Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Spaghetti with Meat
Processing Score
13.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5/10Good
The processing score reflects 56 ingredients, including corn syrup, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
717854105033
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size241 g
Amount per serving
Calories
270
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
3%
Sodium 760mg
33%
Total Carbohydrate 44g
16%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 6g
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
21 listed · 7 flagged for reviewCOOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, DURUM SEMOLINA [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), WATER, DICED TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), TOMATO PASTE, BEEF, ONIONS, LESS THAN 2% OF PORK, CELERY, CARROTS, CHICKEN BASE (CHICKEN MEAT AND CONCENTRATED CHICKEN STOCK, SALT, SUGAR, DRIED WHEY, RENDERED CHICKEN FAT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC), CANOLA OIL, GRANULATED SUGAR, BURGUNDY WINE (WINE, SALT), GARLIC (WITH WATER AND CITRIC ACID), SALT, BEEF BASE (ROASTED BEEF AND CONCENTRATED BEEF STOCK, SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY, CORN AND WHEAT PROTEIN, CORN OIL, SUGAR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, FLAVORINGS [CONTAINS OLEORESIN OF CELERY SEED], MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, DEXTROSE, CARAMEL COLOR), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, SPICES, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA AND NATURAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN AND NATURAL FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Spaghetti with Meat scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Spaghetti with Meat'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: Cooked Enriched Macaroni Product (Water, Durum Semolina [Enriched With Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Chicken Base (Chicken Meat And Concentrated Chicken Stock, Salt, Sugar, Dried Whey, Rendered Chicken Fat, Corn Syrup Solids, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Extractives Of Turmeric), Granulated Sugar, Beef Base (Roasted Beef And Concentrated Beef Stock, Salt, Hydrolyzed Soy, Corn And Wheat Protein, Corn Oil, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Flavorings [Contains Oleoresin Of Celery Seed], Maltodextrin, Whey, Dextrose, Caramel Color), Maltodextrin And Natural Flavor.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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