Mini Meal Kit, Rice Pasta & Cheddar
Processing Score
9.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
013562001460
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Ingredients
38 listed · 9 flagged for reviewANNIE'S RICE PASTA AND CHEDDAR: RICE PASTA (WHITE AND BROWN RICE FLOUR), TAPIOCA STARCH, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, NON-ANIMAL ENZYMES), NONFAT DRY MILK, CORN STARCH, ORGANIC COCONUT OIL, WHEY, BUTTER, SALT, CULTURED WHOLE MILK, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT FOR COLOR, SILICON DIOXIDE FOR ANTICAKING. ANNIE'S COCOA & VANILLA COOKIES: CANE SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, PALM OIL, BROWN RICE FLOUR, ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH, SOY FLOUR, ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP, COCOA, NATURAL CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA FLAVORS, BAKING SODA, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM. ANNIE'S ORGANIC ORCHARD STRAWBERRY FRUIT BITES: ORGANIC APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL STRAWBERRY AND OTHER FRUIT FLAVORS, CITRUS PECTIN, ORGANIC COLORS (ORGANIC BLACK CARROT, ORGANIC BLACK CURRANT, AND ORGANIC APPLE EXTRACTS), ASCORBIC ACID, ORGANIC LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL, CARNAUBA WAX, VITAMIN E, CITRIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mini Meal Kit, Rice Pasta & Cheddar scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa, Natural Chocolate And Vanilla Flavors): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum. Annie'S Organic Orchard Strawberry Fruit Bites: Organic Apple Puree Concentrate, Citrus Pectin): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other Additives (Carnauba Wax): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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 Mini Meal Kit, Rice Pasta & Cheddar'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Organic Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Organic Expeller Pressed Sunflower 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, Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Extract For Color, Organic Colors (Organic Black Carrot, Organic Black Currant, And Organic Apple Extracts).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Silicon Dioxide For Anticaking. Annie'S Cocoa & Vanilla Cookies: Cane Sugar.
Common in powdered processed foods.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Organic Tapioca Syrup.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Soda.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin E.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.
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About our scores and this content
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