Original Macaroni & Cheese
Original Macaroni & Cheese by Kroger has 6 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.5 out of 5, 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D.
- Safety score 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
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Product Insight: Original Macaroni & Cheese
Original Macaroni & Cheese by Kroger is tracked in PlainIngredients with 6 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is D. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 6 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
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Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
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
ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY, PALM OIL, CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), SALT, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, EMULSIFIERS (ACETIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES), LACTOSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, WHOLE MILK POWDER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, SILICON DIOXIDE, GUAR GUM, COLOR (ANNATTO EXTRACT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW 6), SODIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE.
Product Details
- Brand
- Kroger
- Barcode
- 0011110844187
- Nutri-Score
- Grade D
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
- Stores
- Kroger
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