
Product Insights
MACARONI & CHEESE is a ready‑to‑heat, one‑dish meal classified as a composite food in the PNNS system. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is listed in NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product that contains several additives (E102, E110, E330) and allergens such as gluten and milk. Nutritionally, it provides 348 kcal per 100 g, high protein (10 g) and fiber (2.9 g), but is low in fat and sugar while delivering a moderate amount of salt (1.6 g), which may be a concern for salt‑restricted diets.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g
Comparative Analysis
Compared with average pasta‑dish values, this macaroni & cheese delivers roughly double the calories (348 kcal vs 175 kcal), far more carbohydrates (71 g vs 23 g) and protein (10 g vs 7 g), while containing markedly less fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt.
Ingredients
ENRICHED ELBOW MACARONI WHEAT FLOUR NACIN FERROUS SULFATE (RON THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RBOFLAVN FOLIC ACID: CHEDDAR CHEESE SEASONING ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NACIN REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTODEXTRIN, DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, SALT CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SOYBEAN OIL TO REDUCE DUSTING, SODIUM PHOSPHATE NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT ENZYMES) COLORS ADDED (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE), SODIUM CASEINATE, BUTTER OIL) MAY CONTAIN SILICON DIOXIDE TO REDUCE CAKING "DEHYDRATED. CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT Made on shared equipment that also processes egg.
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