Banquet Queso Mac Lunch, 7 Oz

Processing Score

10.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4/10Fair

The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

00031000110727

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size198 g

Amount per serving

Calories

240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g

13%

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 750mg

33%

Total Carbohydrate 29g

11%

Dietary Fiber 3g

11%

Total Sugars 3g

Protein 9g

Calcium 150mg

12%

Iron 1.1mg

Potassium 120mg

* 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

15 listed · 5 flagged for review

QUESO SAUCE BLEND: WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESSED CHEESE SPREAD (CHEDDAR AND COLBY CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, MILKFAT, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM), MONTEREY PEPPER JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, GREEN AND RED JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ENZYMES), SOYBEAN OIL, RED BELL PEPPERS, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, JALAPENO PEPPER, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, FLAVORING. ELBOW PASTA: WATER, ELBOW MACARONI (ENRICHED PASTA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), CITRIC ACID. CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Banquet Queso Mac Lunch, 7 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.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Flavoring. Elbow Pasta: Water): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Crusts & Dough, this product is more processed than about 41% of the 2,350 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 Queso Mac Lunch, 7 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.

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.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Elbow Macaroni (Enriched Pasta [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid. Contains: Milk.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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