Mac & Cheese Sauce

Processing Score

15.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2/10Poor

The processing score reflects 77 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

011110875075

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size62 g

Amount per serving

Calories

130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g

14%

Saturated Fat 4.5g

23%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 570mg

25%

Total Carbohydrate 6g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 2g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 60mg

Iron 0mg

Potassium 70mg

* 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

28 listed · 8 flagged for review

WATER, CREAM (CREAM, MILK, CARRAGEENAN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE, POLYSORBATE 80), PROCESSED CHEESE (CHEDDAR AND BRICK CHEESE [MILK, BACTERIAL CULTURE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, MICROBIAL ENZYME, COLOR ADDED], WATER, WHEY, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, COLOR ADDED), CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, AGED WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, NON-FAT MILK, WHEY, CREAM, BACTERIAL CULTURE, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME), POBLANO PEPPERS (POBLANO PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID, SUGAR, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS (GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), BUTTER, SALT, GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID, GLUCONO DELTA LACTONE, DIJON MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEEDS, WATER, SALT, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID, TURMERIC, TARTARIC ACID, SPICES), SUGAR, WHEY, DRIED GREEN PEPPER, DEHYDRATED ONION, YEAST EXTRACT, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CARRAGEENAN, GUAR GUM, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SPICE, SMOKED PAPRIKA, CHILI POWDER, DISODIUM EDTA.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Edta): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Within Ketchup & Mustard, this product is more processed than about 77% of the 6,563 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 Sauce'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Processed Cheese (Cheddar And Brick Cheese [Milk, Bacterial Culture, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Microbial Enzyme, Color Added], Water, Whey, Natural Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Maltodextrin, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Color Added), Poblano Peppers (Poblano Peppers, Water, Salt, Citric Acid, Sugar, Calcium Chloride), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola 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 AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

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