Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Processing Score

16.1Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

6/10Good

The processing score reflects 37 ingredients, including artificial colors, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

041512134555

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size70 g

Amount per serving

Calories

250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g

Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 580mg

25%

Total Carbohydrate 50g

18%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 7g

Protein 8g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 2.7mg

15%

* 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

15 listed · 4 flagged for review

ENRICHED MACARONI (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), SALT, WHEY, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), REDUCED-LACTOSE WHEY, NATURAL FLAVOR, DRIED YEAST, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK, NONFAT MILK, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

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

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Dried Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Tropicana vs Simply Orange comparison.

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