Premium Buffalo Style Mac & Cheese
Processing Score
16.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 88 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
051933345485
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size207 g
Amount per serving
Calories
300
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g
15%
Saturated Fat 4.5g
23%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 1080mg
47%
Total Carbohydrate 30g
11%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 15g
Calcium 150mg
12%
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 · 9 flagged for reviewWATER, COOKED MACARONI PRODUCT (SEMOLINA ENRICHED WITH IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), COOKED CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT (CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, CHICKEN BROTH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, CARRAGEENAN, NATURAL FLAVOR), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (AMERICAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MILKFAT, SALT, SODIUM-ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, APOCAROTENAL [COLOR]), CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE (CAYENNE RED PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC), CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), CANOLA OIL, LESS THAN 2% OF BLUE CHEESE FLAVOR (BLUE CHEESE AND SHEEP'S MILK BLUE CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], CHEESE WHEY, SALT, CITRIC ACID), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS (NONFAT MILK, WHEY SOLIDS [LACTOSE], VITAMIN A AND D3), RICE VINEGAR FLAVOR (SODIUM ACETATE, ACETIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, SALT, RICE), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, BLUE CHEESE POWDER (BLUE CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES]), YEAST EXTRACT, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPERS, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), XANTHAN GUM, BUTTER CONCENTRATE (CREAM, SALT), EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA AND NATURAL FLAVORS, MUSTARD FLOUR, SPICE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Premium Buffalo Style Mac & 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.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Premium Buffalo Style 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 Macaroni Product (Semolina Enriched With Iron, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Disodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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