Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Sep 2023
Macaroni & Cheese
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Sep 2023
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- 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.
Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Macaroni60%No flag
- Durum Wheat Granular33.3%No flag
- Niacin · E37513.3%No flag
- Iron Ferrous Sulfate13.3%No flag
- Riboflavin · E10110%No flag
- Dry Sauce Mix5%No flag
- Cheddar Cheese1.3%No flag
- Pasteurised milk0.6%No flag
- Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
- Citric Acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Yellow 5 · E102High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Yellow 6 · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Yellow 6 Lake · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Silicon Dioxide · E551No flag
- E339iiNo flag
- Sodium phosphates (E339)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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Enriched Macaroni (Durum Wheat Granular, Niacin, Iron Ferrous Sulfate), Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Dry Sauce Mix (Whey, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Cheese Culture, Enzymes), Maltodextrin, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Palm Oil, Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Butter, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6, Yellow 6 Lake, Silicon Dioxide, Disodium Phosphate).
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- 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
- Folic AcidModerate concern
- Thiamin MononitrateLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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