Breaded & Fried Macaroni & Cheese Bites, Mac 'N Cheese
Processing Score
16.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 77 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
743002740481
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size142 g
Amount per serving
Calories
300
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 760mg
33%
Total Carbohydrate 53g
19%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 9g
* 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
34 listed · 11 flagged for reviewENRICHED MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA [DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, PASTEURIZED PROCESSED CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES], SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], APOCAROTENAL [COLOR]), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, ANNATTO EXTRACT, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK, CELLULOSE GUM, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES), DEXTROSE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, EGG, GUAR GUM, LACTIC ACID, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), METHYLCELLULOSE, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, NONFAT MILK, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, SALT, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTI-CAKING), SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SOY FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES, WHEAT FLOUR, WHEY, YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Breaded & Fried Macaroni & Cheese Bites, Mac 'N Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Methylcellulose, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Breaded & Fried Macaroni & Cheese Bites, Mac 'N 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: Enriched Macaroni (Water, Enriched Durum Semolina [Durum Semolina Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Extract.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Disodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Silicon Dioxide (Anti-Caking).
Common in powdered processed foods.
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