Three-Cheese Rotini
Processing Score
23.0Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
016000154803
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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.
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Ingredients
32 listed · 10 flagged for reviewENRICHED PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, BUTTERMILK, MARGARINE* (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR), SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE* (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CREAM, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, BLUE CHEESE* (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN CHEESE* (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID, NONFAT MILK, SODIUM CASEINATE, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, CALCIUM LACTATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), COLOR (ARTIFICIAL COLOR, YELLOW LAKES 5 & 6), ENZYME MODIFIED CREAM, SPICE, SODIUM CITRATE, SILICON DIOXIDE, CITRIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY FLOUR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Three-Cheese Rotini scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Color (Artificial Color, Yellow Lakes 5 & 6)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
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 Rotini'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.
- Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Caseinate.
Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Natural Flavor.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Enzyme Modified Cream.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Enriched Pasta (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Margarine* (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Salt, Nonfat Milk, Soy Lecithin, Mono And Diglycerides, Artificial Color, Natural Flavor).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Lactate, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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