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Devour, White Cheddar Mac & Cheese With Bacon
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4

Devour, White Cheddar Mac & Cheese With Bacon

DEVOUR
12 oz
Available at Foodtown
710
Calories
32g
Protein
7g
Sugars
1200mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
111
Ingredients

What You Should Know

DEVOUR White Cheddar Mac & Cheese with Bacon arrives on shelves in the frozen entrées section, tucked among other microwaveable dinners, frozen mac-and-cheese varieties, and convenience-focused frozen meals. You'd spot it near single-serve lasagnas, frozen pot pies, and snackable breakfast sandwiches in brightly packaged trays. It fits impulse buys for quick weeknight dinners, late-night cravings, college dorm cooking, break-room lunches, and game-day snack spreads. The DEVOUR brand positions itself as flavor-forward and indulgent — a modern comfort-food play aimed at younger adults and busy households who prioritize big taste and convenience. Packaging leans on decadent photography, bold type, and callouts about cheesy richness rather than health claims; there are no organic or natural certifications, and the product is marketed as a fully cooked, ready-in-minutes indulgence rather than a health-oriented meal. From a processing perspective, this is a highly processed frozen convenience entree: multiple emulsifiers, modified starches, processed cheese, and cure agents appear in the ingredient list. Sensory notes emphasize a thick, creamy white cheddar sauce that clings to spiral gemelli pasta, a dense, velvety mouthfeel from stabilized dairy proteins and emulsifiers, and scattered applewood-smoked bacon bits adding crunchy, smoky pops. The package is a 12-ounce microwave-safe tray meant for single-serve ritual: puncture or vent, microwave, stir, and dive in. The overall story is of an American comfort convenience product — engineered for maximum flavor, texture contrast, and immediate satisfaction, traded off against a long list of processing additives and convenience-oriented formulation choices.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 1
Calories710
% Daily Value*
Total Fat41g53%
Saturated Fat17g85%
Trans Fat1g
Cholesterol85mg28%
Sodium1200mg52%
Total Carbohydrate54g20%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars7g
Protein32g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

COOKED, ENRICHED, MACARONI, PRODUCT, (WATER,, SEMOLINA, WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, FERROUS, SULFATE,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID),, CHEESE, SAUCE, (NONFAT, MILK,, PASTEURIZED, PROCESS, WHITE, CHEDDAR, CHEESE, [CHEDDAR, CHEESE, (CULTURED, MILK,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, WATER,, SODIUM, PHOSPHATE,, MILKFAT,, SALT],, SOYBEAN, OIL,, WHEY, PROTEIN, CONCENTRATE,, WATER,, CHEESE, FLAVOR, BLEND, [CHEDDAR, CHEESE, (PASTEURIZED, MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURES,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, WATER,, SODIUM, PHOSPHATE,, ENZYMES],, PARMESAN, CHEESE, [CULTURED, PART-SKIM, MILK,, SALT,, ENZYMES],, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, MODIFIED, CELLULOSE,, POTASSIUM, SALT,, MUSTARD, FLOUR,, SPICE,, SALT),, WHITE, CHEDDAR, CHEESE, (CULTURED, MILK,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, FULLY, COOKED, APPLEWOOD, SMOKED, BACON, PIECES, (, BACON, [CURED, WITH, WATER,, SALT,, SUGAR,, SODIUM, NITRITE],, APPLEWOOD, SMOKE, FLAVOR., MAY, CONTAIN, SODIUM, PHOSPHATE,, SMOKE, FLAVOR,, SODIUM, ERYTHORBATE,, SODIUM, ASCORBATE,, DEXTROSE)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • sodium nitrite - Synthetic preservative
  • sodium erythorbate - Synthetic preservative
  • sodium ascorbate - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is an ultraprocessed frozen single-serve meal containing processed cheeses, modified starches, emulsifiers, phosphate salts, smoke flavor, and multiple additives, consistent with NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Devour, White Cheddar Mac & Cheese With Bacon

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! This mac and cheese packs a protein punch with 32 grams per serving, which is great if you're looking to boost your protein intake. However, it’s also fairly high in calories and fat, so if you're watching your intake, it’s good to enjoy this as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple.

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
back-to-school

Vibe:

indulgentconvenientcomforting
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