Five Cheese Macaroni, Five Cheese
The processing score reflects 63 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
14 listed · 5 flagged for reviewPASTEURIZED WHOLE MILK WITH VITAMIN D3, CAVATAPPI ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, FERROUS SULPHATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PROCESSED CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, WATER, CREAM, LESS THAN 2% SORBIC ACID [AS PRESERVATIVE], ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR, XANTHAN GUM), SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR), BREADCRUMBS (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SUGAR, YEAST, CANOLA OIL, SALT), WHIPPING CREAM (CREAM, MILK, CARRAGEENAN), ROMANO CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MASCARPONE CHEESE (CREAM, MILK, SKIM MILK POWDER, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, CARRAGEENAN), SALT, PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), VINEGAR, SPICES, BETA-CAROTENE COLOR.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Five Cheese Macaroni, Five 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.
- Modified StarchesStrong UPF marker
In this product: Modified Food Starch.
Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Pasteurized Whole Milk With Vitamin D3.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Cavatappi Enriched Macaroni Product (Durum Wheat Semolina, Ferrous Sulphate, Niacin, Thiamine, Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Breadcrumbs (Enriched Wheat Flour [Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Sugar, Yeast, Canola Oil, Salt).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Beta-Carotene Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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