Pace Sauces Pasta Cheese

Processing Score

10.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 52 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

00051000229274

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size255 g

Amount per serving

Calories

300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g

14%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 35mg

12%

Sodium 880mg

38%

Total Carbohydrate 37g

13%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 4g

Protein 14g

Calcium 150mg

12%

Iron 1.4mg

* 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

23 listed · 6 flagged for review

WATER, ENRICHED MACARONI PASTA (SEMOLINA [WHEAT], EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK FAT, SALT, APOCAROTENAL FOR COLOR), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MILK, RED BELL PEPPERS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, SUGAR, BUTTER (CREAM), GRANULAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, GARLIC*, ONIONS*, WHEY, ANNATTO EXTRACT FOR COLOR, ROMANO CHEESE (COW'S MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SOY LECITHIN, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pace Sauces Pasta Cheese 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.
Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 9,519 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 Pace Sauces Pasta Cheese'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 Pasta (Semolina [Wheat], Egg Whites, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Extract For Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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