Three Cheese Pasta

Processing Score

8.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 48 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

043000077429

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size210 g

Amount per serving

Calories

290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g

15%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 40mg

13%

Sodium 830mg

36%

Total Carbohydrate 36g

13%

Dietary Fiber 3g

11%

Total Sugars 5g

Protein 15g

Calcium 350mg

27%

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

27 listed · 7 flagged for review

COOKED PASTA (WATER, WHEAT SEMOLINA, WHOLE DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, EGG WHITE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), WATER, MILK, SQUASH, CHEDDAR CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), MILKFAT, WHEY, COLBY CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR], CELLULOSE POWDER ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), SALT, SKIM MILK, DRIED BUTTERMILK, CULTURED DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SPICES, MUSTARD SEED, GARLIC POWDER, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, CHEESE CULTURE, CELLULOSE GUM, NISIN PREPARATION, ENZYMES, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, ANNATTO EXTRACT, YEAST EXTRACT.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

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 Three Cheese Pasta'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 Pasta (Water, Wheat Semolina, Whole Durum Wheat Flour, Egg White, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate [Iron], Thiamin Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid), Nisin Preparation.

Natural sources but industrial application.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Extract.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

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