Calories in Shells and Cheddar Dinner with Cheese Sauce Mix, Shells and Cheddar

With 249.9 calories per serving (1 Serving (70.0g)), Shells and Cheddar Dinner with Cheese Sauce Mix, Shells and Cheddar is a moderately calorie-dense food worth tracking if you're managing your intake. Carbohydrates are the primary energy source at 50.0g per serving (80% of calories), of which 8.0g are sugars. It contains 3.0mg of iron (17% DV), which plays a key role in oxygen transport and energy metabolism.

Tags are generated automatically from USDA nutrition data using standard dietary thresholds. They are for general guidance only and are not medical advice.

Enriched Macaroni Product: (wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cheese Sauce Mix: Dairy Product Solids, Enriched Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Whey, Salt, Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese and Butter (cheddar Cheese [milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Butter [cream, Salt, Color (annatto Extract)], Cheese Culture, Enzymes), Cheddar Cheese (milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Buttermilk. Contains 2% or Less of Each of the Following: Modified Corn Starch, with Beet Juice, Annatto Extract, Beta Carotene, and Turmeric Oleoresin Added for Color, Lactic Acid, Sodium Phosphate, Disodium Phosphate.

Detected additives are based on the ingredient list in the USDA Food Central Database. Always read the full product label as formulations can change. Presence of these ingredients does not necessarily indicate a health risk — consult a healthcare professional for personalised dietary advice. Fortification agents are synthetic vitamins or minerals added to restore nutrients lost during processing or to boost nutritional content. They are added for public health reasons and are widely considered safe.

The following shows how one serving of Shells and Cheddar Dinner with Cheese Sauce Mix, Shells and Cheddar contributes to the recommended daily intake for key nutrients, based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Shells and Cheddar Dinner with Cheese Sauce Mix, Shells and Cheddar accounts for 12.5% of a standard 2,000 calorie daily diet per serving. The majority of the calories for this food comes from carbohydrates. Carbohydrates make up 80% of the calories.

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