Pasta With Cheese Sauce Roundup
We analyzed 5 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect Pasta With Cheese Sauce shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 5 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 Pasta With Cheese Sauce you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
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Detailed Reviews
Pasta & Broccoli with a White Cheese Sauce
Ingredients: Enriched macaroni product (water, semolina wheat, wheat gluten, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), broccoli, sauce (water, parmesan cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), nonfat milk, butter concentrate [butter (cream, salt), flavor], modified food starch, salt, garlic, seasoning (maltodextrin, whey, salt, modified food starch, hydrolyzed corn protein, dried onions, yeast extract, dried red peppers, natural flavors, soybean oil, garlic powder, spices, dried parsley, corn syrup solids, turmeric powder, mono and diglycerides, safflower oil, sodium phosphate, sodium caseinate, chicken fat, gum acacia, sugar, dried chicken broth, sunflower oil, rosemary), onion powder, xanthan gum, spices).
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
Pasta Shells in cheddar cheese sauce
Ingredients: cooked pasta, water, durum wheat semolina, pea protein isolate, water, cheddar cheese, pasteurized milk, bacterial culture, salt, cellulose, calcium chloride, microbial enzymes, annatto, pasteurized milk, carrots, cream, corn starch, butternut squash, skim milk powder, natural flavor, sea salt, xanthan gum, lactic acid
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Cheddar Elbows
Ingredients: Chickpeas, Pea Starch, Tapioca, Xanthan Gum, Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Nonfat Milk, Buttermilk, Butter (Cream, Salt), Salt, Lactic Acid, Disodium Phosphate, Annatto and Paprika Extract (color)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Mac & Cheese Spirals
Ingredients: ENRICHED PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, MILKFAT, SALT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, 2% TAPIOCA FLOUR, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, PAPRIKA (ADDED FOR COLOR), TURMERIC (ADDED FOR COLOR), ANNATTO (ADDED FOR COLOR), CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Mac & Cheese Original
Ingredients: ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCERYL 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, 2% 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, PAPRIKA (ADDED FOR COLOR), TURMERIC (ADDED FOR COLOR), ANNATTO (ADDED FOR COLOR), SILICON DIOXIDE, ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM); MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, SALT, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup