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Macaroni Roundup

We analyzed 260 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Macaroni shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 260 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 Macaroni you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
655
Protein
22g
Giant Eagle Inc.

Macaroni Rotini

Ingredients: 100% DURUM WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
379
Protein
12g
Productos Alimenticious La Moderna S.A. De C.V.

La Moderna, Coil Fideo Vermicelli, Macaroni Product

Ingredients: Semolina and durum flour

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
379
Protein
12g
Productos Alimenticios La Moderna S.A.

La Moderna, Coil Fideo, Macaroni Product Pasta Alimenticia

Ingredients: Semolina and durum flour

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
370
Protein
11g
Productos Alimenticios La Moderna S.A. De C.V.

La Moderna, Macaroni, Macaroni Product

Ingredients: Semolina and durum flour.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
371
Protein
11g
Productos Alimenticios La Moderna S.A. De C.V.

La Moderna, Pasta, Macaroni Product

Ingredients: Semolina and durum flour

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
13g
Mueller's,Bay Valley Foods

Elbows Macaroni Pasta

Ingredients: Semolina, durum flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
13g
Mueller's

Cut Macaroni

Ingredients: Semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
375
Protein
13g
De Cecco, F.Lli De Cecco Di Filippo

Tricolor Farfalle Macaroni Pasta

Ingredients: SEMOLINA FROM )WHEAT), TOMATO CONCENTRATE 4.3% SPINACH 3.3%, NIACIN FERROUS LACTATE (IRON), THIAMINE MONONITRTAE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
13g
Signature Select

RIGATONI - Enriched Macaroni Product Made with 100% Semolina

Ingredients: Durum wheat semolina, niacin, iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
13g
Signature Select

ANGEL HAIR PASTA - Enriched Macaroni Product Made with 100% Semolina

Ingredients: Durum wheat semolina, niacin, iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
13g
Signature, Signature Select

MINI PENNE - Enriched Macaroni Product Made with 100% Semolina

Ingredients: Durum wheat semolina, niacin, iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
11g
Signature Select

Spiral Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Ingredients: ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEY, SALT, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE AND BUTTER (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], BUTTER [CREAM, SALT, COLOR (ANNATTO EXTRACT)], CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BEET JUICE (COLOR), ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), TURMERIC OLEORESIN (COLOR), LACTIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
13g
Signature Select

SMALL SHELLS - Enriched Macaroni Product Made with 100% Semolina

Ingredients: Durum wheat semolina, niacin, iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
210
Sugar
5g
Kraft

Easy mac unicorn shapes mac cheese dinner cups

Ingredients: Pasta (enriched _wheat_ flour [_wheat_ flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid], whole _wheat_ flour, glycerol monostearate); Cheese sauce mix (_whey_, maltodextrin, corn syrup solids, palm oil, modified food starch, _milkfat_, salt, _milk_ protein concentrate, contains less than 2% of: medium chain triglycerides, sodium tripolyphosphate, citric acid, sodium phosphate, natural flavor, lactic acid, calcium phosphate, guar gum, monosodium glutamate, yellow 5, yellow 6, artificial flavor, cheese culture, enzymes; modified food starch,. maltodextrin, potassium chloride, acetylated monoglycerides, salt, medium chain triglycerides, apocarotenal (color).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
382
Protein
11g
Kraft

Macaroni & cheese dinner - minions

Ingredients: Pasta (enriched _wheat_ flour [_wheat_ flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid], whole _wheat_ flour, glycerol monostearate); Cheese sauce mix (_whey_, maltodextrin, corn syrup solids, palm oil, modified food starch, _milkfat_, salt, _milk_ protein concentrate, contains less than 2% of: medium chain triglycerides, sodium tripolyphosphate, citric acid, sodium phosphate, natural flavor, lactic acid, calcium phosphate, guar gum, monosodium glutamate, yellow 5, yellow 6, artificial flavor, cheese culture, enzymes; modified food starch,. maltodextrin, potassium chloride, acetylated monoglycerides, salt, medium chain triglycerides, apocarotenal (color).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
666
Protein
22g
Annie's

White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Ingredients: ORGANIC WHEAT MACARONI (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR), TAPIOCA STARCH, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, NON-ANIMAL ENZYMES), NONFAT DRY MILK, CORN STARCH, ORGANIC COCONUT OIL, WHEY, BUTTER, SALT, CULTURED WHOLE MILK, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SUNFLOWER L

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
350
Sugar
7g
Annie's

Annie's Organic Whole Wheat Shells & White Cheddar Mac & Cheese

Ingredients: ORGANIC PASTA (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC WHOLE OAT FLOUR, ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC WHOLE SPELT FLOUR), ORGANIC DRIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (ORGANIC CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, NON-ANIMAL ENZYMES), ORGANIC WHEY, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SILICON DIOXIDE (FOR ANTICAKING). CONTAINS WHEAT AND MILK INGREDIENTS. MANUFACTURED FOR ANNIE'S, INC. 1610 5TH ST., BERKELEY, CA 94710 © ANNIE'S, ING. Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth We work with trusted suppliers to source only non-GMO ingredients.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
11g
Valu Time

Macaroni & cheese dinner

Ingredients: Enriched macaroni product (wheat flour, durum flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cheese sauce mix (wheat flour, maltodextrin, whey, salt, soybean oil, sodium phosphate, natural flavor, citric acid, cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], colors added [yellow 5, yellow 6, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake], sodium caseinate, butter oil).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
520
Protein
18g
Kroger

Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Ingredients: ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
13g
Kroger

Angel hair, enriched macaroni product

Ingredients: Durum wheat semolina, iron (ferrous sulfate), niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
520
Protein
18g
Kroger

Macaroni & Cheese

Ingredients: ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR,DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
11g
Psst...

Macaroni & cheese dinner

Ingredients: Enriched macaroni product (wheat flour, durum flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cheese sauce mix (wheat flour, maltodextrin, whey, salt, soybean oil, sodium phosphate, natural flavor, citric acid, cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], yellow 5, yellow 6, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, sodium caseinate, butter oil.)

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
13g
Our Family

Enriched macaroni product, fettuccine

Ingredients: Durum wheat semolina, (enriched with iron [ferrous sulfate] and b vitamins [niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
353
Protein
12g
Signature Select

FETTUCCINE - Enriched Macaroni Product Made with 100% Semolina

Ingredients: Durum wheat semolina, durum wheat flour, niacin, iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
13g
Signature, Signature Select

SPAGHETTI - Enriched Macaroni Product Made with 100% Semolina

Ingredients: hard wheat semolina, niacin, iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Priano

Chitarra Autgentic Italian Macaroni

Ingredients: durum wheat semolina

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
371
Protein
13g
Simply Nature.

Macaroni & Cheese

Ingredients: ORGANIC MACARONI (ORGANIC SEMOLINA), ORGANIC CHEESE SEASONING (ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, DEHYDRATED ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, ORGANIC CREAM POWDER [ORGANIC CREAM, ORGANIC NONFAT DRY MILK, VITAMIN E TO PROTECT FLAVOR], ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC CORN STARCH, ORGANIC NONFAT DRY MILK, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL [TO REDUCE DUSTING], LACTIC ACID POWDER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ORGANIC ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], SILICON DIOXIDE [TO REDUCE CAKING], CITRIC ACID)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
333
Protein
12g
Kraft

delux macaroni and cheese garlic and herb

Ingredients: Pasta, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Whey, Milkfat, Whey Protein Concentrate, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Natural Flavor, Yeast Extract, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Annatto Extract (Color), Paprika Extract (Color), Spice, Enzyme Modified Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Butter (Cream, Salt), Cream, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Mono - And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
368
Protein
12g
365 Whole Foods Market,Whole Foods

Organic Macaroni & Cheese

Ingredients: ORGANIC MACARONI (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR), ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE SEASONING (ORGANIC WHEY, ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE (ORGANIC PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), SALT, ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC CORNSTARCH, ORGANIC NONFAT DRY MILK, ORGANIC TAPIOCA MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, ORGANIC CORN MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), LACTIC ACID, SILICON DIOXIDE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC GUM ARABIC).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
370
Protein
12g
Kraft, Heinz

Big Bowl Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

Ingredients: ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON). THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MILK, PALM OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MILKFAT, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CALCIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, DRIED BUTTERMILK, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, GUAR GUM, CHEESE CULTURE, WITH PAPRIKA, TURMERIC, AND ANNATTO ADDED FOR COLOR, ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM); MODIFIED FOOD e* STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES. 1% 1. CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Macaroni category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 260 products in the Macaroni 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 Macaroni?+
We rank Macaroni 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 Macaroni 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.
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