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Frozen meal
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Frozen meal

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Aug 2022

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. PolyphosphatesMinor 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Macaroni51.7%No flag
  • Cheese sauce24.2%No flag
  • Cheese sauce24.2%No flag
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Cheddar Club Cheese6%No flag
  • Soured milk3%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.5%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b2%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Colour2%No flag
  • Modified Whey3%No flag
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Modified Corn Starch0.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.4%No flag
  • Cheese flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Cheese<0.1%No flag›
  • Granular and Blue<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Sunflower Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium Phosphate · E339No flag
  • Citric Acid · E330No flag
  • Lactic Acid · E270No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium Phosphates · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan Gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Citric Acid · E330No flag
  • Guar Gum · E412No flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • MacaroniNo flag
  • Cooked pastaNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Elbow MacaroniNo flag
  • PastaNo flag
  • Durum Wheat SemolinaNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Ferrous SulfateNo flag›
  • Thiamin MononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic AcidNo flag›
  • Breaded chicken breast nuggets with rib meatNo flag
  • Chicken Breast with Rib MeatNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • BreadcrumbsNo flag
  • Wheat FlourNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Batter MixNo flag
  • Yellow Corn FlourNo flag
  • Corn StarchNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Autolyzed Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • Modified Corn StarchNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Guar Gum · E412No flag
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Monocalcium Phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Modified Corn StarchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Autolyzed Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • E452viNo flag
  • FlavouringNo 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.

  • Polyphosphates (E452)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

MACARONI AND CHEESE SAUCE: CHEESE SAUCE: Water, Cheddar Club Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Color]), Modified Whey, Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Nonfat Dry Milk, Cheese Flavor (Whey, Cheese [Granular and Blue {Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzyme}], Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid), Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Guar Gum, Beta Carotene (Color), MACARONI: COOKED PASTA: Water, Elbow Macaroni (Enriched Pasta [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]). BREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS WITH RIB MEAT: Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water, Bread Crumbs (Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Spice, Extractives Of Paprika), Textured Soy Flour, Batter Mix (Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Starch, Dextrose, Salt, Spices, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Modified Corn Starch, Garlic Powder, Guar Gum, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate]), Soy Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Flavorings. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY, WHEAT.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Aug 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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

What drives this

3 low · 4 not assessed

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