Stouffer's, Classics Macaroni & Beef
The processing score reflects 36 ingredients, including modified ingredients. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds. It also contains trans fat.
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Ingredients
19 listed · 3 flagged for reviewTOMATOES (DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), BLANCHED MACARONI (WATER, SEMOLINA, WHEAT GLUTEN), COOKED BEEF, WATER, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), 2% OR LESS OF SUGAR, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHITE WINE VINEGAR, SALT, BROWN SUGAR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, ROASTED RED PEPPER PUREE, SEASONING (SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEAN, WHEAT, SALT], AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL), DEHYDRATED RED PEPPERS, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, CULTURED WHEY.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Stouffer's, Classics Macaroni & Beef'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.
- Modified StarchesStrong UPF marker
In this product: Modified Cornstarch.
Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: 2% Or Less Of Sugar, Brown Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Amy's Organic vs Stouffer's comparison.
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