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Chili Mac with Beef

Contains cane sugar

This freeze-dried meal combines macaroni, beef and kidney beans and provides 12 g of protein per serving. It has 720 mg sodium per serving and includes cane sugar in the seasoning.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeContains wheatContains corn
$59.99 #10 can · lowest price at Mountain House
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
230caloriesPer serving · 1 1/4 cups (54g) dry mix (makes 1 cup pr
Protein
12g▲
Fiber
4g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
720mg▼
Saturated fat
2g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Enriched Macaroni (durum semolina flour, niacin [B3], ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamine mononitrate [B1], riboflavin [B2], folic acid [B9]), Beef (beef, rosemary extract, salt), Seasoning (chili pepper, onion, sea salt, cumin seed, yeast extract, paprika, cane sugar, garlic, salt, malt extract), Kidney Beans, Corn Starch, Tomato Paste
75 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%82
Ingredients · counts 25%96
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 75
Nutrition 82 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (4 g), more sodium (720 mg), more protein (12 g); no added sugar per 1 1/4 cups (54g) dry mix (makes 1 cup pr
Ingredients 96 · Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Freeze-dried meal with enriched macaroni, corn starch and seasoning
Sourcing 40 · Refined pasta and starch; origin of the beef and other ingredients isn't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no sourcing details for the beef or crop ingredients
720 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Enriched Macaroni (durum semolina flour, niacin [B3], ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamine mononitrate [B1], riboflavin [B2], folic acid [B9]) Beef (beef, rosemary extract, salt) Seasoning (chili pepper, onion, sea salt, cumin seed, yeast extract, paprika, cane sugar, garlic, salt, malt extract) Kidney Beans Corn Starch Tomato Paste
6 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Rosemary extract (E392)AntioxidantNo risk
A natural antioxidant from rosemary; EFSA considers it safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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