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Frozen Foods · 0024812500060

Hot italian sausage mac & cheese

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

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Sauce51.3%No flag
  • Water51.3%No flag›
  • Cream24.4%No flag›
  • Fontina cheese12.2%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk6.1%No flag
  • Microbial culture3%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme2.6%No flag›
  • Parmigiano reggiano6.1%No flag
  • Semi skimmed milk3%No flag
  • Microbial culture1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme1.1%No flag›
  • Ricotta cheese3%No flag
  • Whey1.5%No flag›
  • Cream0.8%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.4%No flag›
  • Carrageenan · E4070.4%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Butter1.5%No flag›
  • Cream0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.8%No flag›
  • Onions0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Chardonnay wine<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E339<0.1%No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • Olive oilNo flag›
  • Cooked pastaNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • PastaNo flag
  • Durum wheat semolinaNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • Cooked italian sausageNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • Rice flourNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • BreadcrumbsNo flag
  • Fortified wheat flourNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Sauce: water, cream, fontina cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), parmesan cheese (part skim milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), ricotta cheese (whey, cream, vinegar, carrageenan), butter (cream, salt), modified corn starch, onions, salt, chardonnay wine, garlic, crushed red pepper, sodium phosphates, sugar, canola oil, olive oil. cooked pasta: water, enriched pasta (durum wheat semolina, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), canola oil. cooked italian sausage: pork, water, spices, salt, sugar, paprika, seasoning (potassium chloride, rice flour), garlic powder, flavorings. bread crumbs: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, yellow corn flour, yeast, salt, caramel color, paprika extract

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

10 low · 8 not assessed

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