cheddar Gluten Free Macaroni & Cheese | 366 | 8.45 g | 563 mg |
| Deluxe Cheddar & Shells Organic Macaroni & Cheese | 327 | 2.04 g | 673 mg |
| Shells & White Cheddar Organic Macaroni & Cheese | 380 | 7.04 g | 732 mg |
| Classic Cheddar & Elbows Organic Macaroni & Cheese | 380 | 8.45 g | 732 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Simply Balanced Shells & Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese?
250 per 2.5 oz (71g) serving, and 352 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Simply Balanced Shells & Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese?
480mg per serving (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Target Stores submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 11, 2018. 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