Michelina's, Lean Gourmet, Shrimp Scampi
The processing score reflects 65 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 3 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
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Ingredients
22 listed · 6 flagged for reviewCOOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM SEMOLINA [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, SHRIMP (WITH SALT, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE), HALF AND HALF (MILK AND CREAM), CARROTS, DICED TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), CANOLA OIL, ONIONS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CHABLIS WINE (WITH SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], POTASSIUM METABISULFITE [PRESERVATIVE]), PARMESAN CHEESE (PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), GARLIC (WITH WATER AND CITRIC ACID), SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, LEMON JUICE (WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LEMON JUICE), PARMESAN CHEESE FLAVOR (PARMESAN CHEESE [MILK, STARTER CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SKIM MILK POWDER, SALT), PARSLEY FLAKES, XANTHAN GUM, CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM), SPICE, BUTTER CONCENTRATE (CREAM, SALT), ANNATTO.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Michelina's, Lean Gourmet, Shrimp Scampi scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
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 Michelina's, Lean Gourmet, Shrimp Scampi'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 Enriched Macaroni Product (Water, Durum Semolina [Enriched With Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Chablis Wine (With Salt, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Potassium Metabisulfite [Preservative]).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- 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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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