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Gluten Free Macaroni & Cheese
HAS NOPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 4088700007181

Gluten Free Macaroni & Cheese

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 11 Feb 2022

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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. DiphosphatesMinor 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. Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.

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

Ingredients

  • Macaroni Pasta80%No flag
  • Cornmeal40%No flag
  • Rice40%No flag›
  • Whey Powder10%No flag
  • From Milk10%No flag›
  • Corn starch5%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin2.5%No flag›
  • Corn2.5%No flag›
  • Cheese Powder1.3%No flag
  • Microbial culture0.6%No flag
  • Enzyme0.3%No flag›
  • Including Rennet0.3%No flag›
  • Mineral Salts0.1%No flag›
  • 339<0.1%No flag
  • 331<0.1%No flag
  • Acidity Regulator<0.1%No flag
  • 270<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolised Vegetable Protein<0.1%No flag
  • Corn<0.1%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Natural cheese flavouringNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • 160bNo flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • 450No flag
  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • From TapiocaNo flag
  • Flavour EnhancerNo flag
  • 635No flag
  • Soy SauceNo flag›
  • Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • Acidity RegulatorNo flag
  • 330No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • CheeseNo flag›
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixin (E160B)Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

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

  • Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides (E635)Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

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Gluten Free Macaroni Pasta (80%) (Maize Meal, Rice), Whey Powder (From _Milk_), Maize Starch, Maltodextrin (From Maize), Cheese Powder (1.3%) [Contains _Milk_, Culture, Enzymes (Including Rennet), Mineral Salts (339, 331), Acidity Regulator (270)], Salt, Hydrolised Vegetable Protein (From Maize), Sugar, Natural Cheese Flavour (Contains _Milk_), Onion Powder, Colour (160b), Emulsifier (450), Dextrin (From Tapioca), Flavour Enhancer (635), _Soy_ Sauce Powder (Contains _Soy_), Yeast Extract, Acidity Regulator (330), Spice. Contains 0.6% Cheese.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 11 Feb 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 7 not assessed

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