Mac & Cheese

Processing Score

11.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

3.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 54 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

077958217385

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size113 g

Amount per serving

Calories

190

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g

15%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 35mg

12%

Sodium 460mg

20%

Total Carbohydrate 14g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 2g

Protein 7g

Calcium 150mg

12%

Iron 0.7mg

* 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

16 listed · 4 flagged for review

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI (WATER, SEMOLINA, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE ( [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT, APOCAROTENAL [COLOR]), MILK, LIGHT CREAM, WATER, CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE (AGED CAYENNE PEPPERS, VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), OF: WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CHIVES, BLUE CHEESE FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, ENZYME MODIFIED BLUE CHEESE [BLUE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), CREAM, SALT], SODIUM CASEINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR), GARLIC IN OIL (GARLIC, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, CITRIC ACID [ACIDIFYING AGENT]), ONION POWDER, SEASONING (YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT), GARLIC POWDER, NISIN PREPARATION AND SPICE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mac & 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.
Industrial Enzymes (Blue Cheese Flavor (Maltodextrin, Enzyme Modified Blue Cheese [Blue Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Enzymes), Cream, Salt], Sodium Caseinate, Natural Flavor)): 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 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 Macaroni (Water, Semolina, Egg Whites, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Garlic In Oil (Garlic, Soybean Oil, Water, Citric Acid [Acidifying Agent]).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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