Mac & Cheese

Processing Score

16.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 43 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, corn syrup, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

07078442042

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size58 g

Amount per serving

Calories

230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 5mg

Sodium 480mg

21%

Total Carbohydrate 39g

14%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 3g

Protein 7g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 60mg

Iron 1.8mg

10%

Potassium 140mg

* 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

3 listed · 2 flagged for review

ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON [FERROUS SULFATE], THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE, CHEESE SAUCE (MALTODEXTRIN, SEMISOFT CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, PALM OIL, SALT, CORN SYRUP, SOLIDS, NONFAT MILK, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM CASEINATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BUTTER, LACTIC ACID, WITH TURMERIC OLEORESIN ADDED FOR COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MONOGLYCERIDES, ANTI-CAKING AGENT (CALCIUM SILICATE).

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What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Mac & 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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Glycerol Monostearate.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Macaroni Product (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron [Ferrous Sulfate], Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cheese Sauce Maltodextrin, Semisoft Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Whey, Palm Oil, Salt, Corn Syrup, Solids, Nonfat Milk, Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch, Sodium Phosphate, Cheddar Cheese Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes , Sodium Caseinate, Calcium Phosphate, Butter, Lactic Acid, With Turmeric Oleoresin Added For Color, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Guar Gum, Dipotassium Phosphate, Monoglycerides, Sodium Silicoaluminate, Yellow 6 Lake, Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Mono And Diglycerides, Potassium Chloride, Monoglycerides, Anti-Caking Agent Calcium Silicate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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