Chef Boyardee Microwaveable Mini Beef, 14.25 Oz

Processing Score

8.1Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 30 ingredients, including modified ingredients and enriched flour or grain. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

00064144863709

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size247 g

Amount per serving

Calories

220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g

10%

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 750mg

33%

Total Carbohydrate 30g

11%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 4g

Protein 7g

Calcium 60mg

Iron 1.1mg

Potassium 180mg

* 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

10 listed · 3 flagged for review

WATER, ENRICHED PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE [WHEAT GLUTEN, PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID], NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE FLAVOR (WHEY, CHEESE [GRANULAR AND BLUE {PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME}], SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID), LESS THAN 2% OF: CREAM, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NONFAT MILK, SALT, SODIUM CASEINATE, TURMERIC AND PAPRIKA (COLORS). CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chef Boyardee Microwaveable Mini Beef, 14.25 Oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Within Pasta & Noodles, this product is more processed than about 90% of the 9,228 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 Chef Boyardee Microwaveable Mini Beef, 14.25 Oz'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 Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, Wheat Protein Isolate [Wheat Gluten, Phosphate, Lactic Acid], Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

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