Great Value · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
White Cheddar Mac & Cheese Tender Shell Pasta in a Creamy Cheese Sauce Made with Vermont White Cheddar
One tray (283g) serving of White Cheddar Mac & Cheese Tender Shell Pasta in a Creamy Cheese Sauce Made with Vermont White Cheddar by Great Value has 440 calories, 4g of sugars and 970mg of sodium, as submitted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2550013, record updated Mar 8, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2550013, available May 25, 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 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 283g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 078742249575
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 8 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen dinners and entrees
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 31% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 65% of them.
Where the calories come from: 44% carbohydrate, 37% fat and 19% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen dinners and entrees: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.4 g | 1.9 g | 31% |
| Sodium | 343 mg | 296 mg | 65% |
| Protein | 7.4 g | 6.5 g | 65% |
| Calories | 155 | 133 | 66% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other cheddar in this aisle
255 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named cheddar. Per 100 g their median is 164 calories, 319 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 155 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Salsa Verde Grilled Chicken Burrito Salsa Verde Sauce Over a Spiced Rice and Quinoa Blend with Seasoned Grilled White Meat Chicken, Black Beans, Cheddar Cheese, Red and Green Peppers and Corn Tex-mex Bowl CRAV'N FLAVOR | 273 mg | 110 |
| Mac & Cheese Housemade Macaroni Layered with Creamy Real Cheddar Cheese Sauce BEST CHOICE | 272 mg | 166 |
| Broccoli & Cheddar Roasted Potatoes Roasted Russet Potatoes Topped with Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese Sauce SMART ONES | 271 mg | 78 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheddar", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COOKED PASTA (SEMOLINA [WHEAT], EGG WHITES, WATER), WATER, MILK (VITAMIN D3 ADDED), VERMONT WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT), WHEAT FLOUR, CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT), CORNSTARCH, SALT.
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cooked Pasta (semolina [wheat], Egg Whites, 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 8, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2550013).
More Great Value frozen dinners and entrees
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Great Value White Cheddar Mac & Cheese Tender Shell Pasta in a Creamy Cheese Sauce Made with Vermont White Cheddar?
440 per 1 tray (283g) serving, and 155 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Great Value White Cheddar Mac & Cheese Tender Shell Pasta in a Creamy Cheese Sauce Made with Vermont White Cheddar?
970mg per serving (42% 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 Mar 8, 2023. 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