Mac & Cheese Dinner, Mac & Cheese
The processing score reflects 24 ingredients, including modified ingredients and enriched flour or grain. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
12 listed · 5 flagged for reviewENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID); CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE: DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, WITH BEET JUICE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, BETA CAROTENE, TURMERIC OLEORESIN ADDED FOR COLOR, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Mac & Cheese Dinner, 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 Corn Starch.
Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Enriched Macaroni Product: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid); Cheddar Cheese Sauce: Dairy Product Solids.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Extract, Beta Carotene.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Disodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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