Mac & Cheese
Processing Score
15.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 59 ingredients, including preservatives, ingredients listed as artificial, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078742101439
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size175 g
Amount per serving
Calories
360
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g
26%
Saturated Fat 10g
50%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 50mg
17%
Sodium 870mg
38%
Total Carbohydrate 28g
10%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 19g
Calcium 300mg
23%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
Potassium 170mg
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
16 listed · 8 flagged for reviewCOOKED ENRICHED MACARONI (WATER, SEMOLINA [WHEAT], EGG WHITES, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLOR]), CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, MAY ALSO CONTAIN DEXTROSE, HONEY, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM DIACETATE, AND SODIUM PHOSPHATE), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR, ANNATTO [COLOR], CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVE], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), SMOKED CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), HALF & HALF (MILK, CREAM), NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, RICE FLOUR, CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID), SALT, LACTIC ACID (MODIFIED FOOD STARCH AND LACTIC ACID), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES WITH CITRIC ACID, SPICE.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group 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.
- Modified StarchesStrong UPF marker
In this product: Modified Cornstarch.
Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Cooked Enriched Macaroni (Water, Semolina [Wheat], Egg Whites, Niacin, Iron [Ferrous Sulfate], Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, May Also Contain Dextrose, Honey, Potassium Chloride, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Diacetate, And Sodium Phosphate).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Artificial Butter Flavor, Annatto [Color], Calcium Disodium Edta [Preservative], Vitamin A Palmitate).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid (Modified Food Starch And Lactic Acid), Mono- And Diglycerides With Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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