Hormel, Creamy Tomato Basil Penne
Processing Score
16.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 54 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag.
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
037600159111
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size244 g
Amount per serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g
17%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 730mg
32%
Total Carbohydrate 34g
12%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 7g
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
* 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
18 listed · 8 flagged for reviewTOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE. CITRIC ACID), ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (SEMOLINA [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, CREAM (MILK), BASIL, LIQUID MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, VEGETABLE MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), VODKA, ONIONS, SALT, ANTIMICROBIAL BLEND (MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED DEXTROSE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SALT, EGG WHITE LYSOZYME, NISIN PREPARATION [SALT, NISIN]), CHICKEN BASE (CHICKEN INCLUDING NATURAL CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, CHICKEN FAT, SUGAR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN [FROM CORN], DRIED WHEY [MILK], NATURAL FLAVORING, TURMERIC), GARLIC (CONTAINS SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID), SUGAR, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SPICE, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST EXTRACT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Hormel, Creamy Tomato Basil Penne scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers 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, Creamy Tomato Basil Penne'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 Product (Semolina [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Liquid Margarine (Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Vegetable Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate Added).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Antimicrobial Blend (Maltodextrin, Cultured Dextrose, Sodium Diacetate, Salt, Egg White Lysozyme, Nisin Preparation [Salt, Nisin]), Chicken Base (Chicken Including Natural Chicken Juices, Salt, Chicken Fat, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin [From Corn], Dried Whey [Milk], Natural Flavoring, Turmeric), Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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