Macaroni & cheese

Name: Macaroni & cheese
Brand: Kraft

15Avoid

Ingredients · 28

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Common questions

Is Kraft Macaroni & cheese healthy?

Kraft Macaroni & cheese scores 15/100 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 Macaroni & cheese?

Kraft Macaroni & cheese lists 28 ingredients, starting with Semolina Wheat Flour Enriched With Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin and Whole Milk. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kraft Macaroni & cheese contain seed oils?

Yes. Kraft Macaroni & cheese lists Liquid and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Kraft Macaroni & cheese?

We don’t have a NOVA classification on file for Kraft Macaroni & cheese yet, so the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Kraft Macaroni & cheese compare to other pasta & noodles?

At 15/100 Kraft Macaroni & cheese scores worse than most pasta & noodles we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pasta & noodles is Western Family Signature Rigatoni at 99/100.

Is Kraft Macaroni & cheese organic?

Kraft Macaroni & cheese is not certified organic in our data.

Has Kraft Macaroni & cheese been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Kraft Macaroni & cheese, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.