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Bear Creek Country KitchensMeals · 0760263811101

Macaroni & Cheese

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Carrageenan).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Pasta52%No flag
  • Wheat flour26.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids24%No flag›
  • Palm oil12%No flag›
  • Whey6%No flag›
  • From milk6%No flag›
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin1.5%No flag›
  • Sodium caseinate1.5%No flag›
  • Milk protein1.5%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.7%No flag›
  • Whey protein0.4%No flag›
  • From milk0.4%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese0.2%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium citrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • ButterfatNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401No 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.

  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Calcium dipotassium lactateNo flag
  • PhosphateNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
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Enriched pasta (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), corn syrup solids, palm oil, whey (from milk), salt, maltodextrin, sodium caseinate (milk protein), modified corn starch, whey protein concentrate (from milk), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), natural and artificial flavors, sodium citrate, yeast extract, mono and diglycerides, butter oil, soybean oil, citric acid, sodium alginate, carrageenan, lactic acid, calcium dipotassium lactate, phosphate, sodium phosphate, annatto and paprika (color).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 moderate · 2 low · 8 not assessed

8 of 14 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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