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Instant Pasta Roundup

We analyzed 25 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Instant Pasta shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 25 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Instant Pasta you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Cheetos

Mac 'n Cheese Cheesy JalapeΓ±o

Ingredients: Wheat flour, corn starch, salt, cheddar, monterey jack, romano, parmesan, blue cheeses (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), corn maltodextrin, whey, disodium phosphate, reduced lactose whey, natural and artificial flavor, canola oil, potassium salt, buttermilk, monosodium glutamate, onion powder, spices, lactose, jalapeno pepper, garlic powder, whey protein concentrate, palm oil, lactic acid, autolyzed yeast extract, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, malic acid, citric acid, nonfat dry milk, guar gum, yellow 6, xanthan gum, yellow 5, caramel color, turmeric extract (color), niacinamide, iron, blue 1, gum arabic, red 40, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, soy lecithin.

The Good

  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
358
Sugar
9g
Annie's

Cheddar Burger Mac with Hidden Veggies

Ingredients: rice pasta (white rice flour, brown rice flour), whey, cauliflower powder, organic corn starch, salt, dried cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), nonfat milk, butter (pasteurized cream, salt), cultured cream, natural flavor, garlic powder, citric acid, silicon dioxide, onion powder, lactic acid, annatto extract, sodium phosphate.

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
353
Sugar
3g
Hamburger Helper

Three Cheese

Ingredients: Enriched Macaroni (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Dairy Solids, Cornstarch, Wheat Flour, Salt, Contains 2% or Less of: Cheeses* (Cheddar, Blue & Parmesan Cheese [Milk, Salt, Cultures, & Enzymes]), Whey, Buttermilk*, Coconut Oil, Natural Flavors, Maltodextrin, Nonfat Milk*, Color (Annatto & Turmeric Extract), Lactic Acid, Calcium Lactate, Vegetable Oil (Canola, Soybean and/or Sunflower), Palm Oil* (Palm Oil, Lactose, Sodium Caseinate, Potassium Phosphate), Yeast Extract, Sodium Phosphate, Dextrose, Monoglycerides, Spices. *Dried CONTAINS MILK, WHEAT. MAY ALSO CONTAIN EGG, SOY.

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
220
Sugar
7g
Unknown

Butternut squash ravioli

Ingredients: FILLING: ORGANIC BUTTERNUT SQUASH, ORGANIC PANKO BREADCRUMBS (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, SEA SALT, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, YEAST), ORGANIC SWEET POTATO, ORGANIC BLUE AGAVE NECTAR SYRUP, ORGANIC CREAM CHEESE (ORGANIC PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, ORGANIC CREAM, SEA SALT), ORGANIC WHOLE MILK (ORGANIC PASTEURIZED WHOLE MILK, VITAMIN D3), ORGANIC PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SEA SALT, ENZYMES), ORGANIC Includes 5g Added Sugars 10% CORN STARCH, SEA SALT, ORGANIC SPICES. Protein 7g PASTA: ORGANIC DURUM FLOUR, ORGANIC PASTEURIZED EGGS, WATER. Vit.D 0.2mcg 2% β€’ Calcium 45mg Iron 0.8mg 4% Potas. 110mg 4% CONTAINS: EGG, MILK, WHEAT. 2% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Manufactured By Valley Fine Foods LLC Benicia, CA 94510⚫(844) 833-6888 Pastaprima.com Certified Organic by CCOF find us on Certific CCOF ΰ°¦ΰ°Ώ MADE IN THE OTHER USA social media: floy PERISHABLE. KEEP REFRIGERATED. COOK THOROUGHLY. ENJOY BY DATE ON PACKAGE. CAN BE FROZEN FOR UP TO 1 MONTH TO EXTEND SHELF LIFE. 800ηŽ‹βŠ—ηŽ‹ 7 42753 34751

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
366
Protein
13g
Unknown

Fusilli

Ingredients: ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA. CONTAINS: WHEAT. MAY CONTAIN EGG AND SOYBEANS.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
408
Sugar
3g
NONGSHIM

NEOGURI Spicy Seafood Flavour Udon Type Noodles

Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), potato starch, palm oil, modified potato starch, salt, contains less than 2% of: anchovy extract*, anchovy*, beef bone extract*, beef extract*, beef fat*, black pepper*, bonito extract*, caramel* (color), clam extract*, corn starch, corn syrup, cuttlefish extract*, dextrose, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, disodium succinate, dried flakes (seaweed, carrot), garlic*, gum arabic, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed wheat protein, maltodextrin, modified tapioca starch, mussel extract*, natural flavors, onion*, paprika color, potassium carbonate, radish extract*, red chili pepper*, riboflavin (color), sand lance concentrate*, sodium carbonate, sodium phosphates, sugar, tocopherols (antioxidant), tuna extract*, wheat gluten, yeast extract, yellow corn flour.

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
369
Protein
13g
Cheetos

Mac'N Cheese Flamin' Hot Flavor

Ingredients: Wheat flour, whey, salt, cheddar and romano cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), sunflower oil, corn maltodextrin, modified corn starch, natural and artificial flavor, sugar, citric acid, corn syrup solids, monosodium glutamate, yeast extract, buttermilk, onion powder, whey protein concentrate, corn oil, disodium phosphate, red 40 lake, yellow 6, caramel color, yellow 5, lactose, garlic powder, hydrolyzed soy protein, sodium diacetate, guar gum, xanthan gum, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, niacinamide, iron sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
364
Protein
11g
Osem

Israeli couscous canister

Ingredients: Wheat flour (contains gluten), antioxidant (rosemary extract).

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
353
Sugar
6g
Hamburger Helper

Hamburger Helper - Double Cheeseburger Macaroni

Ingredients: Enriched Macaroni (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cornstarch, Salt, wheat flour, Sugar, Contains 2% or less of: Vegetable Oil (Canola, Soybean, and/or Sunflower), Whey, Cheddar & Blue Cheeses* (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Maltodextrin, Nonfat Milk*, Salt, Natural Flavors, Color (Yellow 5 & 6, yellow lakes 5 & 6, Annatto & Turmeric Extract), Dairy Solids, Tomatoes*, Onion*, Citric Acid, Garlic*, Spices, Yeast Extract, Monoglycerides. *Dried CONTAINS MILK, WHEAT. MAY ALSO CONTAIN EGG, SOY.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
136
Sugar
5g
Birds Eye

Garlic Chicken

Ingredients: VEGETABLES (BROCCOLI, CARROTS, CORN), PASTA WITH GARLIC SAUCE (COOKED ENRICHED PASTA [WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR {DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}], SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED WHEY, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, GARLIC SEASONING [GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, SPICES, YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, WEY, ENZYME MODIFIED MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVORS {WITH MILK}], ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CORN MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL GARLIC OIL BLEND [MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN], NATURAL FLAVOR), GRILLED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN COATED WITH SEASONING (CHICKEN, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF POTATO STARCH, SALT, SEASONING [SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER], SODIUM PHOSPHATES, NATURAL FLAVORS. COATING INGREDIENTS [CORN FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA, CARAMEL COLOR, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA]). CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY.

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
351
Protein
19g
Goodles

Cheddy Mac

Ingredients: goodles shells, wheat flour, chickpea protein, wheat protein, nutrients extracted from broccoli, spinach, kale, pumpkin, sweet potato, sunflower seed, cranberry, chlorella, maitake mushroom, shiitake mushroom, cheddar cheese blend, cultured milk, whey, buttermilk, salt, disodium phosphate, lactic acid, enzymes, butter, cream, tapioca flour

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
155
Sugar
0g
Trader Joe's

Gnocchi

Ingredients: Potato (Water, Potato Flakes), Wheat Flour, Rice Flour, Cultured Dextrose and Lactic Acid (to Preserve). Contains Wheat. May Contain Sa

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
316
Protein
18g
Goodles

Loopdy-Loos Cavatappi

Ingredients: SEMOLINA (WHEAT), WHEAT FLOUR, CHICKPEA PROTEIN, WHEAT PROTEIN, NUTRIENTS EXTRACTED FROM (BROCCOLI, SPINACH, KALE, PUMPKIN, SWEET POTATO, SUNFLOWER SEED, CRANBERRY, CHLORELLA, MAITAKE MUSHROOM, SHIITAKE MUSHROOM). CONTAINS WHEAT

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
136
Sugar
2g
Trader Joe's

Reduced Guilt Mac & Cheese

Ingredients: COOKED ELBOW MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED SEMOLINA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), NON FAT MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, MODIFIED RICE STARCH, PEPPER.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Cheetos

Mac 'n Cheese Bold & Cheesy

Ingredients: Wheat flour, whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), salt, palm oil, canola oil, maltodextrin, natural and artificial flavor, whey protein concentrate, corn syrup solids, modified corn starch, lactic acid, citric acid, monosodium glutamate, yellow 6, cultured nonfat milk, autolyzed yeast extract, buttermilk, hydrolyzed soy protein, blue cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), guar gum, xanthan gum, iron, niacin, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

The Good

  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
343
Sugar
17g
Kroger, The Kroger Co.

Skillet Meals Cheesy Italian Shells

Ingredients: ENRICHED PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN STARCH, SUGAR, DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, SALT, TOMATO POWDER, ONION, CITRIC ACID, OREGANO, WHEY, BLACK PEPPER, BUTTERMILK, GARLIC, PARMESAN CHEESE, CHEDDAR CHEESE, MALIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, PARSLEY, BASIL, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, ANHYDROUS MILKFAT, MARJORAM, ROSEMARY, SAGE, SAVORY, THYME, ANNATTO EXTRACT, BLUE CHEESE, NONFAT DRY MILK, NATURAL FLAVORS, LACTIC ACID.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
360
Protein
15g
Knorr

Beef Bolognese

Ingredients: ENRICHED PASTA [SEMOLINA FLOUR (WHEAT), NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], TOMATO POWDER, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ONION POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LESS THAN 2% OF: SUGAR, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, CARROTS, GARLIC POWDER, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, GUAR GUM, SPICES, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CARAMEL COLOR, SILICON DIOXIDE (PREVENTS CAKING), DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT (FOR COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR. CONTAINS WHEAT, SOY AND MILK.

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
430
Sugar
6g
Trader Joe’s

Mac and cheese

Ingredients: Water, milk (milk, vitamin D3), white cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, microbial enzyme), cooked pipette rigate (enriched macaroni product [semolina, egg whites, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate], powdered cellulose), nonfat dry milk, soybean oil, butter (pasteurized cream, salt), cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt), wheat flour, cornstarch, yeast extract, salt, xanthan gum, guar gum, lactic acid, calcium lactate. Contains milk, egg, wheat.

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
375
Protein
13g
Reggano

Elote Pasta Salad

Ingredients: ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (SEMOLINA [WHEAT], NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON]. THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), FREEZE DRIED CORN, PARMESAN CHEESE (PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES], DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID), SALT, GUAJILLO CHILE, FREEZE-DRIED LIME (LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SILICON DIOXIDE [PREVENTS CAKING]), NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICES, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, YEAST EXTRACT, GRANULATED GARLIC, ONION POWDER, CILANTRO, CITRIC ACID. CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT.

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
365
Protein
18g
GOODLES

CHEDDY MAC CREAMY CHEDDAR AND MACARONI

Ingredients: Wheat flour, chickpea protein, wheat protein, nutrients extracted from broccoli, spinach, kale, pumpkin, sweet potato, sunflower seed, cranberry, chlorella, maitake mushroom, shiitake mushroom, cultured milk, whey, buttermilk, salt, disodium phosphate, color (annatto, paprika, turmeric), lactic acid, enzymes, modified cornstarch, cream, butter (cream, salt), potato starch, natural flavor, dried maple syrup.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
240
Protein
13g
Zenb

Pasta Sides: Roasted Garlic Soy

Ingredients: Pasta (Whole Yellow Peas with Skin), Tapioca Flour, Tamari Powder (Soybeans, Salt), Dried Carrot, Sea Salt, Dried Onion, Dried Sweet Corn, Garlic Powder, Pea Flakes, Roasted Minced Garlic, Red Miso Powder (Soybeans, Salt), Parsley Flakes, Apple Powder, White Pepper

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
200
Sugar
1g
Bravo Bravissimo

Rigatoni Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients: Alfredo Sauce: water, cream, hard grating cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, salt, microbial rennet, lactic bacteria), cornstarch, butter, salt, nutmeg, white pepper. Pasta: durum wheat semolina, water. Contains: wheat, milk. May contain traces of eggs and soy.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
339
Protein
20g
Banza

Rotini Made from Chickpeas

Ingredients: Chickpeas, Pea Starch, Tapioca, Xanthan Gum

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
366
Protein
13g
Annie's

Shells & White Cheddar

Ingredients: Organic pasta (organic wheat flour), dried cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), whey, butter, nonfat milk, salt, sodium phosphate, silicon dioxide (for anticaking).

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
453
Sugar
3g
Nissin,Cup Noodles

Cup Noodles Chicken Flavor

Ingredients: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM OIL, SALT, DRIED CARROT FLAKE, 2% AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, CONCENTRATED GREEN CABBAGE JUICE, DEXTROSE DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM SUCCINATE, DRIED CORN, DRIED PARSLEY, EGG WHITE, GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, LACTOSE, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, POTASSIUM CARBONATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, POWDERED CHICKEN, RENDERED CHICKEN FAT, SILICON DIOXIDE, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SOYBEAN, SPICE, COLOR, SUGAR, TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE), WHEAT.

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Instant Pasta category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 25 products in the Instant Pasta category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Instant Pasta?+
We rank Instant Pasta based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Instant Pasta here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.