Shells & Cheese Original

How it scored 65 / 100

Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 32 listed

• 1 Macaroni
  A type of dry pasta in tubular shape, traditionally made from durum semolina.
  Low
• 2 Cheese Sauce
  A prepared sauce made from cheese, milk/cream, butter or fat, and often emulsifiers or thickeners.
  Low
• 3 Modified Starch
  Starch from corn, potato, tapioca, wheat, or rice that has been physically, enzymatically, or chemically modified (E1400-E1452) to improve c…
  Low
• 4 Maltodextrin
  A short-chain glucose polymer (3–20 glucose units, DE 3–20) produced by partial enzymatic or acid hydrolysis of corn, potato, rice, or wheat…
  Moderate
• 5 Mono- And Diglycerides Of Vegetable Fatty Acids
  Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471), emulsifiers derived from glycerol and fatty acids of plant or animal origin.
  Moderate
• 6 Salt
  Sodium chloride (NaCl), a crystalline mineral compound composed of roughly 40% sodium and 60% chloride by mass.
  Low
• 7 Mct Oil
  Medium-chain triglyceride oil, a refined fat composed primarily of caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) fatty acids derived from coconut or palm k…
  Low
• 8 Wheat Flour
  Powder ground from wheat grain (Triticum aestivum). Contains starch, gluten-forming proteins (gliadin, glutenin), bran, and germ depending o…
  Low
• 9 Glycerol
  Glycerol (glycerin, E422) is a sugar alcohol that is a colorless, viscous, sweet-tasting liquid.
  Low
• 10 Glycerol Monostearate
  Glycerol monostearate (GMS, E471 component) is a monoglyceride emulsifier.
  Low
• 11 Nicotinic Acid
  Nicotinic acid (niacin or vitamin B3, pyridine-3-carboxylic acid). E375 is the EU additive code for its use as a vitamin/nutrient added to f…
  Low
• 12 Ferrous Sulfate
  An iron(II) sulfate salt (FeSO4) used as an iron source for food fortification and dietary supplements.
  Low
• 13 Thiamin Mononitrate
  Synthetic, stable form of vitamin B1 (thiamine). The nitrate salt is preferred for fortification because it tolerates heat and humidity bett…
  Low
• 14 Riboflavin
  Riboflavin (vitamin B2), a water-soluble B vitamin. Used as a yellow-orange food color (E101) and as a vitamin fortificant.
  Low
• 15 Folic Acid
  Synthetic form of folate (vitamin B9). Pteroylmonoglutamic acid, a water-soluble B vitamin essential for DNA synthesis and red blood cell fo…
  Low
• 16 Whey
  Liquid or dried protein-rich byproduct of cheese making, derived from milk.
  Low
• 17 Canola Oil
  Edible oil pressed from low-erucic-acid varieties of Brassica napus or B. campestris (rapeseed). Refined, bleached, deodorized, and standard…
  Low
• 18 Cheddar
  Hard cow's milk cheese with FDA standard of identity (21 CFR 133.113); aged from a few months to several years.
  Safe
• 19 Whey Protein
  Protein fraction isolated from milk whey, the liquid by-product of cheese making, typically as concentrate or isolate powder.
  Low
• 20 Milk
  Lacteal secretion from cows or other domesticated ruminants (goats, sheep). Contains water, lactose, milk fat, casein and whey proteins, vit…
  Low
• 21 Milk Protein Concentrate
  Concentrated dairy protein product (40-90% protein) made by ultrafiltration of skim milk; contains both casein and whey proteins.
  Low
• 22 Lactic Acid Safe
• 23 Sorbic Acid
  Sorbic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid used as a preservative against mold, yeast, and certain bacteria.
  Low
• 24 Paprika Extract
  Paprika extract (E160c, capsanthin/capsorubin) is a natural orange-red colorant from red peppers.
  Low
• 25 Enzyme
  Industrial food enzyme — protein catalysts derived from plants, animals, or microorganisms (often via fermentation), added to food to perfor…
  Low
• 26 Lactic Ferments
  Live lactic-acid-producing bacterial cultures (typically Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Leuconostoc) added to milk …
  Low
• 27 Annatto
  Natural carotenoid pigments (bixin, norbixin) extracted from seeds of the Bixa orellana tree.
  Low
• 28 Milkfat
  Milkfat (butterfat) is the fat fraction of cow's milk.
  Low
• 29 Natural Flavouring
  A regulatory umbrella term (21 CFR 101.22) for flavor extracts derived from spices, fruit, vegetable, herb, bark, root, leaf, meat, seafood,…
  Low
• 30 Iron
  Mineral element; essential micronutrient. In food, typically appears as ferrous sulfate, ferric orthophosphate, or reduced iron.
  Low
• 31 Thiamin
  Thiamin (vitamin B1) is an essential water-soluble B vitamin.
  Low
• 32 Colour
  Generic ingredient term covering any of dozens of permitted colour additives — synthetic dyes (e.g. tartrazine E102, allura red E129, brilli…
  Low