Pastas Roundup
We analyzed 1000 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 20)

SHIN BLACK
Ingredients: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, PALM OIL, POTATO STARCH, BEEF BONE EXTRACT, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (MUSHROOM, GREEN ONION, GARLIC), SALT, CHINESE CABBAGE*, SUGAR, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, RADISH EXTRACT*, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SOYBEAN SPROUT EXTRACT*, RED CHILI PEPPER*, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, YEAST EXTRACT, CARAMEL COLOUR*, ONION*, GARLIC*, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, FREEZE DRIED RED CHILI PEPPER (RED CHILI PEPPER, DEXTROSE, SALT, TOCOPHEROLS, CITRIC ACID), POTASSIUM CARBONATE, BLACK PEPPER*, NATURAL FLAVOURS, DISODIUM SUCCINATE, GUM ARABIC, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, RICE*, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MUSHROOM*, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM CARBONATE, TOCOPHEROLS (ANTIOXIDANT), CITRIC ACID, CORN SYRUP*, BEEF FAT*, BEEF EXTRACT*, SOYBEANS*, GINGER*, KELP EXTRACT*, ANCHOVY*, RIBOFLAVIN (COLOUR). *POWDERED CONTAINS WHEAT, ANCHOVY AND SOY. MANUFACTURED IN A FACILITY THAT ALSO PROCESSES CRUSTACEAN SHELLFISH AND MILK.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Ultimate Cheeseburger Mac
Ingredients: cheese sauce (whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], canola oil, whey protein concentrate, milk, milk protein concentrate, sodium phosphate, contains less than 2% of salt, lactic acid, sodium alginate, sorbic acid as a preservative, milkfat, oleoresin paprika [color], cheese culture, annatto extract [color], natural flavor, enzymes), enriched macaroni product (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1), riboflavin [vitamín b2], folic acid), seasoning blend (onions , whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt enzymes), whey protein concentrate, sunflower oil, milk, maltodextrin, salt, hydrolyzed čorn protein, tomatoes, lactose, spices [contains mustard], sodium phosphate, contains less than 2% of sodium diacetate, butter, buttermilk, garlic*, yellow 5 lake, lactic acid, ancho peppers, natural flavor, sugar, yellow 6 lake, citric acid, cheese culture, énzymes, yellow 5, yellow 6), *dried 20 contains: wheat, milk,
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

MAC & CHEESE
Ingredients: Cheddar cheese sauce: skim milk, water, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto color), cheddar club cheese (cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], water, salt, annatto color), bleached wheat flour, margarine (soybean oil, water, vegetable mono & diglycerides, salt, natural flavor, vitamin a palmitate added, vitamin d3), soybean oil, salt, potassium chloride, xanthan gum, yeast extract, lactic acid, calcium lactate. cooked pasta: water, semolina wheat flour, wheat gluten.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Shells, enriched macaroni product
Ingredients: Semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Thin Spaghetti
Ingredients: Semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Ichiban ramen chicken
Ingredients: oriental noodles: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil (tbhq and citric acid added to protect flavor), tapioca starch, salt, guar gum, sodium carbonate, tocopherols, potassium carbonate, soup base: salt, monosodium glutamate, sugar, onion powder, maltodextrin, spices, leek chips, chicken broth powder (maltodextrin, chicken broth flavor [contains chicken broth, salt, flavor]), garlic powder, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, corn oil, turmeric powder (for color), sodium citrate, yeast extract, citric acid, natural flavors,
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Penne rigate no. 36, 100% whole wheat pasta
Ingredients: Organic whole wheat semolina.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Instant lunch cheddar cheese
Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola, cottonseed, palm) preserved by tbhq, salt, dehydrated blend of cheese (granular and blue [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey), contains less than 2% of: sugar, monosodium glutamate, powdered cream substitute (palm oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate [milk derivative], mono and diglycerides), food starch-modified, maltodextrin, powdered cooked chicken, hydrolyzed corn, wheat and soy protein, dehydrated vegetables (onion, garlic, parsley), yeast extract, natural and artificial flavors, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent), xanthan gum, yellow color #6, yellow color #5, potassium carbonate, sodium (mono, hexameta, and/or tripoly) phosphate, sodium carbonate, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), spices, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, chicken broth, soya lecithin, turmeric.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Roast Chicken Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup
Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola, cottonseed, palm) preserved by tbhq, salt, dehydrated vegetables (corn, carrot, onion, garlic, chive), contains less than 2% of: maltodextrin, monosodium glutamate, textured soy protein, sugar, chicken fat, powdered cooked chicken, dehydrated soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt), hydrolyzed corn, wheat and soy protein, natural and artificial flavors, spices (celery seed), yeast extract, potassium carbonate, sodium (mono, hexameta, and/or tripoly) phosphate, sodium carbonate, turmeric, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent), caramel color, chicken broth, lactose, soya lecithin.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)

Potato Gnocchi no. 401
Ingredients: Mashed potatoes 80% (water, dehydrated potatoes, emulsifying agents: mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, antioxidant: sodium metabisulfite, natural flavorings), potato starch 14%, granular wheat flour, rice flour, salt, spices, ph control agent: lactic acid, preservative: potassium sorbate.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Metabisulfite

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Thai-Style Pad Thai Noodle Bowl
Ingredients: Noodles: water, wheat flour, modified tapioca starch, salt, wheat gluten, lactic acid. sauce: cane sugar, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, alcohol), tomato paste, water, expeller pressed canola oil, peanut butter, tamarind puree, miso paste (water, rice, soybeans, salt), molasses, garlic puree (garlic, citric acid), onion puree, rice vinegar, dextrose, yeast extract, salt, caramel color, spice, xanthan gum. peanuts: dry roasted peanuts. toppings: dehydrated cabbage, dehydrated bok choy, dehydrated carrot, roasted sesame seeds.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Peanut

Japanese Style Yakisoba Noodle Bowl
Ingredients: Noodles: water, wheat flour, modified tapioca starch, salt, wheat gluten, lactic acid, sauce dextrose, water, vegetable soup base (vegetables [carrots, celery, onion], salt, organic cane sugar, organic tapioca maltodextrin, yeast extract, organic onion powder, organic corn starch, organic garlic powder, organic turmeric, natural flavor), expeller presed canola oil, sesame oil, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, alcohol), minced garlic, cane sugar, seasoning blend (onion, yeast extract, garlic), yeast extract, corn starch, garlic powder, organic molasses, natural flavors, rice vinegar, salt, spices, xanthan gum. toppings: dehydrated carrot, dehydrated cabbage, dehydrated green pepper, dehydrated spinach, dehydrated red chili pepper, dehydrated green onions.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Italian Tomato & Burrata Ravioloni
Ingredients: FILLING (BURRATA CHEESE (MILK, CREAM, SALT MICROBIAL ENZYME, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE), CREAM, CRUSHED TOMATOES, ROASTED PEELED TOMATOES, VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER AND/OR CORN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), PART-SKIM MILK, CORNSTARCH, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, MICROBIAL ENZYME), LACTOSE, WATER, BASIL PASTE (BASIL SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE), MODIFIED WHEY, BREADCRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, BREWER'S YEAST), SALT, DRIED TOMATO (TOMATO, SALT), WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, ONION, TOMATO PASTE, BUTTER [CREAM, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE], GARLIC), PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, PASTEURIZED EGGS, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, BASIL PASTE (BASIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE], SPINACH, TOMATO POWDER, SALT). CONTAINS MILK, EGG, WHEAT. MAY CONTAIN SOY.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mezzi Rigatoni no. 26
Ingredients: Durum (wheat) semolina, niacin, ferrous lactate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cup Noodles Stir Fry Teriyaki Chicken
Ingredients: enriched flour (wheat flour niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate riboflavin, folic acid) vegetable oil (palm oil, canola oil facts tapioca starch, sugar, salt, dried cabbage 85g) flake textured soy protein, contains less than 2% of autolyzed yeast extract, beta carotene color, brown sugar, caramel color, citric acid, concentrated chicken stock, corn starch, dehydrated soy sauce (maltodextrin, salt, wheat soybean), dextrose, disodium guanylate disodium inosinate, disodium succinate dried bok choy, dried carrot flake, dried shiitake mushroom, egg white, egg yolk garlic powder, hydrolyzed corn protein. 31% lactose, maltodextrin, natural flavor 17% onion powder, powdered chicken rendered chicken fat, silicon dioxide sodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, soy lecithin, spice 51% contains wheat, soybean, egg, and milk. sucralose, tbhq (preservative), vinegar. 20% missin 2001 w. rosecrans ave, gardena, ca 90249 please visit us at www.nissinfoods.com contains bioengineered food ingredients manufactured in a facility that also processes peanut, tree nuts, sesame crustacean shellfish, and fish products manufactured by: nissin foods (usa) co. inc 380 s0707 29904 c l. re ad 2 place
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Peanut

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Tri- color fusilli
Ingredients: ORGANIC DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, ORGANIC TOMATO POWDER, ORGANIC SPINACH POWDER.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Spaghetti
Ingredients: SEMOLINA (WHEAT), NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Near East Herbed Chicken Couscous Mix 5.7 Ounce Paper Box
Ingredients: Couscous (wheat), autolyzed yeast extract, salt, carrots*, natural flavor, onions, parsley*, garlic, celery*, sage, sunflower oil, white pepper, turmeric (color). *dried
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Rice ramen
Ingredients: ramen: *brown and *white rice flours, bamboo extract, soup pack: white miso powder (cultured soybeans and rice, salt), salt, soybean powder, white onion powder, tamari powder (soybeans, sea salt), dried wakame seaweed, dried parsley,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Orzo no. 65, whole wheat pasta
Ingredients: Whole wheat organic semolina.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Bow Ties
Ingredients: Semolina (wheat), durum flour (wheat), niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
