Pasta & Sauce Mix

Processing Score

9.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

7.5/10Excellent

The processing score reflects 26 ingredients, including MSG, corn syrup, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

041497287246

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size59 g

Amount per serving

Calories

230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g

Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol <5mg

Sodium 780mg

34%

Total Carbohydrate 43g

16%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 2g

Protein 8g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 1.8mg

10%

* 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

20 listed · 5 flagged for review

ENRICHED PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (CORN), ONION POWDER, CORNSTARCH, BROCCOLI*, GARLIC POWDER, CHICKEN FAT, CHICKEN*, SODIUM CITRATE, RED BELL PEPPERS*, HERBS AND SPICES, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, PARSLEY*, LACTOSE, NATURAL FLAVOR, TURMERIC.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Proteins (Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (Corn)): Extensive modification indicates UPF.
Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement 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 Pasta & Sauce Mix'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, 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.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

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