Hormel, Compleats, Comfort Classics Chili Mac

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Hormel, Compleats, Comfort Classics Chili Mac 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.
• Modified Proteins (Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color)): Extensive modification indicates UPF.
• Flavor Enhancers (Hydrolyzed Soy): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 Hormel, Compleats, Comfort Classics Chili Mac'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: Macaroni (Water, Enriched Durum Semonlina [Wheat, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine, Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Vital Wheat Gluten, Egg Whites, Glycerol Monostearate).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.