Five Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Entree
Processing Score
18.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5/10Good
The processing score reflects 84 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
036800023468
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size227 g
Amount per serving
Calories
340
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g
19%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 700mg
30%
Total Carbohydrate 39g
14%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 13g
Calcium 450mg
35%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
* 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 reviewNON-FAT MILK, MACARONI NOODLES (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MARGARINE (CANOLA OIL, WATER, PALM OIL AND PALM KERNEL OILS, SALT, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, COLOR), BREADCRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT), LIGHT WHIPPING CREAM, CHEDDAR CHEESE BASE (CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESES [ (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, WATER, SALT], SALT, CORN OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, SWEET CREAM POWDER [SWEET CREAM, NON-FAT MILK], BUTTER [CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR], SUGAR, DRY MUSTARD, FLAVOR), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR (WHEY SOLIDS, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, DEHYDRATED BUTTER, GUAR GUM, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC [FOR COLOR]), PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, LIPASE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES), GRATED ROMANO CHEESE MADE FROM COW'S MILK (COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, LIPASE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, RENNET AND/OR ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE), LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES, SALT), ASIAGO CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES, LIPASE).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Five Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Entree scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Cheddar Cheese Base (Cheddar And Blue Cheeses [ (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Whey, Water, Salt], Salt, Corn Oil, Yeast Extract, Sweet Cream Powder [Sweet Cream, Non-Fat Milk], Butter [Cream, Natural Flavor], Sugar, Dry Mustard, Flavor)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
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 Five Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Entree'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine (Canola Oil, Water, Palm Oil And Palm Kernel Oils, Salt, Whey, Soy Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Potassium Sorbate, Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3, Color).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Breadcrumbs (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Salt), Natural Butter Flavor (Whey Solids, Enzyme Modified Butter, Maltodextrin, Salt, Dehydrated Butter, Guar Gum, Annatto And Turmeric [For Color]).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
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