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Knorr Alfredo Sauce

Contains maltodextrin

This powdered Alfredo mix includes Parmesan, Romano, Cheddar and blue cheeses. It also contains refined starches, natural flavors, palm oil and soybean oil.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianLow sugarContains dairyContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$2.95 45 g (1.6 oz) · lowest price at European Deli
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
25caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (7g) makes 1/4 cup prepared
Protein
<1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
290mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: MALTODEXTRIN, CORNSTARCH, WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PARMESAN, ROMANO, CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, PALM OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, NONFAT MILK, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM CASEINATE, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICE
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
50 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%42
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 50
Nutrition 42 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (290 mg); no added sugar per 1 Tbsp (7g) makes 1/4 cup prepared
Ingredients 82 · Soybean oil, 18th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Natural flavours (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 25 · Powdered mix with refined starches, hydrolyzed protein, oils and natural flavors
Sourcing 35 · Refined starches and oils lead the list; no sourcing practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but it includes natural flavors and unspecified spice
290 mg sodium per 7 g serving
Maltodextrin and refined starches
Contains palm and soybean oils
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−10 for soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
MALTODEXTRIN CORNSTARCH WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID) PARMESAN ROMANO CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES) SALT WHEY WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN PALM OIL NATURAL FLAVORS NONFAT MILK CORN SYRUP SOLIDS CITRIC ACID LACTIC ACID SODIUM CASEINATE SOYBEAN OIL SPICE
19 ingredients 2 to watch5 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives8 additives · 6 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered 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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