Breaded Macaroni and Cheese Snacks
The processing score reflects 100 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, MSG, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
54 listed · 10 flagged for reviewWATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR (DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK FAT, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, YEAST, SUGAR, ONION POWDER, CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING AGENTS (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, GRANULAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ENZYME, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SEMI-SOFT CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CELLULOSE GUM, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, SOY LECITHIN, COCONUT OIL, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, RICE FLOUR, SODIUM DIACETATE, GUM ACACIA, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, DEXTRIN, CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, XANTHAN GUM, REDUCED IRON, EGG.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Breaded Macaroni and Cheese Snacks scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Potato Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin, Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Water, Sodium Phosphate, Milk Fat, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes), Enzyme): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant 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 Macaroni and Cheese Snacks' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Sodium Diacetate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Cellulose Gum, Modified Cellulose, Gum Acacia, Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Monosodium Glutamate.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Flavor EnhancersUPF marker
In this product: Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate.
Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Coconut Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate, Disodium Phosphate, Reduced Iron.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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