Lean Cuisine, Five Cheese Rigatoni

Processing Score

14.7Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

6.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 67 ingredients, including modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Lean Cuisine, Five Cheese Rigatoni Frozen Dinners

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

013800174208

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size283 g

Amount per serving

Calories

360

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g

10%

Saturated Fat 4g

20%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 560mg

24%

Total Carbohydrate 56g

20%

Dietary Fiber 4g

14%

Total Sugars 7g

Protein 15g

Calcium 150mg

12%

Iron 0mg

Potassium 320mg

* 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

21 listed · 6 flagged for review

BLANCHED RIGATONI (WATER, SEMOLINA, WHEAT GLUTEN), WATER, TOMATOES, TOMATO PASTE, PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE AND MODIFIED CORNSTARCH (PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ENZYMES], MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NONFAT MILK, FLAVORS), ONIONS, 2% OR LESS OF MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN AND ASIAGO CHEESE BLEND WITH FLAVOR (PARMESAN & ASIAGO CHEESES [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], ENZYME MODIFIED PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, WATER, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, SALT), SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES, PARMESAN CHEESE PASTE (GRANULAR AND PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID), SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ROMANO CHEESE WITH FLAVOR (ROMANO CHEESE [CULTURED COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], ENZYME MODIFIED ROMANO CHEESE [ROMANO CHEESE {CULTURED COW'S MILK, WATER, SALT, ENZYMES}, SALT]), GARLIC PUREE, CULTURED WHEY (CULTURED WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN), SALT, MOLASSES, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Lean Cuisine, Five Cheese Rigatoni scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Lean Cuisine, Five Cheese Rigatoni'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Molasses.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Lean Cuisine vs Healthy Choice and Amy's vs Lean Cuisine comparisons.

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