Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Bacon macaroni and cheese bites
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Ingredients
- Cooked pasta50%No flag
- Semolina12.5%No flag
- Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
- Bread6.3%No flag
- American cheese3.1%No flag
- Cultured pasteurized milk1.6%No flag
- Skimmed milk0.8%No flag
- Acetic acid · E260<0.1%No flag
- Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
- Bacon1.6%No flag
- Salt sodium phosphates0.4%No flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E316<0.1%No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Mozzarella0.8%No flag
- Pasteurized semi skimmed milk0.4%No flag
- Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
- Provolone cheese0.4%No flag
- Pasteurised milk0.2%No flag
- Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
- E460ii<0.1%No flag
- Anti-caking agent<0.1%No flag
- Romano cheeseNo flag
- Pasteurised milkNo flag
- Lactic fermentsNo flag
- Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
- Tempura flourNo flag
- Raising agentNo flag
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
- E500iiNo flag
- Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- And less of creamNo flag
- Carrageenan · E407Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
- Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
- Pasteurised milkNo flag
- Lactic fermentsNo flag
- Asiago cheeseNo flag
- Pasteurised milkNo flag
- Lactic fermentsNo flag
- Cellulose · E460No flag
- Anti-caking agentNo flag
- Fortified wheat flourNo flag
- Niacin · E375No flag
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
- CornmealNo flag
- Carrageenan · E407Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Breading set in soybeanNo flag
- Calcium phosphates (E341)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Diphosphates (E450)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Show original label text
Cooked pasta (water, enriched semolina (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), bread (wheat flour, natural cane sugar, yeast, sea salt), american cheese (cultured pasteurized milk and skim milk, buttermilk, milkfat, salt, milk protein concentrate, acetic acid, lactic acid, enzymes), bacon (water, salt sodium phosphates, brown sugar, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), mozzarella (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt and enzymes), provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose (anti-caking agent), romano cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt and enzymes), milk (ascorbic acid, (vitamin c) and vitamin d2)), tempura flour (bleached wheat flour, rice flour, corn starch, and leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate)), water, eggs (citric acid, water), modified food starch, 2% or less of cream (carrageenan, mono & diglycerides), parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt and enzymes), asiago cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes and corn flour/cellulose (anti-caking agent)), white wine, sea salt, butter (pasteurized cream, salt), enriched wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) malted barley flour), corn meal, onion, rice starch, whey protein, garlic, parsley, carrageenan, red pepper, black pepper. breading set in soybean or canola oil.
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
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