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Grandma's Easy Shells - Recipe and Nutrition Facts
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Grandma's Easy Shells Recipe

Grandma's Easy Shells has a high-calorie, high-carb, high-fat and high-protein content. It is a good source of Calcium, Iron, Vitamin C, Niacin and Folate.

The food contains 61.6g of carbs. The carbohydrate profile of the the food reveals it is high in complex carbs and average in Simple carbs. Carbs are our primary source of energy but its source should be chosen with utmost care. Complex carbs are a more desirable addition to your diet, where as simple carbs should be consumed in moderation as it is very easily broken down, assimilated and absorbed in the body. Its average sugar content puts it in the bottom 20 percentile. This is a good thing for people watching their sugar intake. With 18.4 gms of protein, it is high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

Moreover, the high fat content makes it unsuitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan.

It is also rich in Vitamin C, whose benefits include, but are not limited to protection against immune system deficiencies, cardiovascular disease, prenatal health problems, eye disease, and even skin wrinkling.

It gives a good yield of Iron at 5.58 gms/ serving, and should be included in an Iron rich diet. Iron is essential to help carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles and other organs, and is especially helpful for pregnant women. It has a high density of Sodium, thus making it unsuitable for a low-sodium diet. It is also average in Magnesium, an essential micronutrient that regulates functioning of muscles and nerves and heart beat.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 57, for Grandma's Easy Shells, and we advise that this food in moderation.

Calorie Breakdown

 Calories from Protein17%
 Calories from Fat28%
 Calories from Carbs55%

Why this is good for you

  • Very high in Protein
  • Very high in Niacin
  • Very high in Vitamin C
  • High in Calcium
  • Very high in Iron
  • Very high in Folate

Why this is bad for you

  • Very high in Saturated Fat
  • Very high in Sodium

Vitamin Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Vitamin A750 IU15%
Vitamin C40.2 mg67%
Thiamin0.09 mg6%
Niacin11 mg55%
Vitamin B60.22 mg11%
Folate336 mcg84%

Mineral Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Calcium270 mg27%
Iron5.6 mg31%
Magnesium68 mg17%
Potassium351 mg10%
Sodium954 mg39.8%

Carbohydrate Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Total Carbohydrate61.6 g20.5%
Dietary Fiber2.7 g10.8%
Sugars7.8 g

Protein Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Protein18.4 g36.8%

Fat Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Total Fat13.9 g21.4%
Saturated Fat7.5 g37.5%

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Amount Per Serving

Calories 436 Calories from Fat 125

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 13.9 g 21.4%

Saturated Fat 7.5 g 37.5%

Trans Fat

Cholesterol 33 mg 11%

Sodium 954 mg 39.8%

Total Carbohydrates 61.6 g 20.5%

Dietary Fiber 2.7 g10.8%

Sugars 7.8 g

Protein 18.4 g 36.8%

Vitamin A 15% Vitamin C 67%

Calcium 27% Iron 31%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

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