Side Dish Mac and Cheese

Processing Score

8.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 38 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

5051379080594

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size182 g

Amount per serving

Calories

320

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g

15%

Saturated Fat 6g

30%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 400mg

17%

Total Carbohydrate 40g

15%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 4g

Protein 13g

Calcium 200mg

15%

Iron 1.4mg

* 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

9 listed · 2 flagged for review

COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, MILK, AMERICAN CHEESE (SALT,MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES, WATER, CREAM, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, ACETIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN), SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (, GOUDA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ANNATTO, CELLULOSE), UNSALTED BUTTER, CANOLA OIL, CORN STARCH, HAVARTI CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET), SWISS CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED PART SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, SPICES, TURMERIC POWDER, MUSTARD SEEDS.

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What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Side Dish Mac and 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.

Industrial EnzymesUPF marker

In this product: Enzymes.

Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Enriched Macaroni (Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, 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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto , Gouda Cheese Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Calcium Chloride, Annatto, Cellulose , Unsalted Butter, Canola Oil, Corn Starch, Havarti Cheese Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Rennet , Swiss Cheese Pasteurized Cultured Part Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes , Salt, Spices, Turmeric Powder, Mustard Seeds.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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