Chicken Alfredo
The processing score reflects 61 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights

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* 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
19 listed · 5 flagged for reviewWATER, PENNE PASTA (WATER, DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHITE CHICKEN MEAT (WHITE CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES), ALFREDO SAUCE (WATER, PALM OIL, MOZZARELLA CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, STABILIZER [MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM ALGINATE, DATEM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, MALTODEXTRIN], SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID [AS A PRESERVATIVE]), SOYBEAN OIL, HEAVY CREAM ({FROM MILK} CONTAINS CARRAGEENAN), RICE STARCH, POTATO STARCH, BUTTER (CREAM [MILK]), FLAVORING, SALT, ROMANO CHEESE (ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], SALT), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED WHEY [FROM MILK]), MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SPICES, CREAM OF TARTAR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chicken Alfredo scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Natural Flavors (Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
Within Soup & Chili, this product is more processed than about 64% of the 7,596 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 Chicken Alfredo'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: Penne Pasta (Water, Durum Semolina Wheat, Egg Whites, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Alfredo Sauce (Water, Palm Oil, Mozzarella Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Modified Food Starch, Stabilizer [Modified Food Starch, Sodium Alginate, Datem, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Maltodextrin], Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Sorbic Acid [As A Preservative]), Flavor (Maltodextrin, Cultured Whey [From Milk]).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: 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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Cream Of Tartar.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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About our scores and this content
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