Mac & Cheese Deluxe Dinner

Processing Score

8.9Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 31 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

051933533295

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size112 g

Amount per serving

Calories

360

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g

15%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 1020mg

44%

Total Carbohydrate 50g

18%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 6g

Protein 13g

Calcium 150mg

12%

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

19 listed · 6 flagged for review

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, MONTEREY JACK AND BLUE CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, VINEGAR, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICES, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, AGED RED PEPPERS, COLOR ADDED (ANNATTO EXTRACT, PAPRIKA EXTRACT).

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): 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 Mac & Cheese Deluxe Dinner'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: Enriched Macaroni Product (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin 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, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Color Added (Annatto Extract, Paprika Extract).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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