Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Microwavable mac & cheese dinner
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Potassium 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
- Enriched macaroni product51.3%No flag
- Niacin · E37524.4%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1013%No flag
- Cheese sauce mix0.4%No flag
- Semisoft cheese0.2%No flag
- Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
- Monterey jack cheese<0.1%No flag
- Lactic fermentsNo flag
- Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of each of the followingNo flag
- Sodium phosphate · E339Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Cheddar cheeseNo flag
- Lactic fermentsNo flag
- Lactic acid · E270No flag
- Calcium phosphate · E341No flag
- Guar gum · E412No flag
- With turmeric oleoresin added for colorNo flag
- E340iiNo flag
- E339iiNo flag
- Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
- Lactic fermentsNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Sodium silicoaluminate · E554No flag
- Yellow 6 lake · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids · E477No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
- Potassium chloride · E508No flag
- Anti-caking agentNo flag
- Calcium silicate · E552No flag
- Potassium phosphates (E340)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 product: [(wheat flour, niacin, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), glycerol monostearate], cheese sauce mix: [(maltodextrin, semisoft cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey, palm oil, monterey jack cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], nonfat milk, salt, corn syrup solids, buttermilk, contains 2% or less of each of the following: modified corn starch, sodium phosphate, cheddar cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], lactic acid, calcium phosphate, sodium caseinate, butter, guar gum, with turmeric oleoresin added for color, dipotassium phosphate, monoglycerides, disodium phosphate, parmesan cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], citric acid, sodium silicoaluminate, yellow 6 lake), maltodextrin, modified corn starch, salt, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, mono and diglycerides, potassium chloride, monoglycerides, anti-caking agent (calcium silicate).
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- 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.
- Potassium 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
- IronLow concern
- Thiamin MononitrateLow concern
- Folic AcidLow concern
6 of 14 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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