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Annie's Arthur, Macaroni & Cheese: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Annie's

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Limit Frequency

Annie's arthur, macaroni & cheese received a Longevity Score of 62 out of 100 (limit frequency). Refined pasta and cheese-based sauce with modest protein and low fiber; few additives but sodium and processing are concerns. Strengths include short, recognizable ingredient list, uses organic wheat pasta, and some protein from dairy, while main considerations include refined wheat pasta with low fiber, cheese and butter sauce adds saturated fat, and sodium is moderately high per serving.

Longevity Score 62/100

What helped the score?

  • Short, recognizable ingredient list
  • Uses organic wheat pasta
  • Contains some protein from dairy

What held the score back?

  • Refined wheat pasta with low fiber
  • Cheese and butter sauce adds saturated fat
  • Sodium is moderately high per serving

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Annie's Arthur, Macaroni & Cheese
Brand
Annie's
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Pasta Dinners)
GTIN / UPC
00013562000098
Serving size
71 g (2.5 oz)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Annie's

Arthur, Macaroni & Cheese

Limit Frequency

KarbCoach Recommendation

Limit Frequency

Refined pasta and cheese-based sauce with modest protein and low fiber; few additives but sodium and processing are concerns.

What Stands Out

High Protein

10g protein

20% DV

High Sodium

510mg sodium

22% DV

Low Fiber

2g fiber

7% DV

Artificial Colors

annatto extract (natural color)

Whole Foods

organic wheat pasta, cheddar ch…

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Short, recognizable ingredient list
  • Uses organic wheat pasta
  • Contains some protein from dairy

Key Concerns

  • Refined wheat pasta with low fiber
  • Cheese and butter sauce adds saturated fat
  • Sodium is moderately high per serving
  • Contains sodium phosphate and annatto color

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

cheddar cheese / whey

Whole-food ingredients

organic wheat pastacheddar cheese

Processing signals

processed cheese sauce basedried pasta

Additives

sodium phosphate

Artificial colors

annatto extract (natural color)

Ingredients

Ingredient list

BEST INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC WHEAT SHELL PASTA, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, NON-ANIMAL ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTER, NONFAT MILK, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT FOR COLOR.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

270

14% DV

Total Carbs

46g

17% DV

Protein

10g

20% DV

Saturated Fat

2.5g

13% DV

Fiber

2g

7% DV

Net Carbs

44g

16% DV

Sugar

4g

Added Sugar

0g

0% DV

Total Fat

4.5g

6% DV

Sodium

510mg

22% DV

Unsaturated Fat

2g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories27014% DV
Total Carbs46g17% DV
Protein10g20% DV
Saturated Fat2.5g13% DV
Fiber2g7% DV
Net Carbs44g16% DV
Sugar4g—
Added Sugar0g0% DV
Total Fat4.5g6% DV
Sodium510mg22% DV
Unsaturated Fat2g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher net carbs (44g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sodium (509.8mg)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Higher protein (10g)

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Helpful protein (10g)

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Available carbohydrates (46g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Workout Recovery

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Recovery protein (10g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Annie's Arthur, Macaroni & Cheese highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Annie's Arthur, Macaroni & Cheese shows about 1.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Annie's Arthur, Macaroni & Cheese: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Short, recognizable ingredient list; Uses organic wheat pasta; Contains some protein from dairy.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Refined wheat pasta with low fiber; Cheese and butter sauce adds saturated fat; Sodium is moderately high per serving.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same prepared meals differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Prepared Meals, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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