Organic Shells & Cheese Dinner

Processing Score

6.0Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 15 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

713733133333

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size77 g

Amount per serving

Calories

250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g

Saturated Fat 4g

20%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 520mg

23%

Total Carbohydrate 38g

14%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 4g

Protein 9g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 110mg

Iron 1mg

Potassium 200mg

* 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

11 listed · 4 flagged for review

ORGANIC PASTA (ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA), WATER, ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE (ORGANIC PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), ORGANIC WHEY (FROM MILK), ORGANIC BUTTER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, ORGANIC GUAR GUM, LACTIC ACID, ORGANIC ANNATTO EXTRACT.

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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Organic Shells & Cheese Dinner scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Organic Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 25% 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 Organic Shells & 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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

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.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Annatto Extract.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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