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Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Processing Score
11.2Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 33 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 SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
041380183501
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size70 g
Amount per serving
Calories
240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g
1%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 600mg
26%
Total Carbohydrate 51g
19%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 8g
Calcium 40mg
3%
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

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), OF: SALT, WHEY, MODIFIED CORN STARCH (CORN), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, NATURAL FLAVOR (MILK), DRIED YEAST, YELLOW 5 LAKE AND 6 LAKE. YELLOW 5 AND 6, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK, NONFAT MILK, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

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 Corn Starch (Corn)): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
  • Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake And 6 Lake. Yellow 5 And 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor (Milk)): 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: Of: 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.

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