Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups

Name: Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups
Brand: Velveeta

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Ingredients · 30

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Common questions

Is Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups healthy?

Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups 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 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups?

Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups lists 30 ingredients, starting with Wheat Flour, Glycerol, Monostearate, Niacin and Folic Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups contain seed oils?

Yes. Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups lists Canola Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups?

Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups compare to other pasta & noodles?

At 5/100 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups 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 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups organic?

Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Mac and Cheese Cups is not certified organic in our data.

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