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BanquetFrozen Foods · 0031000104238

Banquet, Mac & Cheese Bites, Banquet, Mac & Cheese Bites

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Annatto / bixin / norbixin).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

2 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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Cooked Pasta60%No flag
  • Water35%No flag›
  • Durum Wheat Semolina25%No flag›
  • With Iron12.5%No flag›
  • Ferrous Sulfate12.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.3%No flag
  • Thiamin Mononitrate3.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic Acid1.6%No flag›
  • Cheese Sauce20%No flag
  • Water10%No flag›
  • Cheese Powder5%No flag
  • Whey2.5%No flag›
  • Cheese1.3%No flag›
  • Granular and Blue1.3%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.6%No flag
  • Microbial culture0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Sunflower Oil0.6%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium Phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Citric Acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic Acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Modified Corn Starch2.5%No flag›
  • Acetic Acid Esters Of mono- and Diglycerides1.3%No flag
  • Methylcellulose · E4610.6%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.2%No flag›
  • Modified Corn Starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Beta Carotene Blend<0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • E160ai<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Corn Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Breadcrumbs10%No flag
  • Wheat Flour5%No flag›
  • Potatoes2.5%No flag›
  • Potatoes1.3%No flag›
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E4710.6%No flag
  • Dextrose0.6%No flag›
  • Salt1.3%No flag›
  • Cheddar Cheese0.6%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.3%No flag
  • Microbial culture0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Spice0.3%No flag›
  • Spring onion0.2%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Sea SaltNo flag›
  • Yellow Corn FlourNo flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Cheese Batter5%No flag
  • Water2.5%No flag›
  • Dry Batter Mix2.5%No flag
  • Wheat Flour1.3%No flag›
  • Modified Corn Starch0.6%No flag›
  • Yellow Corn Flour0.3%No flag
  • Cheddar Cheese0.2%No flag
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Microbial culture<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Unsalted ButterNo flag
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Lactic Acid · E270No flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Club Cheddar Cheese5%No flag
  • Soured milk2.5%No flag
  • Salt1.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.6%No flag›
  • Annatto Color0.6%No flag›
  • 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.

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Cooked Pasta (Water, Durum Wheat Semolina, [Enriched With Iron (Ferrous Sulfate), Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Cheese Sauce (Water, Cheese Powder [Whey, Cheese {Granular And Blue (Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes)}, Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid], Modified Corn Starch, Acetic Acid Esters Of Mono - And Diglycerides, Methylcellulose, Salt, Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Beta Carotene Blend [Soybean Oil, Beta Carotene {Color}, Corn Oil]), Bread Crumbs (Wheat Flour, Dehydrated Potatoes [Potatoes, Mono And Diglycerides, Dextrose], Salt, Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto], Spices, Dehydrated Green Onion, Garlic Powder, Yeast, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Sea Salt, Yellow Corn Flour, Dehydrated Parsley, Extractives Of Turmeric, Paprika And Annatto), Cheese Batter (Water, Dry Batter Mix [Bleached Wheat Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Yellow Corn Flour, Cheddar Cheese {Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes}, Salt, Leavening {Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate}, Unsalted Butter {Pasteurized Cream, Natural Flavor}, Lactic Acid, Annatto Extract]), Club Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

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

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