Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese

Name: Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese
Brand: Kraft

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Ingredients · 32

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Common questions

Is Kraft Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese healthy?

Kraft Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Kraft Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese?

Kraft Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese lists 32 ingredients, starting with Organic Durum Whole Wheat Flour, Durum Wheat Semolina Flour, Glyceryl Monostearate, Niacin and Whey. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kraft Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Kraft Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Kraft Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese?

Kraft Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Kraft Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese compare to other pasta & noodles?

At 5/100 Kraft Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese scores worse than most pasta & noodles we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pasta & noodles is Rao's Homemade Spaghetti at 100/100.

Is Kraft Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese organic?

Kraft Heinz Kraft Whole grain original macaroni & cheese is not certified organic in our data.

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