Maggi Pazzta Cheese Macaroni Instant Pasta
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (726.1mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (9.9g)
Ingredients, decoded
2 listed- Macaroni (Pasta) (Semolina (Wheat) (100%))
- Cheese Tastemaker® (Milk solids, Potato, Iodized salt, Starch, Sugar, Cheese (5.8%), Dehydrated Sweetcorn (5.5%), Maltodextrin, Palm oil, Black pepper powder, Flavour enhancer (635), Roasted garlic flakes, Thickener (508), Dehydrated spring onion (0.4%), Natural flavour, Oregano bits, Margarine, Turmeric)
EB3
How EB3 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 9.9 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 321 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Macaroni)
- Main fat
- Cheese Tastemaker®, Deh...
- Sweeteners
- Cheese Tastemaker...
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- Maltodextrin
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 726.1 mg
- Saturated fat
- 2.9 g
- Trans fat
- 0.01 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Common questions
Is Maggi Pazzta Cheese Macaroni Instant Pasta healthy?
Maggi Pazzta Cheese Macaroni Instant Pasta scores EB3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sodium (726.1mg per 100g); Contains Maltodextrin. On the plus side: Source of protein (9.9g).
What does the EB3 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.
Which ingredients in Maggi Pazzta Cheese Macaroni Instant Pasta should I watch?
Cheese Tastemaker® (Milk solids, Potato, Iodized salt, Starch, Sugar, Cheese (5.8%), Dehydrated Sweetcorn (5.5%), Maltodextrin, Palm oil, Black pepper powder, Flavour enhancer (635), Roasted garlic flakes, Thickener (508), Dehydrated spring onion (0.4%), Natural flavour, Oregano bits, Margarine, Turmeric) (Maltodextrin).
Last reviewed October 7, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.