Bacon Macaroni and Cheese

Processing Score

10.7Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 26 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

850821003625

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size170 g

Amount per serving

Calories

410

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 26g

33%

Saturated Fat 11g

55%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 65mg

22%

Sodium 800mg

35%

Total Carbohydrate 37g

13%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 3g

Protein 21g

Calcium 200mg

15%

Iron 1.1mg

* 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

11 listed · 3 flagged for review

COOKED PASTA (WATER, ENRICHED SEMOLINA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BREAD (WHEAT FLOUR, NATURAL CANE SUGAR, YEAST, SEA SALT), AMERICAN CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK AND SKIM MILK, BUTTERMILK, MILKFAT, SALT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ACETIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, ENZYMES), BACON (WATER, SALT SODIUM PHOSPHATES, BROWN SUGAR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), MOZZARELLA (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES), PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT), MILK (MILK, ASCORBIC ACID, (VITAMIN C)AND VITAMIN D2)), ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES), EGGS (EGG, CITRIC ACID, WATER), CREAM (CREAM, CARREGEENAN, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES), ASIAGO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES AND CORN FLOUR/CELLULOSE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT)), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES), WHITE WINE (WINE, SULFITES), BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), SEA SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ONION, RICE STARCH, WHEY PROTEIN, GARLIC, CARRAGEENAN, RED PEPPER, CANOLA AND OLIVE OIL, BLACK PEPPER.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Bacon Macaroni and Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Bacon Macaroni and Cheese'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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola And Olive Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Bacon vs Sausage comparison.

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