Kroger, Macaroni & Cheese

Processing Score

9.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 28 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

011110370945

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size250 g

Amount per serving

Calories

400

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g

22%

Saturated Fat 10g

50%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 45mg

15%

Sodium 900mg

39%

Total Carbohydrate 45g

16%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 6g

Protein 17g

Calcium 300mg

23%

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

16 listed · 4 flagged for review

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI (WATER, SEMOLINA WHEAT [WHEAT, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, AMERICAN AND SWISS AND ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESES (PART SKIM AND WHOLE MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MILK, WHEAT FLOUR, BUTTER FAT, SKIM MILK. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MILKFAT, LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN AND GUAR GUMS, SPICE, ANNATTO AND B-APO-8 CAROTENAL, SORBIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Industrial Enzymes (American And Swiss And Enzyme Modified Cheeses (Part Skim And Whole Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan And Guar Gums): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

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 Kroger, 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: Cooked Enriched Macaroni (Water, Semolina Wheat [Wheat, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]).

Natural sources but industrial application.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto And B-Apo-8 Carotenal.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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