Italian Macaroni & Cheese
Processing Score
8.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 30 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
072036711304
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size224 g
Amount per serving
Calories
430
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24g
31%
Saturated Fat 15g
75%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 70mg
23%
Sodium 920mg
40%
Total Carbohydrate 36g
13%
Dietary Fiber <1g
3%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 18g
Calcium 400mg
31%
Iron 1.8mg
10%
* 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
7 listed · 3 flagged for reviewCOOKED ENRICHED PASTA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA ENRICHED (NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), POWDERED EGGS, WATER, BETA CAROTENE], MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR AND ANTICAKING AGENT (POTATO STARCH, POWDERED CELLULOSE)], BUTTER, FLOUR [ENRICHED HARD RED SPRING WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTED BARLEY FLOUR], SALT, CAYENNE PEPPER.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Italian 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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color And Anticaking Agent (Potato Starch, Powdered Cellulose)].
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Cooked Enriched Pasta [Durum Wheat Semolina Enriched (Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Powdered Eggs, Water, Beta Carotene], Flour [Enriched Hard Red Spring Wheat Flour (Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Malted Barley Flour].
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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