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ARTISAN CRAFTED ITALIAN FIVE CHEESE MICROWAVE SHELL PASTA WITH CHEESE SAUCE, ITALIAN FIVE CHEESE

Name: ARTISAN CRAFTED ITALIAN FIVE CHEESE MICROWAVE SHELL PASTA WITH CHEESE SAUCE, ITALIAN FIVE CHEESE
Brand: GREAT VALUE

GREAT VALUE · 0/100 · Not approved

2 not-approved ingredients detected

What we flagged

Ingredient	Verdict	Why
Canola Oil	Not approved	Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Maltodextrin	Caution	Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.
Sodium Phosphate	Caution	Common additive in processed meats and cheeses; high intake linked to kidney stress.
Natural Flavors	Caution	Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed.
Mono- and Diglycerides	Caution	Often contain trans fats below the 0.5g labeling threshold.
Soybean Oil	Not approved	Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×2 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 0

Reason	Points	Detail
Canola Oil	-50	Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Soybean Oil	-50	Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Maltodextrin	-10	Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.
Sodium Phosphate	-10	Common additive in processed meats and cheeses; high intake linked to kidney stress.
Natural Flavors	-10	Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed.
Mono- and Diglycerides	-10	Often contain trans fats below the 0.5g labeling threshold.

Ingredients

enriched macaroni productWheat Flourniacinironthiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acidSkim Milkmozzarella cheeseMilkcheese cultureSaltenzymesmonterey jack cheesemedium asiago cheesecheddar cheeseparmesan cheesefood starch-modifiedCanola Oilcontains or less ofWhey Maltodextrin Sodium Phosphate Natural Flavorspotassium chloridesodium alginateMono- and Diglyceridessorbic acidpreservativeLactic Acidcolor addedbeta caroteneSunflower Lecithin Soybean Oil

Diets this fits

Pescatarian

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