Hormel, Compleats, Macaroni & Cheese

Processing Score

10.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

3/10Fair

The processing score reflects 54 ingredients, including modified ingredients and enriched flour or grain. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds. It also contains trans fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

037600668811

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size213 g

Amount per serving

Calories

290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g

17%

Saturated Fat 8g

40%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 40mg

13%

Sodium 740mg

32%

Total Carbohydrate 28g

10%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 14g

Calcium 150mg

12%

Iron 0.7mg

* 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 · 5 flagged for review

WATER, ENRICHED MACARONI (SEMOLINA [WHEAT], WATER, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PASTEURIZED PROCESS SWISS AND AMERICAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK AND SKIM MILK, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], ENZYMES), PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, SALT, LACTIC ACID), MILK (CONTAINS VITAMIN D3), CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH (CONTAINS ERYTHORBIC ACID), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, SORBIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), POTATO STARCH, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, YEAST EXTRACT (CONTAINS MALTODEXTRIN), SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ONION POWDER, RICE FLOUR, CAROTENE COLOR (CAROTENE, SUCROSE ESTERS, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, AND DL ALPHA TOCOPHEROL), ANNATTO COLOR.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Hormel, Compleats, Macaroni & Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch (Contains Erythorbic Acid)): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate 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, 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 Macaroni (Semolina [Wheat], Water, Egg Whites, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate [Iron], Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract (Contains Maltodextrin).

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Carotene Color (Carotene, Sucrose Esters, Ascorbyl Palmitate, And Dl Alpha Tocopherol), Annatto Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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