Mac & Cheese Snacks, Made with Real Cheese

Processing Score

31.2Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 101 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, MSG, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

028400666336

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size81 g

Amount per serving

Calories

260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g

17%

Saturated Fat 4g

20%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 520mg

23%

Total Carbohydrate 27g

10%

Dietary Fiber 5g

18%

Total Sugars 3g

Protein 6g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 100mg

Iron 1.2mg

Potassium 120mg

* 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

54 listed · 13 flagged for review

WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR (DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, WHEY, LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK FAT, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, MALIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, SPICES, YEAST, SUGAR, ONION POWDER, CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING AGENTS (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), BUTTERMILK, GRANULAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ENZYME, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SEMI-SOFT CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CELLULOSE GUM, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, SOY LECITHIN, COCONUT OIL, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), UNSALTED BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR), SKIM MILK, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, RICE FLOUR, GUM ACACIA, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, DEXTRIN, CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROLS, XANTHAN GUM, REDUCED IRON, EGG.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 6 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Modified Starches (Modified Potato Starch, Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin, Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Less Than 2% Of The Following: Milk Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Water, Sodium Phosphate, Milk Fat, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes), Enzyme): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Snacks, Made with Real 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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Medium Chain Triglycerides.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gum, Modified Cellulose, Gum Acacia, Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Monosodium Glutamate.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate, Disodium Phosphate, Reduced Iron.

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: Malic Acid, Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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