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Cont Macaroni cheese 105g
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Cont Macaroni cheese 105g

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Lupin
  • Peanut
  • Sesame
  • Shellfish
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Oct 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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. TriphosphatesMinor 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.
  3. 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

  • Ring50%No flag
  • At continental we believe that food should be real and honest25%No flag
  • Making you feel good every time12.5%No flag
  • That is why we believe in sustainability6.3%No flag
  • In real farm ingredients3.1%No flag
  • And in great flavour1.6%No flag
  • We believe that cooking and eating should always be a pleasure0.8%No flag
  • So that you can enjoy great taste with good feelings0.4%No flag
  • Find out more at continental.com.au ed0.2%No flag
  • Vary nl) e and safe bowl<0.1%No flag
  • And continentalfoods.co.nz our ingredients<0.1%No flag
  • Pasta<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat^ rour<0.1%No flag
  • MaltódextrinNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Cheese powdersNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Natural cheese flavouringNo flag
  • Contain milkNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • MineralNo flag
  • SaltsNo flag›
  • 451No flag
  • 452‚508No flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • Natural coloursNo flag
  • Carotene · E160aNo flag
  • Carmine · E120No flag
  • Pepper extractNo flag
  • Afrom sustainably grown australian wheatNo flag
  • Contains naturally occurring glutamatesNo flag
  • RvingNo flag
  • Pasta fore 21No flag
  • 05No flag
  • 22 t10 12No flag
  • 51 ny allergies? ntains wheatNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Contain peanutsNo flag›
  • Tree nutsNo flag›
  • EggNo flag›
  • SesameNo flag
  • CrustaceanNo flag
  • Lupin beanNo flag
  • 9 300830 018451 67321356No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (E621)Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Triphosphates (E451)Low

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

  • 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.

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ring. at continental we believe that food should be real and honest, making you feel good every time. that is why we believe in sustainability, in real farm ingredients, and in great flavour. we believe that cooking and eating should always be a pleasure. so that you can enjoy great taste with good feelings. find out more at continental.com.au ed. vary nl) e and safe bowl. and continentalfoods.co.nz our ingredients. pasta (78%) (wheat^ rour), maltódextrin, corn starch, cheese powders (3.2%), salt, natural cheese flavours (contain milk and soybeans), yeast extract, mineral salts (451, 452,508), onion powder, whey powder, skim milk powder, sunflower oil, natural colours (carotene, carmine), pepper extract. afrom sustainably grown australian wheat. contains naturally occurring glutamates. rving. ... pasta fore 21/05/22 t10 12:51 ny allergies? ntains wheat, milk and soybeans. contain peanuts, tree nuts, egg,sesame, crustacea and lupin. 9 300830 018451 67321356

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Lupin, Peanut, Sesame, Shellfish, Soy, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Oct 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • TriphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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