Macaroni & Cheese Gourmet

Processing Score

16.7Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 98 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

041268158218

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size227 g

Amount per serving

Calories

360

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g

22%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 890mg

39%

Total Carbohydrate 37g

13%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 13g

Calcium 250mg

19%

Iron 1.4mg

* 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

18 listed · 8 flagged for review

WATER, COOKED PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR, PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, MICROBIAL ENZYMES, LIPASE, COLOR, CELLULOSE [AS ANTI-CAKING AGENT], NATAMYCIN [AS MOLD INHIBITOR]), CREAM (MILK, CREAM, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, DEXTROSE), WHEY, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BREADCRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, SOYBEAN OIL SHORTENING, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, LEAVENING [SODIUM BICARBONATE], YEAST, YEAST NUTRIENTS [AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM SULFATE], SPICE EXTRACTIVE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, AMYLASE, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANOLA OIL, ONIONS, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY POWDER, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM CASEINATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE), CHEESE FLAVORING (WHEY, ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], CELLULOSE POWDER [AS ANTI-CAKING AGENT], ENZYMES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), PREPARED MUSTARD (VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID, TARTARIC ACID, SPICES), SPICES, FOOD COLOR (APOCAROTENAL, ANNATTO, WATER, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE).

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What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Macaroni & Cheese Gourmet'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.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina Enriched With Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Breadcrumbs (Wheat Flour Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Soybean Oil Shortening, Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate], Yeast, Yeast Nutrients [Ammonium Chloride, Calcium Sulfate], Spice Extractive).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cream (Milk, Cream, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Dextrose), Natural Flavor (Maltodextrin, Whey Powder, Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Milkfat, Natural Flavor, Calcium Caseinate, Disodium Phosphate, Salt, Sodium Citrate).

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.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Food Color (Apocarotenal, Annatto, Water, Potassium Hydroxide).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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