Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Processing Score

11.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

7/10Excellent

The processing score reflects 28 ingredients, including artificial colors, modified ingredients and enriched flour or grain. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

011161156604

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size70 g

Amount per serving

Calories

240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g

Saturated Fat 0.5g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol <5mg

Sodium 570mg

25%

Total Carbohydrate 50g

18%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 5g

Protein 8g

Calcium 40mg

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

10 listed · 3 flagged for review

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), OF: CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.

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 Original Macaroni & 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 (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron [Ferrous Sulfate], Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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