Three Cheese Ziti with Meatballs
The processing score reflects 65 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights

We may earn a commission from Amazon purchases.
* 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
6 listed · 2 flagged for reviewCOOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, ENRICHED SEMOLINA [DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CARRAGEENAN), SAUCE (TOMATO PUREE [WATER, TOMATO PASTE], DICED TOMATOES [TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE], ONIONS, CORN OIL, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GRANULATED GARLIC, SPICES), COOKED ITALIAN STYLE MEATBALLS (BEEF, CHICKEN, WATER, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, BREAD CRUMBS [WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, YEAST], EGGS, SALT, DEHYDRATED ONION, FLAVORINGS, ROMANO CHEESE [SHEEP'S AND/OR COW'S MILK, RENNET, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES]), CHEESE BLEND (PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE [PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SKIM MILK), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES).
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, Three Cheese Ziti with Meatballs scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Other Additives (Sauce (Tomato Puree [Water, Tomato Paste], Diced Tomatoes [Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride], Onions, Corn Oil, Modified Cornstarch, Salt, Parmesan Cheese [Cultured Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Potassium Chloride, Granulated Garlic, Spices)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Cooked Italian Style Meatballs (Beef, Chicken, Water, Textured Soy Flour, Bread Crumbs [Wheat Flour, Salt, Yeast], Eggs, Salt, Dehydrated Onion, Flavorings, Romano Cheese [Sheep'S And/Or Cow'S Milk, Rennet, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes])): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
Ketzal for iPhone
Avoiding Milk, Eggs Or Wheat?
This product lists milk, eggs, wheat and more in its ingredients. Ketzal, our iPhone app, tracks these and other allergens and ingredients on your Avoid List. Download Ketzal to set up your own Avoid List and get an alert when a product you scan contains something on it.
Get Ketzal
Less Processed Alternatives
Same category, with lower Processing Scores.

Beef Patties
Meal Mart
Less processed (Minimally Processed)
Boneless Skinless Chicken Tenderloins
Perdue
Less processed (Minimally Processed), higher nutrition score
Chana Masala Chickpeas and Brown Rice with Herbed Vegetables in a Masala Spiced Tomato Sauce, Chana Masala
Less processed (Minimally Processed), higher nutrition score
Chana Masala Chickpeas and Brown Rice with Herbed Vegetables in a Masala Spiced Tomato Sauce Simply Steamers, Chana Masala
Healthy Choice
Less processed (Minimally Processed), higher nutrition score
Similar Products
Same category, at a similar Processing level.
About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
Something wrong on this page? Let me know. If it's a product, you can also submit photos of its label using our mobile app, Ketzal.