Muscle Mac · Pasta Dinners
Shells & Cheese
A 4.4 oz (125g) serving of Shells & Cheese by Muscle Mac has 400 calories, 5g of sugars and 1030mg of sodium, as submitted by Quality Pasta Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2670187, record updated Mar 4, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2670187, available Nov 16, 2023; 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 Quality Pasta Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 125g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 856587004241
- Category
- Pasta Dinners
- Records
- 5 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 32% of the 1,542 pasta dinners products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 50% of them.
Where the calories come from: 48% carbohydrate, 32% fat and 20% 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 g | 5.6 g | 32% |
| Sodium | 824 mg | 824 mg | 50% |
| Protein | 16 g | 11.6 g | 95% |
| Calories | 320 | 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 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; 555 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Vegan Pasta'n Cheese Pasta Ruffles Cheese Alternative, Vegan Pasta'n Cheese PASTABILITIES | 659 mg | 353 |
| Deluxe Shells & Aged Cheddar Cheese Sauce FRESH & EASY | 657 mg | 333 |
| Giant, Rice Pasta & Cheddar Cheese Mix GIANT | 657 mg | 357 |
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): MUSCLE MAC PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, PEA PROTEIN ISOLATE), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CONCENTRATED MILK FAT, WHEY, NON-FAT DRY MILK, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, COLOR ADDED (ANNATTO, PAPRIKA EXTRACT), NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM)
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Muscle Mac Pasta (durum Wheat Semolina, Pea Protein Isolate), Cheddar Cheese Sauce (water. 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 4, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Quality Pasta Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2670187).
More Muscle Mac pasta dinners
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macaroni & Cheese | 385 | 6.25 g | 510 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Muscle Mac Shells & Cheese?
400 per 4.4 oz (125g) serving, and 320 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Muscle Mac Shells & Cheese?
1030mg per serving (45% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Quality Pasta Company submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 4, 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