Velveeta · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Shells Pasta with Creamy Velveeta Cheese Sauce & Real Bacon Pieces Deep-fried in Panko Breading Bites
A 3 bites (85g) serving of Shells Pasta with Creamy Velveeta Cheese Sauce & Real Bacon Pieces Deep-fried in Panko Breading Bites by Velveeta has 260 calories, 4g of sugars and 720mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2213056, record updated Apr 8, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2213056, available Jan 6, 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 85g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 025155000286
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 82% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 94% of them.
Where the calories come from: 47% carbohydrate, 39% fat and 14% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 4.7 g | 1.8 g | 82% |
| Sodium | 847 mg | 490 mg | 94% |
| Protein | 10.6 g | 10 g | 54% |
| Calories | 306 | 231 | 88% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,401 products, one per barcode.
Other breading in this aisle
42 of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products are named breading. Per 100 g their median is 276 calories, 644 mg of sodium and 9.4 g of protein; 38 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Breaded Cheese Curds White Cheddar Cheese Curds in a Crispy Breading CRAV'N FLAVOR | 670 mg | 429 |
| Marinara Sauce with Mozzarella Sticks Real Mozzarella Cheese Coated with a Crispy Garlic Seasoned Panko Breading T.G.I. FRIDAY'S | 667 mg | 302 |
| White Cheddar Cheese Curds in a Crispy Breading HY-VEE | 667 mg | 433 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "breading", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): FILLING (COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT [WATER, ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID)], PASTEURIZED PREPARED CHEESE SPREAD [AMERICAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILKFAT, SALT, SKIM MILK, ARTIFICIAL COLOR], CHEESE SAUCE [WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BUTTER, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CARRAGEENAN, LACTIC ACID, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), ANNATTO (COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, XANTHAN GUM)], APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON-SMOKE FLAVORING ADDED [BACON CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SMOKE FLAVOR], STARCH BLEND [WHEAT FLOUR, METHYLCELLULOSE, SODIUM ALGINATE, AND SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE], CHEESE POWDER [CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYME), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR)], MALTODEXTRIN, BACON FAT, BACON BITS [(CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSEPHATES, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRATE), SMOKE FLAVOR], SALT, SMOKE FLAVOR, HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY AND WHEAT PROTEINS, DISODIUM INOSINATE), BREADING (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALGINATE, SOYBEAN FLOUR, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVOR), SOYBEAN OIL.
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Filling (cooked Enriched Macaroni Product [water, Enriched Durum Wheat Semolina (durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin. 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 Apr 8, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2213056).
More Velveeta frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheesy Bites | 312 | 3.75 g | 975 mg |
| Salsa Con Queso Bites of Cheesy Filling Blended with Salsa in a Tortilla Coating Cheesy Bites | 300 | 3.75 g | 962 mg |
| Salsa Con Queso Cheesy Bites | 288 | 3.75 g | 900 mg |
| Ham & Cheese | 282 | 8.24 g | 718 mg |
| Stuffed Grilled Cheese | 282 | 8.24 g | 741 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Velveeta Shells Pasta with Creamy Velveeta Cheese Sauce & Real Bacon Pieces Deep-fried in Panko Breading Bites?
260 per 3 bites (85g) serving, and 306 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Velveeta Shells Pasta with Creamy Velveeta Cheese Sauce & Real Bacon Pieces Deep-fried in Panko Breading Bites?
720mg per serving (31% 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 Apr 8, 2020. 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