Ultimate Macaroni and Cheese

Processing Score

15.7Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 56 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

890933000020

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size227 g

Amount per serving

Calories

400

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20g

26%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 35mg

12%

Sodium 850mg

37%

Total Carbohydrate 37g

13%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 3g

Protein 17g

Calcium 200mg

15%

Iron 1.4mg

* 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

16 listed · 8 flagged for review

COOKED ENRICHED PASTA (SEMOLINA, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), WATER, AMERICAN CHEESE (MILK, WATER, CREAM, WHEY, SKIM MILK POWDER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID, VEGETABLE COLOR), SOYBEAN OIL, ASIAGO CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND NATAMYCIN), FULLY COOKED BACON CURED WITH (WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), POBLANO CHILE, WHEY, NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES]CREAM, WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE AND XANTHAN GUM), SALT, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GREEN PEPPER SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, JALAPENO PEPPER, WATER, SALT, CORNSTARCH, XANTHAN GUM AND ASCORBIC ACID), RED PEPPER FLAKES, XANTHAN GUM, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN AND TUMERIC.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Ultimate Macaroni and 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.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Enriched Pasta (Semolina, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin And Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Fully Cooked Bacon Cured With (Water, Salt, Sugar, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

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