Macaroni & Cheese

Processing Score

13.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 52 ingredients, including ingredients listed as artificial, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

041512148095

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size190 g

Amount per serving

Calories

300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g

19%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 25mg

Sodium 590mg

26%

Total Carbohydrate 29g

11%

Dietary Fiber 3g

11%

Total Sugars 4g

Protein 12g

Calcium 250mg

19%

Iron 1.1mg

* 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

13 listed · 5 flagged for review

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, SEMOLINA [MILLED WHEAT, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], EGG WHITES), FAT FREE MILK (FAT FREE MILK, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), WATER, CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLOR]), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR, COLORED WITH ANNATTO, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), PASTEURIZED PROCESSED CHEESE (AMERICAN CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT), SOYBEAN OIL, RICE FLOUR, DEXTRIN (SOLUBLE DIETARY FIBER), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SALT, MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Macaroni & Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin (Soluble Dietary Fiber)): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Emulsifiers (Mono- & Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Macaroni & Cheese'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, Semolina [Milled Wheat, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Egg Whites).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Mono- & Diglycerides, Artificial Butter Flavor, Colored With Annatto, Calcium Disodium Edta Added As A Preservative, Vitamin A Palmitate Added), Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

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