Energy
middle half158 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 154 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 125–177 kcal
Based on 169 records reporting energy.
Pasta, rice & grainsmoderate variability
Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, with meat sauce calories: 269 per 170 g
This exact USDA record reports 269 calories for 170 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 170 g
- Calories
- 269 kcal
- Protein
- 14.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 28.2 g
- Total fat
- 11.1 g
- Fiber
- 1.7 g
- Sodium
- 510 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 170 g
269calories
Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, with meat sauce
- Protein
- 14.4 g
- Carbs
- 28.2 g
- Fat
- 11.1 g
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 269 calories for USDA reference amount at 170 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 158 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 14.4 g protein, 1.7 g fiber, and 510 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is tomato products, canned, puree, without salt added, representing 26.6% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 14 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The reference amount and 1 shell answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 134–269 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2708781: “Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, with meat sauce.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2708781, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 shell (jumbo)” through “USDA reference amount” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 shell (jumbo)USDA-listed household measure | 85 g | 134 kcal | 7.2 g | 0.9 g | 255 mg |
| 75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 127.5 g | 201 kcal | 10.8 g | 1.3 g | 383 mg |
| USDA reference amountExact record reference weight | 170 g | 269 kcal | 14.4 g | 1.7 g | 510 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese
The comparison set contains 169 exact records in the Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2708781’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
upper quarter8.5 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 5.8 g
- Middle 50%
- 4.4–6.3 g
Based on 169 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half1 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 1.5 g
- Middle 50%
- 1–2 g
Based on 169 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half300 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 336 mg
- Middle 50%
- 233–398 mg
Based on 169 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2708781’s 170 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Iron3 mg
≈ 16% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Calcium197 mg
≈ 15% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat5.5 g
≈ 28% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium510 mg
≈ 22% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, with meat sauce,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2708779 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Portion sensitivity around 170 g
A 25% weight move in either direction spans 127.5–212.5 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 201 kcal and 336 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2708779
At an equal 100 g, this record has 128 mg less sodium than “Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, no sauce.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Tomato products, canned, puree, without salt added
The source formulation has 14 input rows; Tomato products, canned, puree, without salt added supplies 26.6% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “cheese-filled; with meat sauce” fits. Inspect FDC 2708779 when “cheese-filled; no sauce” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, with meat sauce
- Exact source wording
- “Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, with meat sauce”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708781 · FNDDS 58134130
- Named qualifiers
- cheese-filled · with meat sauce
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Beef, ground · Onions, cooked, as ingredient · Tomato products, canned, puree, without salt added
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, no sauce
- Exact source wording
- “Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, no sauce”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708779 · FNDDS 58134110
- Named qualifiers
- cheese-filled · no sauce
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “cheese-filled” and “with meat sauce”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.
| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordStuffed shells, cheese-filled, with meat sauce | 170 g269 kcal | 158 kcal | 8.5 g | 6.5 g | 1 g | 300 mg |
| Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, no sauce | 152 g312 kcal | 205 kcal | 9.9 g | 8.5 g | 0.7 g | 428 mg |
| Stuffed shells, cheese- and spinach- filled, no sauce | 152 g284 kcal | 187 kcal | 9.6 g | 6.6 g | 1 g | 439 mg |
| Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, with tomato sauce, meatless | 170 g248 kcal | 146 kcal | 7 g | 5.8 g | 0.9 g | 422 mg |
| Manicotti, cheese-filled, with meat sauce | 235 g376 kcal | 160 kcal | 8.8 g | 7.3 g | 0.8 g | 432 mg |
| Ravioli, cheese-filled, with meat sauce | 250 g343 kcal | 137 kcal | 6.4 g | 6.1 g | 0.8 g | 598 mg |
| Ravioli, cheese-filled, no sauce | 160 g277 kcal | 173 kcal | 7.4 g | 6.3 g | 0.7 g | 646 mg |
How to compare FDC 2708781: its source amount is 170 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2708781, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 shell (jumbo)
134 kcal
85 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2708781, Cholesterol is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Cholesterol
98.6 mg≈ 33% Daily ValueSaturated fat
5.5 g≈ 28% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2708781’s 170 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2708781 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 14.4 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2708781 at 170 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 510 mg sodium, about 22% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 170 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 269 kcal 158 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 14.4 g 8.5 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 28.2 g 16.6 g | 10% 6% |
| Total fat | 11.1 g 6.5 g | 14% 8% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.7 g 1 g | 6% 4% |
| Sugars | 3.3 g 2 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 510 mg 300 mg | 22% 13% |
| Saturated fat | 5.5 g 3.2 g | 28% 16% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3.1 g 1.9 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.8 g 0.5 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 98.6 mg 58 mg | 33% 19% |
| Potassium | 404.6 mg 238 mg | 9% 5% |
| Calcium | 197.2 mg 116 mg | 15% 9% |
| Iron | 2.9 mg 1.7 mg | 16% 10% |
| Magnesium | 34 mg 20 mg | 8% 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9 mg 2.9 mg | 5% 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5 µg 0.3 µg | 3% 2% |
| Vitamin A | 113.9 µg 67 µg | 13% 7% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 113.4 g 66.7 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2708781, approximate percentages divide the displayed 170 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2708781 to 14 source inputs totaling 1,702.4 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, with meat sauce” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
14 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Tomato products, canned, puree, without salt added, Cheese, ricotta, whole milk, Flour, wheat, all-purpose, enriched, bleached. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
1,702.4 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheese, parmesan, gratedUSDA ingredient 1032 · encyclopedia page available | 63.9 GM | 63.9 g | 3.8% |
| 2 | Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skimUSDA ingredient 1029 · encyclopedia page available | 44.7 GM | 44.7 g | 2.6% |
| 3 | Cheese, ricotta, whole milkUSDA ingredient 1036 · encyclopedia page available | 343 GM | 343.4 g | 20.2% |
| 4 | Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg wholeUSDA ingredient 1123 · encyclopedia page available | 150 GM | 150 g | 8.8% |
| 5 | White sauce or gravyUSDA ingredient 13411000 · encyclopedia page available | 0.25 C | 60 g | 3.5% |
| 6 | Flour, wheat, all-purpose, enriched, bleachedUSDA ingredient 20081 · encyclopedia page available | 2 C | 250 g | 14.7% |
| 7 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 1 TS | 6 g | 0.4% |
| 8 | Beverages, water, tap, municipalUSDA ingredient 14429 · encyclopedia page available | 3 TB | 44.4 g | 2.6% |
| 9 | Beef, groundUSDA ingredient 21500100 · encyclopedia page available | 123 GM | 123 g | 7.2% |
| 10 | Onions, cooked, as ingredientUSDA ingredient 99997510 · encyclopedia page available | 40 GM | 40 g | 2.3% |
| 11 | Tomato products, canned, puree, without salt addedUSDA ingredient 11547 · encyclopedia page available | 16 WO | 453.6 g | 26.6% |
| 12 | Beverages, water, tap, municipalUSDA ingredient 14429 · encyclopedia page available | 0.5 C | 118.5 g | 7% |
| 13 | Spices, basil, driedUSDA ingredient 2003 · encyclopedia page available | 1 TS | 0.7 g | 0% |
| 14 | Sugars, granulatedUSDA ingredient 19335 · encyclopedia page available | 1 TS | 4.2 g | 0.2% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2708781, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, with meat sauce
- USDA category
- Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese
- FDC ID
- 2708781
- FNDDS code
- 58134130
Closest inspectable record
Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, no sauce
- USDA category
- Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese
- FDC ID
- 2708779
- FNDDS code
- 58134110
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 158 kcal | 205 kcal | −47 kcal |
| Protein | 8.5 g | 9.9 g | −1.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 16.6 g | 22.2 g | −5.6 g |
| Total fat | 6.5 g | 8.5 g | −2 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1 g | 0.7 g | +0.3 g |
| Sodium | 300 mg | 428 mg | −128 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 47 less calories, 1.5 g less protein, and 5.6 g less carbohydrate than “Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, no sauce.”
Only this record lists Beef, ground; Onions, cooked, as ingredient; Tomato products, canned, puree, without salt added; Spices, basil, dried. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
5 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: Cheese, parmesan, grated; Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim; Cheese, ricotta, whole milk; Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole; and 4 more.
Listed only in this record: Beef, ground; Onions, cooked, as ingredient; Tomato products, canned, puree, without salt added; Spices, basil, dried; and 1 more.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 170 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 shell (85 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 152 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (152 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2708781 with FDC 2708779 at equal mass; use their 170 g and 152 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2708781 versus FDC 2708779 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, with meat sauce” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2708781 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount served, cooked-to-dry ratio, sauce or mix-ins, added fat.
For “Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, with meat sauce,” resolve amount served first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
amount served
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
cooked-to-dry ratio
Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.
- 03
sauce or mix-ins
Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.
- 04
added fat
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2708781 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 158 kcal per 100 g becomes 269 kcal at 170 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2708781
FNDDS food code: 58134130
The scaling for FDC 2708781 can be exact while the match to “Stuffed shells, cheese-filled, with meat sauce” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 170 g weight, 14-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.