Sam's Choice · Pasta Dinners
Shells & Cheese
One package (102g) serving of Shells & Cheese by Sam's Choice has 340 calories, 5g of sugars and 1150mg of sodium, as submitted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1923188, record updated Oct 13, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1923188, available Jul 29, 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 102g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 078742194752
- 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 43% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 82% of them.
Where the calories come from: 64% carbohydrate, 23% 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 | 4.9 g | 5.6 g | 43% |
| Sodium | 1,127 mg | 824 mg | 82% |
| Protein | 10.8 g | 11.6 g | 32% |
| Calories | 333 | 356 | 30% |
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; 923 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Smart & Simple, Mac & Cheese SMART & SIMPLE | 900 mg | 357 |
| Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Dinner FIRST STREET | 900 mg | 357 |
| Deluxe Shells & Cheese Microwave Cups SHURFINE | 897 mg | 324 |
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 WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SKIM MILK, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CHEESE BLEND (CHEDDAR, ASIAGO, PARMESAN, PROVOLONE, ROMANO [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES]), CANOLA OIL, SALT, WHEY, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM ALGINATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, SORBIC ACID TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS, LACTIC ACID, COLOR ADDED (BETA-CAROTENE), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL.
The statement lists 19 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Wheat Flour (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 Oct 13, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1923188).
More Sam's Choice pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Aged Cheddar Shells & Cheese | 333 | 4.9 g | 1,196 mg |
| Con Queso Shells & Cheese Enriched Macaroni Product with Cheese Sauce | 333 | 4.9 g | 1,137 mg |
| Bacon Cheddar | 343 | 4.9 g | 1,176 mg |
| Risotto, Four Cheese | 360 | 6.98 g | 1,105 mg |
| Fusilli Pasta, Tomato Basil Sauce | 375 | 10 g | 938 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Sam's Choice Shells & Cheese?
340 per 1 package (102g) serving, and 333 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Sam's Choice Shells & Cheese?
1150mg per serving (50% 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 Oct 13, 2017. 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