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Chic-fil-a mac & cheese
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Chic-fil-a mac & cheese

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

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 Mar 2026

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. 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

  • Cooked elbow macaroni51.7%No flag
  • Water26%No flag›
  • Durum wheat semolina12.8%No flag›
  • Egg white6.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.2%No flag
  • Iron1.6%No flag›
  • Ferrous sulfate1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Water24.2%No flag›
  • Pasteurized cheese spread12.1%No flag
  • American cheese6%No flag
  • Milk3%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.8%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Whey1.5%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.8%No flag
  • Whey protein0.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Milkfat<0.1%No flag›
  • Margarine6%No flag›
  • Palm3%No flag
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.4%No flag
  • Sunflower lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Citric acid to protect flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • E160ai<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Vitamin DNo flag›
  • Montamore cheese3%No flag
  • Milk1.5%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Powdered cellulose to prevent caking0.2%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese1.5%No flag
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Oleoresin paprika · E160c0.2%No flag
  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Apocarotenal · E160e0.2%No flag
  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.4%No flag
  • Parmigiano reggiano0.2%No flag
  • Asiago cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Cellulose · E460<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Butter natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Butterfat<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • FatNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • TurmericNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Romano cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Cellulose · E460No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Emulsifying saltNo flag
  • Sodium polyphosphate · E452iNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Calcium lactate · E327No flag
  • Egg yolk powderNo flag
  • Egg yolksNo flag›
  • PhospholipaseNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides prepared from fully hydrogenated palm oilNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Barley malt flourNo flag›
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Sodium polyphosphate · E452iNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural cheese flavouringNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Natural bleu cheese flavorNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • CheeseNo flag›
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Monterey Jack cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Potato starchNo flag›
  • E460iiNo flag
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • Natamycin · E235No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Dimethylpolysiloxane · E900aNo flag
  • Propellent gasNo flag
  • 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

Cooked elbow macaroni (water, durum wheat semolina, egg white, niacin, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, pasteurized cheese spread (American cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, whey, sodium phosphate, whey protein concentrate, nonfat dry milk, salt, milkfat), margarine (palm and soybean oil, water, mono and diglycerides, sunflower lecithin, citric acid to protect flavor, salt, natural flavor, beta carotene [color], Vitamin A palmitate, Vitamin D), Montamore cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose to prevent caking), cheddar cheese ([pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, salt, oleoresin paprika [color], apocarotenal [color]), soybean oil, nonfat dry milk, parmesan cheese and asiago cheese ([cultured milk, salt, enzymes], natural flavor, cellulose, salt), natural butter flavor (maltodextrin, modified butter oil, salt, dehydrated butter, shortening powder, guar gum, sodium bicarbonate, annatto and turmeric [for color]), Romano cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, natural flavor, cellulose, salt), modified corn starch, salt, sugar, emulsifying salt (sodium polyphosphate, sodium phosphate), lactic acid (lactic acid, calcium lactate), egg yolk powder (dried egg yolks, phospholipase), emulsifier (mono - and diglycerides prepared from fully hydrogenated palm oil), enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, malted barley flour, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sodium polyphosphate and sodium phosphate, soy lecithin, natural cheese flavor (maltodextrin, whey solids, natural bleu cheese flavor, salt), xanthan gum, cheese (cheddar cheese [cultured pasteurized milk, pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto {color}], Monterey Jack cheese [cultured pasteurized milk, pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], potato starch, powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], natamycin [natural mold inhibitor]), soybean oil, soy lecithin, dimethylpolysiloxane, propellant

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

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

2 moderate · 1 low · 6 not assessed

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