Macaroni & Cheese

Processing Score

12.1Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

035826104335

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size227 g

Amount per serving

Calories

250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 740mg

32%

Total Carbohydrate 37g

13%

Dietary Fiber <1g

Total Sugars 8g

Protein 11g

Calcium 200mg

15%

Iron 1.8mg

10%

* 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

9 listed · 4 flagged for review

WATER, ENRICHED MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA [FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, CALCIUM SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, WHEAT STARCH, FOLIC ACID]), NONFAT DRY MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE BASE (CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESES [ (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, WATER, SALT], SALT, CORN OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, CREAM POWDER, BUTTER, SUGAR, MUSTARD, FLAVOR), PREPARED CHEDDAR CHEESE PRODUCT (MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND/OR WHEY POWDER AND/OR MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND/OR ULTRAFILTERED MILK, CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, COLOR, ENZYMES, WATER, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GUAR GUM), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALTED BUTTER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES, COLOR), SPICE.

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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:

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, Cream Powder, Butter, Sugar, 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.

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