White Cheddar Mac & Cheese with Bacon
Processing Score
12.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3/10Fair
The processing score reflects 50 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds. It also contains trans fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
025155057051
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size340 g
Amount per serving
Calories
710
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41g
53%
Saturated Fat 17g
85%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 85mg
28%
Sodium 1200mg
52%
Total Carbohydrate 54g
20%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 32g
Calcium 550mg
42%
Iron 2.7mg
15%
* 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
15 listed · 2 flagged for reviewCOOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT [SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CARRAGEENAN), SAUCE (WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT], FULLY COOKED APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON PIECES [BACON CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUMNITRITE), APPLEWOOD SMOKE FLAVOR. MAY CONTAIN SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, DEXTROSE], SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY PROTIEN CONCENTRATE, NONFAT MILK, PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, SPICES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, White Cheddar Mac & Cheese with Bacon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Parmesan Cheese [Cultured Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Cheddar Cheese [Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Modified Cellulose): 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 White Cheddar Mac & Cheese with Bacon'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 Macaroni Product (Water, Enriched Macaroni Product [Semolina Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Carrageenan).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sauce (Water, Pasteurized Process White Cheddar Cheese [Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Sodium Phosphate, Milkfat, Salt], Fully Cooked Applewood Smoked Bacon Pieces [Bacon Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodiumnitrite), Applewood Smoke Flavor. May Contain Sodium Phosphate, Smoke Flavor, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Ascorbate, Dextrose], Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese, American Cheese vs Cheddar, and Bacon vs Sausage comparisons.
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