Stuffed Cheese Rigatoni

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Stuffed Cheese Rigatoni 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 Stuffed Cheese Rigatoni'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Stuffed Rigatoni (Enriched Durum Flour [Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Ricotta Cheese [Pasteurized Whey, Milk, Vinegar, Salt], Bread Crumbs [Bleached Wheat Flour, Yeast, Sugar, Salt], Imported Pecorino Romano Cheese [Sheep'S Milk, Rennet, Salt], Salt, Modified Food Starch, Black Pepper, Parsley), Sugar.

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.