White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon
Processing Score
11.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5/10Good
The processing score reflects 39 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
021000071791
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size255 g
Amount per serving
Calories
310
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 4.5g
23%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 950mg
41%
Total Carbohydrate 42g
15%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 15g
Calcium 200mg
15%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
* 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 · 3 flagged for reviewCOOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, ENRICHED SEMOLINA [DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CARRAGEENAN), SAUCE (WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE [CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT], HALF AND HALF [MILK, CREAM], NONFAT MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], CHEESE FLAVOR BLEND [CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES], SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, MUSTARD FLOUR, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE), FULLY COOKED APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON PIECES (BACON [CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM NITRITE], APPLEWOOD SMOKE FLAVOR. MAY CONTAIN SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, DEXTROSE).
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group White Cheddar Macaroni and 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 Semolina [Durum Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine 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], Half And Half [Milk, Cream], Nonfat Milk, Whey Protein Concentrate, Modified Food Starch, Parmesan Cheese [Cultured Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Cheese Flavor Blend [Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Sodium Phosphate, Enzymes], Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Mustard Flour, Xanthan Gum, Spice).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Fully Cooked Applewood Smoked Bacon Pieces (Bacon [Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite], Applewood Smoke Flavor. May Contain Sodium Phosphate, Smoke Flavor, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Ascorbate, Dextrose).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
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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