Sharp Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
The processing score reflects 49 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
5 listed · 4 flagged for reviewENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)], CANOLA OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM ALGINATE, MILKFAT, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], ENZYMES), SEASONING (MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, SPICE [CONTAINS MUSTARD], SALT, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, GARLIC*, ONION*, PAPRIKA), BREADCRUMB (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICE, YEAST, GARLIC*, SALT), *DRIED.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Sharp Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner'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 Macaroni Product (Wheat Flour, Glycerol Monostearate, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate [Iron], Thiamin Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Cheese Sauce (Whey, Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Color)], Canola Oil, Whey Protein Concentrate, Sodium Phosphate, Milk, Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Milk Protein Concentrate, Skim Milk, Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid [Preservative], Sodium Alginate, Milkfat, Oleoresin Paprika [Color], Cheese Culture, Annatto Extract [Color], Enzymes).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Breadcrumb (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Spice, Yeast, Garlic*, Salt).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
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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