Italian Sides Mac & Cheese
Processing Score
8.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
6.5/10Good
The processing score reflects 29 ingredients, including ingredients listed as artificial and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
07078442060
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size74 g
Amount per serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
3%
Sodium 750mg
33%
Total Carbohydrate 45g
16%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 10g
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
* 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
15 listed · 3 flagged for reviewDURUM WHEAT PASTA, PROCESS CHEESE FOOD IN POWDER (CHEDDAR CHEESE, GOUDA CHEESE AND BLUE CHEESE BLEND [PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES], WHEY POWDER, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), WHEY POWDER, POWDERED SUNFLOWER OIL PREPARATION (SUNFLOWER OIL, GLUCOSE SYRUP, SODIUM CASEINATE, SILICON DIOXIDE), DEHYDRATED MUSHROOM, NATURAL FLAVORS, POTATO STARCH, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, ARTIFICIAL TRUFFLE FLAVOR, DEHYDRATED BLACK TRUFFLE GRANULES, GARLIC POWDER, TURMERIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, PEPPER POWDER.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Italian Sides Mac & Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Flavors (Artificial Truffle Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 4,145 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 Italian Sides Mac & 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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Powdered Sunflower Oil Preparation (Sunflower Oil, Glucose Syrup, Sodium Caseinate, Silicon Dioxide).
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.
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