3 Cheese Swift Mac Macaroni & Cheese Cups

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, 3 Cheese Swift Mac Macaroni & Cheese Cups scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Other Additives (Acetylated Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 4,145 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group 3 Cheese Swift Mac Macaroni & Cheese Cups' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Macaroni Product (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cheese Sauce Mix (Whey, Corn Syrup Solids, Palm Oil, Nonfat Milk, Butter [Cream, Salt], Salt, Natural Flavor, Cheddar/Romano Cheese Made From Cows Milk/Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Milk Protein Concentrate, Sodium Phosphate, Annatto Extract [Color], Yeast Extract, Contains Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide, Soybean Oil), Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Silicon Dioxide.

Common in powdered processed foods.