Rotini Pasta

Processing Score

13.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 60 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds. It also contains trans fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

717854470001

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size284 g

Amount per serving

Calories

430

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20g

26%

Saturated Fat 12g

60%

Trans Fat 0.5g

Cholesterol 65mg

22%

Sodium 1290mg

56%

Total Carbohydrate 44g

16%

Dietary Fiber 3g

11%

Total Sugars 7g

Protein 19g

Calcium 350mg

27%

Iron 1.8mg

10%

* 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 · 4 flagged for review

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM SEMOLINA [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), PASTEURIZED PROCESS MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, WATER, MILKFAT, SKIM MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SALT, ENZYMES), PASTEURIZED PROCESS HOT PEPPER JACK CHEESE FOOD (CULTURED MILK, WATER, SKIM MILK, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, RED AND GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, CREAM, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYMES), CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, LACTIC ACID), LESS THAN 2% OF DRIED RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS (NONFAT MILK, WHEY SOLIDS [LACTOSE], VITAMIN A AND D3), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, CANOLA OIL, XANTHAN GUM.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Rotini Pasta 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 Rotini Pasta'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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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.

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