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FOUR CHEESE ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT WITH A SAVORY CHEESE SAUCE MIX LASAGNA PASTA SKILLET DINNER, FOUR CHEESE

GREAT VALUE · 60/100 · Caution

4 ingredients flagged with caution

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Maltodextrin Caution Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Enriched Wheat Flour Caution Refined flour stripped of bran/germ and fortified with synthetic vitamins to replace lost nutrients.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×0 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 60

ReasonPointsDetail
Maltodextrin -10 Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Enriched Wheat Flour -10 Refined flour stripped of bran/germ and fortified with synthetic vitamins to replace lost nutrients.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

Ingredients

enriched macaroni productWheat Flourniacinferrous sulfate [iron]thiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acidCornstarchMaltodextrinSalttomato powderSugar (Refined)Enriched Wheat Flourreduced ironPaprikaricotta cheeseWheymilkfatLactic AcidOnionspicesparmesan/blue/asiago cheesesMilkcheese culturesenzymesCitric AcidGarlicyeast extractpaprika extractcolorannatto extractNatural Flavor

Diets this fits

Pescatarian

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