Macaroni & Cheese Entree
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
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Ingredients
10 listed · 4 flagged for reviewWATER, MACARONI NOODLES (WATER, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), NON-FAT DRY MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE BASE (CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESES [ (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, WATER, SALT], SALT, CORN OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, SWEET CREAM POWDER [SWEET CREAM, NON-FAT MILK], BUTTER [CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR], SUGAR, DRY MUSTARD, FLAVOR), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ENZYMES, COLOR), PREPARED CHEDDAR CHEESE PRODUCT (MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND/OR WHEY POWDER AND/OR MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE AND/OR ULTRAFILTERED MILK, CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, COLOR, ENZYMES, WATER, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GUAR GUM), SALTED BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), ANNATTO, SPICE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Macaroni & Cheese Entree scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Cheddar Cheese Base (Cheddar And Blue Cheeses [ (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Whey, Water, Salt], Salt, Corn Oil, Yeast Extract, Sweet Cream Powder [Sweet Cream, Non-Fat Milk], Butter [Cream, Natural Flavor], Sugar, Dry Mustard, Flavor)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
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.
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