Cajun-Style Chicken Alfredo
Processing Score
17.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5/10Good
The processing score reflects 70 ingredients, including artificial colors, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
717854470148
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size284 g
Amount per serving
Calories
390
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g
15%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 70mg
23%
Sodium 750mg
33%
Total Carbohydrate 44g
16%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 25g
Calcium 200mg
15%
Iron 2.7mg
15%
* 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
19 listed · 5 flagged for reviewCOOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM SEMOLINA [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, COOKED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS WITH RIB MEAT (BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SEASONING [MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SUGAR, CHICKEN STOCK, VEGETABLE STOCK {CARROT, ONION, CELERY}, FLAVORS, CARROT POWDER, GARLIC POWDER], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SEA SALT), HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), LESS THAN 2% OF ASIAGO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), GRATED CHEESE BLEND (PARMESAN, ROMANO AND ASIAGO CHEESES [CULTURED COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], NATURAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE, SALT), DRIED GREEN AND RED BELL PEPPERS, CHEESE FLAVOR (ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE AND BUTTER [CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES}, BUTTER, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES], WHEY, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GREEN ONIONS, SALT, CANOLA OIL, SPICES, YEAST EXTRACT, GRANULATED GARLIC, PARSLEY FLAKES, GRANULATED ONION, XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cajun-Style Chicken Alfredo 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.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Cajun-Style Chicken Alfredo'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 Product (Water, Durum Semolina [Enriched With Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Cooked Chicken Breast Strips With Rib Meat (Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Strips With Rib Meat, Water, Seasoning [Maltodextrin, Salt, Sugar, Chicken Stock, Vegetable Stock {Carrot, Onion, Celery}, Flavors, Carrot Powder, Garlic Powder], Modified Food Starch, Sodium Phosphates, Soy Protein Concentrate, Sea Salt).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Disodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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