Mac & Cheese Cakes

Processing Score

11.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4/10Fair

The processing score reflects 52 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

038794996490

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size43 g

Amount per serving

Calories

110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 170mg

Total Carbohydrate 7g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 4g

Calcium 100mg

Iron 0.4mg

* 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

25 listed · 6 flagged for review

UN-ENRICHED ELBOW MACARONI PASTA (UN-ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), CHEDDAR CHEESE (GRADE A PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, AND ANNATTO COLOR), MILK (MILK, VITAMIN D3), WATER, PEPPER JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, RED & GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, & ENZYMES), HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL, CORNSTARCH, PASTEURIZED WHOLE LIQUID EGGS, ALL NATURAL PANKO (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CANE SUGAR, YEAST, SEA SALT), NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR, LABNE KEFIR CHEESE (CULTURED GRADE A PASTEURIZED CREAM, MILK, LACTOSE REDUCED NONFAT MILK, ENZYME), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (GRADE A PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES AND CULTURES), CREAM CHEESE (GRADE A PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN, GUAR GUMS, AND/OR XANTHAN GUM), CREAM (PASTEURIZED MANUFACTURING CREAM, CARRAGEENAN), NATURAL FLAVOR, CANOLA OIL, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT (YEAST EXTRACT, SUNFLOWER OIL {ANTI DUSTING AGENT}), XANTHAN GUM, ONION POWDER, WHITE PEPPER, MUSTARD, LACTIC ACID, CAYENNE PEPPER.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Cakes & Pastries, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 11,919 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 Mac & Cheese Cakes' 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: High Oleic Safflower Oil, Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: All Natural Panko (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Cane Sugar, Yeast, Sea Salt).

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 (Yeast Extract, Sunflower Oil {Anti Dusting Agent}).

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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