Macaroni N' Cheese Dinner

Processing Score

9.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

7/10Excellent

The processing score reflects 23 ingredients, including artificial colors, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 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

018894360100

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size70 g

Amount per serving

Calories

250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g

Saturated Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol <5mg

Sodium 610mg

27%

Total Carbohydrate 48g

17%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 6g

Protein 10g

Calcium 100mg

Iron 1.8mg

10%

* 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

13 listed · 4 flagged for review

ENRICHED MACARONI (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NONFAT MILK, OF: SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM, YELLOW 5 AND 6, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Macaroni N' Cheese Dinner 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.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 And 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 4,145 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 Macaroni N' Cheese Dinner'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: Enriched Macaroni (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron [Ferrous Sulfate], Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Of: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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