Premium Shells & Cheese Dinner

Processing Score

8.7Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 31 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

076924530022

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size113 g

Amount per serving

Calories

360

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g

15%

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 960mg

42%

Total Carbohydrate 50g

18%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 5g

Protein 12g

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

7 listed · 4 flagged for review

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE]. THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE, SODIUM ALGINATE, LACTIC ACID, PRESERVATIVE [SORBIC ACID], NATURAL FLAVOR, COLOR [APOCAROTENAL].

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, Premium Shells & Cheese Dinner scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Premium Shells & Cheese Dinner'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 Product (Durum Flour, Niacin, Iron [Ferrous Sulfate]. Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid, Preservative [Sorbic Acid].

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Color [Apocarotenal].

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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