Microwave Shell Pasta with Cheese Sauce

Processing Score

9.1Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

6/10Good

The processing score reflects 29 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078742008202

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size102 g

Amount per serving

Calories

340

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g

10%

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 900mg

39%

Total Carbohydrate 56g

20%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 3g

Protein 12g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 130mg

10%

Iron 2mg

11%

Potassium 500mg

11%

* 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

19 listed · 3 flagged for review

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, WHEY, CANOLA OIL, OF: SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, SORBIC ACID, BLACK PEPPER, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Microwave Shell Pasta with Cheese Sauce scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate, Milk Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate): 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 Microwave Shell Pasta with Cheese Sauce'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 Product (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil, Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Of: Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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