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Boston MarketFrozen Foods · 0738912326023

Chicken Penne Alfredo Bowl

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium phosphates).

Food health
High
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

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

  1. Sodium 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.
  2. 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

  • Cooked enriched macaroni product52.9%No flag
  • Water27.9%No flag›
  • Durum wheat semolina25%No flag›
  • With niacin · E37512.5%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate6.3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Broccoli23.5%No flag›
  • Half and half11.8%No flag
  • Milk5.9%No flag›
  • Cream5.9%No flag›
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Cooked chicken breast with rib meat2.9%No flag
  • Chicken breast meat with rib meat1.5%No flag
  • Chicken broth0.7%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of salt0.4%No flag
  • Soy protein isolate0.2%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E339<0.1%Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Dried garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No 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.

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Less than 2% of asiago cheese1.5%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.7%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.7%No flag›
  • Mixed cheese0.4%No flag
  • Parmigiano reggiano0.2%No flag
  • Asiago cheeses<0.1%No flag
  • Soured milk<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Cellulose · E460<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Romano cheese blend0.2%No flag
  • Romano cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Cultured cow's milk<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Cellulose · E460<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Cheese flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Parmigiano reggiano<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • E339iiNo flag
Show original label text

Cooked enriched macaroni product (water, durum semolina [enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]), broccoli, half and half (milk, cream), water, cooked chicken breast with rib meat (chicken breast meat with rib meat, chicken broth, contains 2% or less of salt, isolated soy protein, modified food starch, sodium phosphates, dried garlic, dried onion, carrageenan, natural flavor), less than 2% of asiago cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), modified food starch, grated cheese blend (parmesan and asiago cheeses [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], natural flavor, cellulose, salt), romano cheese blend (romano cheese [cultured cow's milk, salt, enzymes], natural flavor, cellulose, salt), salt, cheese flavor (parmesan cheese [pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], water, salt, disodium phosphate, sodium citrate), yeast extract, canola oil, granulated garlic, spice, xanthan gum, disodium phosphate.

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
  • Sodium 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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