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Hamburger helperMeals · 0016000437111

Hamburger Helper, Ultimate Creamy Stroganoff Pasta & Sauce Mix

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Pasta51.3%No flag
  • Wheat Flour25.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.7%No flag
  • Ferrous Sulfate6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin Mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic Acid1.6%No flag›
  • Water24.4%No flag›
  • Acidified Sour Cream12.2%No flag
  • Milk6.1%No flag›
  • Cream3%No flag›
  • Modified Corn Starch1.5%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E4280.8%No flag
  • Guar Gum · E4120.4%No flag
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E4710.2%No flag
  • Sodium Phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic Acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Citric Acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • To Preserve Freshness<0.1%No flag
  • Corn Starch6.1%No flag›
  • Flour3%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour1.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.8%No flag
  • Iron0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin Mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic Acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Whey0.4%No flag›
  • Modified Corn Starch0.2%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomato<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium Chloride · E508<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • Lactic Acid · E270No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Hydrolysed vegetable proteinNo flag
  • CornNo flag›
  • SoyaNo flag›
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium Phosphate · E339No flag
  • E262iiNo flag
  • Partially Hydrogenated Soybean OilNo flag›
  • Calcium Lactate · E327No flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Guar Gum · E412No flag
  • Cellulose Gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Beef brothNo flag
  • Silicon Dioxide · E551No flag
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • MushroomNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Corn SyrupNo flag›
  • Hydrolyzed Wheat GlutenNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Soy SauceNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Beef FatNo flag›
  • Citric Acid · E330No flag
  • Freshness Preserved By Sorbic AcidNo flag
  • Vitamin ENo flag›
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Enriched Pasta (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Acidified Sour Cream [Milk, Cream, Modified Corn Starch, Gelatin, Guar Gum, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Potassium Sorbate (To Preserve Freshness)], Corn Starch, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Soybean Oil, Salt, Modified Whey, Modified Corn Starch, Cream, Tomato*, Potassium Chloride, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Lactic Acid, Artificial Color, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (Corn, Soy), Mono And Diglycerides, Natural Flavor, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Calcium Lactate, Parsley*, Onion*, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Spice, Beef Stock, Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking Agent), Mushroom*, Soy Lecithin, Corn Syrup*, Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten, Garlic*, Soy Sauce* (Wheat, Soybeans, Salt), Beef Fat, Citric Acid. Freshness Preserved By Sorbic Acid And Tocopherol.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 6 low · 15 not assessed

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