Organic Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to avoid

Simply Nature Organic Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese scores 60/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 2g fiber, 9g protein and 8g sugar. 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.

Simply Nature Organic Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese lists 18 ingredients, starting with Organic Pasta, Organic Wheat Flour, Organic Whey, Organic Cheddar Cheese and Organic Pasteurized Milk. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

250 kcal per serving, or 352 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Simply Nature Organic Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 60/100 Simply Nature Organic Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese lands mid-scale — below the typical score in prepared meals, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in prepared meals is Amy's Organic Medium Chili at 100/100.