Zatarain's Cajun-Style Mac & Cheese

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Zatarain's Cajun-Style Mac & Cheese scores 21/100 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.

Zatarain's Cajun-Style Mac & Cheese lists 18 ingredients, starting with Cooked Macaroni Pasta, Milk, Water, Cheddar Cheese and Cheddar Club Cheese. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 21/100 Zatarain's Cajun-Style Mac & 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.