Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese

Processing Score

15.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 44 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

017839804204

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size225 g

Amount per serving

Calories

320

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g

22%

Saturated Fat 9g

45%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 40mg

13%

Sodium 880mg

38%

Total Carbohydrate 30g

11%

Dietary Fiber <1g

Total Sugars 3g

Protein 12g

Calcium 200mg

15%

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

17 listed · 4 flagged for review

ENRICHED PASTA (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, EGG WHITE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MILK, PASTEURIZED PROCESS FIVE CHEESE FOOD (CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, JALAPENO PEPPERS, COLOR ADDED), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MILK FAT, SALT, WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, FULLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE, CAYENNE PEPPER.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese 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.
Modified Fats (Fully Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Emulsifiers (Mono Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): 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 Gourmet 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: Enriched Pasta (Water, Durum Wheat Semolina, Egg White, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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