Hormel, Compleats, Mac & Cheese, Beefy

Processing Score

10.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 49 ingredients, including modified ingredients and enriched flour or grain. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

037600469784

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size213 g

Amount per serving

Calories

220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 860mg

37%

Total Carbohydrate 35g

13%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 7g

Protein 12g

Calcium 80mg

Iron 1.1mg

* 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 · 6 flagged for review

MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA [WHEAT, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EGG WHITES, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE), TOMATOES (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), WATER, BEEF, PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE (AMERICAN CHEESE [MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, SALT, LACTIC ACID), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SUGAR, PARMESAN CHEESE (PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, SORBIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR), SALT, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), FLAVORING, WHITE VINEGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ERYTHORBIC ACID.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Hormel, Compleats, Mac & Cheese, Beefy 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.
Natural Flavors (Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

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, Mac & Cheese, Beefy'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 Semolina [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, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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