Mac & Cheese Dinner

Processing Score

11.1Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 30 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

051933434158

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size98 g

Amount per serving

Calories

380

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g

14%

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 840mg

37%

Total Carbohydrate 56g

20%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 6g

Protein 12g

Calcium 150mg

12%

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

16 listed · 6 flagged for review

ENRICHED MACARONI (ENRICHED WHEAT AND DURUM FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), CHEESE SAUCE: WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, COLOR ADDED (BETA CAROTENE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT), SODIUM ALGINATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, SORBIC ACID.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

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 Mac & 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 (Enriched Wheat And Durum Flour [Wheat Flour, Durum Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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: Color Added (Beta Carotene, Paprika Extract).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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