Spicy Pepper Jack Macaroni & Cheese

Processing Score

18.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 69 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

071117025071

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size206 g

Amount per serving

Calories

260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g

15%

Saturated Fat 6g

30%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 1020mg

44%

Total Carbohydrate 26g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 4g

Protein 12g

Calcium 250mg

19%

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

13 listed · 4 flagged for review

COOKED MACARONI (SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], EGG WHITE), WHOLE MILK, WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (CHEDDAR AND COLBY CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, MILK FAT, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM), PEPPER JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, JALAPENO PEPPERS, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, NATAMYCIN AS A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR), MARGARINE (LIQUID AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, JALAPENO PEPPER (JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE BASE (PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE [MILK, CULTURE, ENZYMES, SALT], WATER, WHEY, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CULTURED BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, CALCIUM AND SODIUM CASEINATES, NATURAL FLAVORING, AND GARLIC POWDER), SALT, DEHYDRATED RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPER, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE TO PROTECT FLAVOR.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate To Protect Flavor): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 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 Spicy Pepper Jack Macaroni & 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.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Macaroni (Semolina Wheat Flour [Enriched With Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Egg White).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Vegetable Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate Added).

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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