Alfredo
Processing Score
12.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4/10Fair
The processing score reflects 57 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
037600722483
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size213 g
Amount per serving
Calories
250
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g
17%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 720mg
31%
Total Carbohydrate 26g
9%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 7g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
Potassium 280mg
6%
* 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.
Ingredients
18 listed · 4 flagged for reviewWATER, PENNE PASTA (WATER, DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ALFREDO SAUCE (WATER, PALM OIL, MOZZARELLA CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, STABILIZER [MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM ALGINATE, DATEM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, MALTODEXTRIN], SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID [AS A PRESERVATIVE]), SOYBEAN OIL, CREAM ({FROM MILK} CONTAINS CARRAGEENAN), RICE STARCH, POTATO STARCH, BUTTER (CREAM [MILK]), ONION POWDER, SALT, ROMANO CHEESE (ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], SALT), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED WHEY [FROM MILK]), MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (NONFAT MILK, MILK PROTEIN), DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SPICES, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CREAM OF TARTAR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Alfredo scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate (Nonfat Milk, Milk Protein)): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 Alfredo's 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: Penne Pasta (Water, Durum Semolina Wheat, Egg Whites, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Alfredo Sauce (Water, Palm Oil, Mozzarella Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Modified Food Starch, Stabilizer [Modified Food Starch, Sodium Alginate, Datem, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Maltodextrin], Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Sorbic Acid [As A Preservative]), Flavor (Maltodextrin, Cultured Whey [From Milk]).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Cream Of Tartar.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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