Sharp White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Sharp White Cheddar

Processing Score

11.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

3/10Fair

The processing score reflects 47 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

021000066674

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size255 g

Amount per serving

Calories

370

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g

22%

Saturated Fat 10g

50%

Trans Fat 0.5g

Cholesterol 55mg

18%

Sodium 870mg

38%

Total Carbohydrate 38g

14%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 4g

Protein 15g

Calcium 300mg

23%

Iron 1.4mg

* 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

15 listed · 3 flagged for review

WATER, ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), PASTEURIZED PROCESS WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT), HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CHEESE POWDER (SEMISOFT CHEESE [MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES], SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MILK SOLIDS, SKIM MILK POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sharp White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Sharp White Cheddar 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.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Sharp White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Sharp White 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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Macaroni Product (Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate (Iron), Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

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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