Lobster Mac & Cheese Bites
The processing score reflects 98 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
28 listed · 12 flagged for reviewLOBSTER MEAT (LOBSTER, SALT), WHIPPING CREAM (CREAM, MILK, CARRAGEENAN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, POLYSORBATE 80), ENRICHED MACARONI (DURUM WHEAT, SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYME), MASCARPONE CHEESE (MILK, CREAM, MALTODEXTRIN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CAROB BEAN GUM, SKIM MILK POWDER, FRUCTOSE, CITRIC ACID, SALT, PRESERVATIVE - POTASSIUM SORBATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES, COLOR - ANNATTO), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, ONION (WITH SAUTEED ONION FLAVOR), LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, CONCENTRATED LEMON JUICE, PRESERVATIVE - SODIUM METABISULFITE, LEMON OIL), GARLIC (IN SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, CITRIC ACID, PRESERVATIVE - POTASSIUM SORBATE), SEASONING (SALT, CELERY SEED, SPICES, MUSTARD FLOUR, PAPRIKA), RED PEPPER FLAKES, XANTHAN GUM, PARSLEY. BATTER/BREADING: WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEAT STARCH, MODIFIED PALM OIL, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM LACTATE), SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, VINEGAR, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, YEAST, SODIUM CASEINATE, SOY LECITHIN, SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVE. PAR-FRIED IN HIGH OLEIC CANOLA OIL.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lobster Mac & Cheese Bites scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate, Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Lobster Mac & Cheese Bites' 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 (Durum Wheat, Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Mascarpone Cheese (Milk, Cream, Maltodextrin, Mono- And Diglycerides, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Carob Bean Gum, Skim Milk Powder, Fructose, Citric Acid, Salt, Preservative - Potassium Sorbate, Natural Flavor, Calcium Chloride), Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Modified Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Lactate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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