Microwave Mac & Cheese Dinner
Processing Score
16.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 46 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, corn syrup, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
041303016305
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size58 g
Amount per serving
Calories
230
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g
6%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 480mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate 39g
14%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 7g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 70mg
5%
Iron 2.1mg
12%
Potassium 170mg
4%
* 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
9 listed · 3 flagged for reviewENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT: [ (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE], CHEESE SAUCE: [MALTODEXTRIN, SEMISOFT CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, PALM OIL, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NONFAT MILK, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM CASEINATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BUTTER, LACTIC ACID, WITH TURMERIC OLEORESIN ADDED FOR COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, YELLOW 6 LAKE]; MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MONOGLYCERIDES, ANTI-CAKING AGENT (CALCIUM SILICATE).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Microwave Mac & 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.
- Other Additives (Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Microwave Mac & 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.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Enriched Macaroni Product: [ (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron [Ferrous Sulfate], Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Glycerol Monostearate].
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Cheese Sauce: [Maltodextrin, Semisoft Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Whey, Palm Oil, Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Nonfat Milk, Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch, Sodium Phosphate, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Sodium Caseinate, Calcium Phosphate, Butter, Lactic Acid, With Turmeric Oleoresin Added For Color, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Guar Gum, Dipotassium Phosphate, Monoglycerides, Sodium Silicoaluminate, Yellow 6 Lake]; Maltodextrin, Potassium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Anti-Caking Agent (Calcium Silicate).
Common in powdered processed foods.
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