Cheddar Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce, Cheddar

Processing Score

7.7Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 24 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Cheddar Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce, Cheddar Boxed Dinners & Sides

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

030034098766

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size71 g

Amount per serving

Calories

220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 540mg

23%

Total Carbohydrate 33g

12%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 3g

Protein 9g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 100mg

Iron 1.3mg

Potassium 30mg

* 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

14 listed · 6 flagged for review

ORGANIC SHELLS: ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, MILD CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE: ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, ORGANIC BUTTER (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC SWEET CREAM, SALT), ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ORGANIC NON-FAT DRY MILK, ORGANIC SOYBEAN OIL, OF: SALT, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS, COLORS ADDED [ORGANIC FRUIT JUICE (ORGANIC PUMPKIN, ORGANIC APPLE), ORGANIC ANNATTO EXTRACT], LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, ORGANIC GUAR GUM.

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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Cheddar Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce, Cheddar scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Natural Flavors (Organic Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Organic Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 25% of the 4,145 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 Cheddar Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce, Cheddar'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Of: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.

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