Mac & Cheese

Processing Score

10.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 60 ingredients, including modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat. It also contains trans fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

077958794497

Find Less Processed Options Buy on Amazon

We may earn a commission from Amazon purchases.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size284 g

Amount per serving

Calories

600

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 40g

51%

Saturated Fat 20g

100%

Trans Fat 1.5g

Cholesterol 105mg

35%

Sodium 1450mg

63%

Total Carbohydrate 48g

17%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 10g

Protein 23g

Calcium 450mg

35%

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

18 listed · 3 flagged for review

COOKED PASTA (SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILKFAT, SKIM MILK, SODIUM CITRATE, LACTIC ACID, SALT), WATER, MILK, HEAVY CREAM, CHEESE SAUCE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, MILKFAT, SODIUM CITRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, ENZYMES), WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SOYBEAN OIL, OF: BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), DRIED DAIRY CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK), SEA SALT, CORN STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTIC ACID, ACACIA & XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM CITRATE AND NISIN PREPARATION.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mac & Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Acacia & Xanthan Gum): 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 Mac & 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: Cooked Pasta (Semolina Wheat Flour, Egg Whites, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate And Nisin Preparation.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Ketzal for iPhone

Avoiding Milk, Eggs Or Wheat?

This product lists milk, eggs, wheat and more in its ingredients. Ketzal, our iPhone app, tracks these and other allergens and ingredients on your Avoid List. Download Ketzal to set up your own Avoid List and get an alert when a product you scan contains something on it.

Get Ketzal