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Chili'sFrozen Foods · 0717854470407

Chili's, bacon mac 'n' cheese

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

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

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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. 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.
  3. 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.

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 product52.5%No flag
  • Water27.5%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›
  • Water23.8%No flag›
  • Half and half11.9%No flag
  • Milk5.9%No flag›
  • Cream5.9%No flag›
  • Whole milk mozzarella cheese5.9%No flag
  • Pasteurised whole milk3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.5%No flag›
  • Smoke0.5%No flag
  • Poblano chili peppers3%No flag
  • Cooked bacon with smoke flavoring added1.5%No flag
  • Bacon0.7%No flag
  • With water0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • May contain natural smoke flavoring0.4%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.2%Low

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

  • Sodium<0.1%No flag›
  • Erythorbate<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurized process cheese spread0.7%No flag
  • American cheese0.4%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.2%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · 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.

  • Contains less than 2% of milkfat<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium-alginate · E401No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Apocarotenal · E160eNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Provolone cheese0.4%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.2%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Cheddar club cheese0.2%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Less than 2% of cheddar cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
  • Microbial culture<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Asiago cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Fully cooked bacon<0.1%No flag
  • Bacon<0.1%No flag
  • With waterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E339Low

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

  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Rendered bacon-flavored fat<0.1%No flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Smoked paprikaNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Tara gum · E417No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
Show original label text

Cooked enriched macaroni product (water, durum semolina [enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]), water, half and half (milk, cream), whole milk mozzarella cheese (pasteurized whole milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, smoke [liquid]), poblano chili peppers, cooked bacon with smoke flavoring added (bacon [cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium nitrite]. may contain natural smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium, erythorbate, sodium ascorbate), pasteurized process cheese spread (american cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, whey, sodium phosphate, contains less than 2% of milkfat, salt, sodium-alginate, lactic acid, apocarotenal [color]), provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), cheddar club cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, salt, annatto [color]), less than 2% of cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto [color]), asiago cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes). fully cooked bacon (bacon [cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite], smoke flavoring), rendered bacon-flavored fat, stabilizer (corn starch, gum arabic, xanthan gum, guar gum), canola oil, disodium phosphate, maltodextrin, smoked paprika (paprika, natural smoke flavor), tara gum, spice.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic 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 · 1 not assessed

1 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  1. 04SpiceNot assessed

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