Pasta & Sauce Alfredo
Processing Score
9.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 37 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
042187419657
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size62 g
Amount per serving
Calories
240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.5g
3%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 820mg
36%
Total Carbohydrate 44g
16%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 9g
Calcium 60mg
5%
Iron 2.7mg
15%
* 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
17 listed · 4 flagged for reviewENRICHED PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS, SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID), SALT, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, AND ENZYMES), PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CULTURES, AND ENZYMES), SWEET THEY (A MILK DERIVATIVE), CREAM CHEESE (SWEET CREAM, NON-FAT DRY MILK, CHEESE CULTURES), BUTTER (SWEET CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK, NON-FAT MILK SOLIDS, SODIUM CITRATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, LACTIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pasta & Sauce Alfredo scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Pasta & Sauce Alfredo'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 Pasta (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous, Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, And Folic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate, Disodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid, Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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