Shells & Cheddar
Shells & Cheddar by Western Family has 6 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.3 out of 5, 0.18 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is C.
- Safety score 0.18 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
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Product Insight: Shells & Cheddar
Shells & Cheddar by Western Family is tracked in PlainIngredients with 6 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4.3 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 C. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 5 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.18 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: ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA AND ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE: CHEDDAR, CHEESE MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SWISS CHEESE (PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED AND LIQUID SOYBEAN OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, WHEY, BUTTER, LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, BETA CAROTENE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.
Product Details
- Brand
- Western Family
- Barcode
- 0015400026697
- Nutri-Score
- Grade C
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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