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Cathedral CityMeals · 5024593000624

Macaroni Cheese

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Annatto / bixin / norbixin).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Mustard

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Cooked macaroni pasta in a cheese sauce topped with cheddar cheese50%No flag
  • Breadcrumbs25%No flag
  • Parsley12.5%No flag›
  • Oven cook-190°c6.3%No flag
  • Gas 53.1%No flag
  • Fan 170°c from chilled preheat oven1.6%No flag
  • Remove sleeve and film lid0.8%No flag
  • Place container on a baking tray in the centre of the oven0.4%No flag
  • Cook for 25 minutes0.2%No flag
  • Allow to stand for 1 minute and serve<0.1%No flag
  • From frozen-preheat oven<0.1%No flag
  • Remove sleeve and pierce film lid in several places<0.1%No flag
  • Place container on a baking tray in the centre of the oven<0.1%No flag
  • Cook for 20 minutesNo flag
  • Remove film lidNo flag
  • Return to the oven and cook for a further 25 minutesNo flag
  • Allow to stand for 1 minute and serveNo flag
  • Microwave 750wNo flag
  • 850wNo flag
  • 1000w remove sleeve and pierce film lid in several placesNo flag
  • From chilled heat on full power for 4½ minutesNo flag
  • 750wNo flag
  • Or 4 minutesNo flag
  • 850wNo flag
  • Or 3½ minutesNo flag
  • 1000wNo flag
  • Allow to stand for 1 minuteNo flag
  • Stir before servingNo flag
  • From frozen heat on full power for 4 minutesNo flag
  • 750wNo flag
  • 850wNo flag
  • Or 3½ minutesNo flag
  • 1000wNo flag
  • Peel back film lidNo flag
  • Stir well and re-coverNo flag
  • Heat on full power for a further 4 minutesNo flag
  • 750wNo flag
  • Or 3½ minutesNo flag
  • 850wNo flag
  • Or 3 minutesNo flag
  • 1000wNo flag
  • Allow to stand for 1 minuteNo flag
  • Stir before servingNo flag
  • Take care when removing film lid as hot steam will escapeNo flag
  • Check product is piping hot before servingNo flag
  • Do not reheatNo flag
  • We have given you these heating instructions as a guide onlyNo flag
  • Ingredients cooked macaroni pastaNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Durum wheat semolinaNo flag›
  • Whole milkNo flag
  • Cathedral city cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Double creamNo flag
  • Ciabatta style breadcrumbNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • IronNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Olive oilNo flag›
  • BreadcrumbsNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • IronNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Rapeseed oilNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramelised sugarNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • Turmeric extract · E100No flag
  • Cathedral city red leicester cheeseNo flag
  • Red leicester cheeseNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Annatto norbixin · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • IronNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Dijon mustardNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Mustard seedsNo flag›
  • Spirit vinegarNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • Red leicester cheese made in the uk from uk milkNo flag
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cooked macaroni pasta in a cheese sauce topped with cheddar cheese, breadcrumbs and parsley. oven cook-190°c, gas 5, fan 170°c from chilled preheat oven. remove sleeve and film lid. place container on a baking tray in the centre of the oven. cook for 25 minutes. allow to stand for 1 minute and serve. from frozen-preheat oven. remove sleeve and pierce film lid in several places. place container on a baking tray in the centre of the oven. cook for 20 minutes. remove film lid. return to the oven and cook for a further 25 minutes. allow to stand for 1 minute and serve. microwave 750w/850w/1000w remove sleeve and pierce film lid in several places. from chilled heat on full power for 4½ minutes (750w) or 4 minutes (850w) or 3½ minutes (1000w). allow to stand for 1 minute. stir before serving. from frozen heat on full power for 4 minutes (750w/850w) or 3½ minutes (1000w). peel back film lid, stir well and re-cover. heat on full power for a further 4 minutes (750w) or 3½ minutes (850w) or 3 minutes (1000w). allow to stand for 1 minute. stir before serving. take care when removing film lid as hot steam will escape. check product is piping hot before serving. do not reheat. we have given you these heating instructions as a guide only. ingredients cooked macaroni pasta (29%) (water, durum wheat semolina), whole milk, cathedral city cheddar cheese (milk) (20%), water, double cream (milk), ciabatta style breadcrumb (wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, folic acid, iron, niacin, thiamin), yeast, salt, olive oil), breadcrumbs (wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, folic acid, iron, niacin, thiamin), rapeseed oil, yeast, salt, caramelised sugar, colour (paprika extract), turmeric extract), *cathedral city red leicester cheese (red leicester cheese (milk), colour (annatto norbixin)), cornflour, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, folic acid, iron, niacin, thiamin), dijon mustard (water, mustard seeds, spirit vinegar, salt), salt, parsley, white pepper. *red leicester cheese made in the uk from uk milk. allergen advice:

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Mustard.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 3 not assessed

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