Mac & Cheese with Ham

Processing Score

19.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 106 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

738912022604

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size397 g

Amount per serving

Calories

520

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22g

28%

Saturated Fat 9g

45%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 75mg

25%

Sodium 1550mg

67%

Total Carbohydrate 55g

20%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 4g

Protein 24g

Calcium 200mg

15%

Iron 2.7mg

15%

* 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

23 listed · 12 flagged for review

WATER, COOKED MACARONI PRODUCT (SEMOLINA ENRICHED WITH IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), COOKED DICED HAM (HAM, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM NITRITE), HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (AMERICAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MILKFAT, SALT, SODIUM-ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, APOCAROTENAL [COLOR]), CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CANOLA OIL, PANKO BREAD CRUMBS (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CANE SUGAR, YEAST, SEA SALT), CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM), MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, RICE WINE VINEGAR (WATER, RICE), YEAST EXTRACT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, NONFAT DRY MILK, MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), BLUE CHEESE POWDER (BLUE CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES]), XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT), NATURAL PARMESAN FLAVOR (PARMESAN CHEESE [MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, NONFAT DRY MILK, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT), MUSTARD FLOUR, SPICE, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Starches (Less Than 2% Of Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Parmesan Flavor (Parmesan Cheese [Milk, Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Nonfat Dry Milk, Disodium Phosphate, Salt)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 with Ham'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: Cooked Macaroni Product (Semolina Enriched With Iron, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Diced Ham (Ham, Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Natural Smoke Flavor, Sodium Nitrite), Panko Bread Crumbs (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Cane Sugar, Yeast, Sea Salt), Maltodextrin, Flavor (Maltodextrin, Nonfat Dry Milk, Milkfat, Natural Flavor, Salt, Disodium Phosphate), and 1 more.

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.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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