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Cheesy Beef Pasta

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Pasta55.9%No flag
  • Wheat flour29%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37513.5%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate6.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.7%No flag
  • Folic acid1.7%No flag›
  • Corn Starch22%No flag›
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin1.1%No flag›
  • Whey1.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable Oil1.1%No flag›
  • Canola0.5%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.3%No flag›
  • And sunflower oil0.3%No flag›
  • Hydrolyzed Corn1.1%No flag
  • Soya1.1%No flag›
  • And Wheat Protein1.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring1.1%No flag
  • Monosodium Glutamate · E6211.1%Moderate

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

  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides0.5%No flag›
  • Citric Acid · E3300.5%No flag
  • Whey0.5%No flag›
  • Buttermilk0.5%No flag›
  • Colour0.5%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a0.3%No flag
  • Yellow lakes 5 and 60.1%No flag
  • Yellows 5 · E102<0.1%No flag
  • Spice0.5%No flag›
  • Cheddar Cheese0.5%No flag
  • Milk0.3%No flag›
  • Microbial culture0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion0.5%No flag›
  • Modified Corn Starch0.5%No flag›
  • Coconut Oil0.5%No flag›
  • Sodium Phosphate · E3390.5%No flag
  • Safflower Oil0.5%No flag›
  • Blue Cheese0.5%No flag›
  • Milk0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Microbial culture<0.1%No flag
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast Extract0.5%No flag›
  • Parmigiano reggiano0.5%No flag
  • Enzyme Modified Blue Cheese0.5%No flag
  • Milk0.3%No flag›
  • Microbial culture0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese0.5%No flag
  • Milk0.3%No flag›
  • Microbial culture0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Silicon Dioxide · E5513.5%No flag
  • Anti caking agent3.5%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

Enriched Pasta (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Corn Starch, Salt, Maltodextrin, Modified Whey, Vegetable Oil (canola, soybean, and/or sunflower oil), Hydrolyzed Corn, Soy, and Wheat Protein, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Monosodium Glutamate, Sugar, Monoglycerides, Citric Acid, Whey, Buttermilk, Color (caramel color, yellow lakes 5 & 6, yellows 5 & 6), Spice, Cheddar Cheese* (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), Onion*, Modified Corn Starch, Coconut Oil, Sodium Phosphate, Safflower Oil, Blue Cheese* (milk, salt, cultures, enzymes), Yeast Extract, Parmesan Cheese, Enzyme Modified Blue Cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), Enzyme Modified Cheddar Cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), Silicon Dioxide (anticaking agent)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 May 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

7 low · 9 not assessed

9 of 16 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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