"World's Best" Mac & Cheese
Processing Score
8.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
2.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 45 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat. It also contains trans fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
0782045112015
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size225 g
Amount per serving
Calories
480
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23g
29%
Saturated Fat 15g
75%
Trans Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 70mg
23%
Sodium 660mg
29%
Total Carbohydrate 48g
17%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 5g
Includes 0g Added Sugars
0%
Protein 21g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 490mg
38%
Iron 2mg
11%
Potassium 260mg
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
12 listed · 2 flagged for reviewCOOKED ENRICHED PENNE RIGATE (WATER, SEMOLINA [WHEAT], DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MILK (VITAMIN D3 ADDED), FLAGSHIP CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CULTURE, ENZYMES), JUST JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CULTURE, ENZYMES), WATER, RICE STARCH, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CHIPOTLE PUREE (CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, WATER, TOMATO PASTE, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, ONION, CORNSTARCH, VINEGAR, SALT, PAPRIKA, GARLIC, SPICES), SALT, RICE FLOUR, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER AND OTHER SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), DEHYDRATED GARLIC.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group "World's Best" Mac & 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.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Cooked Enriched Penne Rigate (Water, Semolina [Wheat], Durum Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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