Kraft Nutri-Score C NOVA 4

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner With Chicken & Beef Meatballs And Apples

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner With Chicken & Beef Meatballs And Apples: 4/5 ingredient safety

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner With Chicken & Beef Meatballs And Apples by Kraft has 2 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is C.

  • Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Plant-based foods and beverages / Plant-based foods / Pastas

How This Score Is Built

PlainIngredients safety scores are a transparent, editorially-derived index synthesizing FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research into a single 1-5 scale, not an official government rating. 2 of 2 ingredients tracked for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner With Chicken & Beef Meatballs And Apples have a scored rating so far. Data current as of 2026-09-07.

Sourced from Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records. Verify with the FDA → See our full scoring methodology.

Where Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner With Chicken & Beef Meatballs And Apples sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4 Top 80% higher than 20% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

4
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4 out of 5
Based on 2 tracked ingredients
2
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
2
Low Risk / Safe
C
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Macaroni & Cheese Sauce (Water, Enriched Macaroni Product [Wheat Flour, Durum Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate (Iron), Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid], Half And Half [Milk, Cream], Cheese Sauce Mix [Whey, Milkfat, Salt, Milk Protein Concentrate, Sodium Triphosphate, Tapioca Flour, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Phosphate, With Paprika, Turmeric, And Annatto Added For Color, Enzymes, Cheese Culture], Butter [Cream, Salt, Sharp Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Color)], Tapioca Starch, Cheese Blend [Cheddar, Granular, Semisoft And Blue Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Sodium Phosphate, Vinegar, Salt, Flavor Enhancer [Milk Solids, Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Natural Flavor], Whey Protein Concentrate, Salt, Flavor), Cooked Chicken & Beef Meatballs (Chicken, Beef, Water, Bread Crumbs [Whole Grain Wheat Flour, Distilled Vinegar, Contains 2% Or Less Of:

Product Details

Brand
Kraft
Barcode
0021000069903
Nutri-Score
Grade C
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner With Chicken & Beef Meatballs And Apples rank on ingredient safety?

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner With Chicken & Beef Meatballs And Apples scores 4 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, in the bottom 80% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

How should Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner With Chicken & Beef Meatballs And Apples's 4/5 score be read?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner With Chicken & Beef Meatballs And Apples's mapped ingredients average out to 4/5, which is the Low Risk tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.