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EWG Overall Score Breakdown
The product score is based on weighted scores for nutrition, ingredient and processing concerns. Generally, nutrition counts most, ingredient concerns next and degree of processing least. The weighted scores are added together to determine the final score. Read more about scores here.
EWG scored on three factors: nutrition, ingredient concerns, and the degree of processing. Read the full scoring methodology.
Considers calories, saturated fat, trans fat, sugar, sodium, protein, fiber and fruit, vegetable and nut content to differentiate between healthful and less healthful foods. For more information on nutrition concerns, read our full methodology.
One serving of this food provides a moderate level of healthy omega-3 fatty acids [read more]
Excellent source of naturally occurring calcium [read more]
Contains 42% of the Institute of Medicine's daily sodium (salt) recommendations based on adequate intake [read more]
Per gram, high in protein [read more]
Contains 1 added fiber ingredient(s): Cellulose Powder [read more]
* Calculated based 100 grams & a single serving.
Considers food additives, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics and contaminants like mercury and BPA, which can affect human health and the environment. For more information on ingredient concerns, read methodology.
This product is not certified organic [read more]
Ingredient(s) likely derived from antibiotic-treated animals [read more]
Ingredient(s) derived from animals that may have been treated with hormones and/or growth promoters [read more]
This product has 6 ingredients with concerns:
Estimates how much the food has been processed. Considers many factors, chief among them, modification of individual ingredients from whole foods and number of artificial ingredients. For more information on processing concerns, read our full methodology.
Product has been classified as having moderate processing concerns
Products with moderate and high processing concerns generally have more artificial ingredients, more ingredients that have been significantly modified from whole foods, and more ingredients overall.
This product is not certified organic [read more]
Contains food additives of moderate concern
Ingredient(s) likely derived from antibiotic-treated animals [read more]
Ingredient(s) derived from animals that may have been treated with hormones and/or growth promoters [read more]
One serving of this food provides a moderate level of healthy omega-3 fatty acids [read more]
Contains the non-specific ingredient "flavor" [read more]
Excellent source of naturally occurring calcium [read more]
Contains 42% of the Institute of Medicine's daily sodium (salt) recommendations based on adequate intake [read more]
Per gram, high in protein [read more]
Product has been classified as having moderate processing concerns
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SHELL MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA [DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, OCTOPUS, SQUID, CLAMS, SHRIMP, CLAM JUICE, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), CRAB, BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORING), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CHEESE FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY SOLIDS NATURAL CHEDDAR FLAVOR, SALT), SALT, SEASONING (SALT, SPICES [INCLUDING MUSTARD], PAPRIKA), PEPPER, ONION POWDER, GROUND MUSTARD, GRANULATED GARLIC PAPRIKA, SALT.
Products remain in the database for two years after their label information is recorded in stores. A product with label information last recorded more than a year ago is marked with an * identifying it as an older product.
Products remain in the Database for two years after their label information is recorded in stores, even when they have been discontinued (products may remain in stores and pantries long past the date they cease to be manufactured). EWG marks a product it is aware has been discontinued with a banner identifying it as such.
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This product contains the following ingredient(s) that may be genetically engineered or derived from GE crops: Maltodextrin, Modified Food Starch, and Xanthan Gum [read more]
Contains ingredients derived from wheat, crustacean/shellfish, milk, egg or soybean - these are considered major food allergens according to the FDA [read more]
1.0 servings per container
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