Banquet Basic Three Cheese Zita, 8 Oz

Processing Score

10.9Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

6/10Good

The processing score reflects 46 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, modified ingredients and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Fiber Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

00031000007478

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size227 g

Amount per serving

Calories

270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 2.5g

13%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 520mg

23%

Total Carbohydrate 42g

15%

Dietary Fiber 6g

21%

Total Sugars 6g

Protein 11g

Calcium 150mg

12%

Iron 1.8mg

10%

Potassium 350mg

* 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

19 listed · 4 flagged for review

CHEESE SAUCE: WATER, TOMATO PASTE, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, CRUSHED GARLIC, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (VINEGAR, MOLASSES, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ANCHOVIES, WATER, ONIONS, SALT, GARLIC, TAMARIND CONCENTRATE, CLOVES, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, CHILI PEPPER EXTRACT), SALT, ROMANO CHEESE FROM COW'S MILK (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), FLAVORINGS, SPICE, CITRIC ACID. RIGATONI PASTA: WATER, PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL. MOZZARELLA CHEESE: PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, ENZYMES. CONTAINS: FISH (ANCHOVIES), MILK, WHEAT.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Banquet Basic Three Cheese Zita, 8 Oz 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.
Natural Flavors (Flavorings): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes. Contains: Fish (Anchovies)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

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 Banquet Basic Three Cheese Zita, 8 Oz'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil. Mozzarella Cheese: Pasteurized Milk.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid. Rigatoni Pasta: Water.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

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