Shells & Aged Cheddar Cheese Dinner, Shells & Aged Cheddar Cheese

Processing Score

5.5Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

6/10Good

The processing score reflects 16 ingredients, including natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

036800463431

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size71 g

Amount per serving

Calories

250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g

Saturated Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 5mg

Sodium 480mg

21%

Total Carbohydrate 50g

18%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 5g

Protein 10g

* 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

13 listed · 3 flagged for review

ORGANIC PASTA (ORGANIC WHEAT SEMOLINA), WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEAT FLOUR, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, CORN STARCH, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CULTURED WHOLE MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID.

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

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Shells & Aged Cheddar Cheese Dinner, Shells & Aged Cheddar Cheese scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 25% 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 Shells & Aged Cheddar Cheese Dinner, Shells & Aged Cheddar 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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Extract.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.

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