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Mac & Cheese Alfredo

Contains modified corn starch

A creamy cheddar sauce made with cream, cheese, butter and egg yolk. It also contains modified corn starch, disodium phosphate and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairyContains eggsContains corn
$23.99 lowest price at Carbone Fine Food
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (62g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
410mg
Saturated fat
6g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Light Cream (Cream, Milk), Water, White Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Potato Starch), Butter (Cream, Natural Flavorings), Salted Egg Yolk, Modified Corn Starch, Sea Salt, Disodium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Paprika, Ground White Pepper, Citric Acid
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%60
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 60 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (6 g); no added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 86 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Cream, cheese and butter with modified starch, phosphate and xanthan gum
Sourcing 50 · No sourcing or production practices are stated for the dairy ingredients
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no sourcing or production claims
Contains modified corn starch
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Light Cream (Cream, Milk) Water White Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Potato Starch) Butter (Cream, Natural Flavorings) Salted Egg Yolk Modified Corn Starch Sea Salt Disodium Phosphate Xanthan Gum Paprika Ground White Pepper Citric Acid
12 ingredients 4 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually 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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