Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Key food, mega mac, macaroni & cheese dinner
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
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.
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.
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 product57.1%No flag
- Wheat flavor29.5%No flag
- Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
- Cheese sauce mix21.4%No flag
- Cheddar cheese0.7%No flag
- Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
- Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- E340iiNo flag
- Lactic acid · E270No flag
- E339iiNo flag
- EmulsiferNo flag
- Guar gum · E412No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Soured milkNo flag
- Sodium silicoaluminate · E554No flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- ColourNo flag
- Dehydrated onionNo flag
- Potassium chloride · E5082.3%No flag
- Sodium phosphates (E339)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- 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 flavor, salt, glycerol monostearate, niacin, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cheese sauce mix (corn syrup solids, maltodextrin, whey, palm oil, cheddar cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], salt,natural flavor, modified corn starch, nonfat milk, sodium caseinate, monosodium glutamate, dipotassium phosphate, lactic acid, disodium phosphate, emulsifer [monoglycerides], yeast extract, guar gum, preservatives [tbhq], blue cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], sodium silicoaluminate, citric acid, reduced lactose whey, color [yellow 5 and 6], dehydrated onion), maltodextrin, modified corn starch, salt, acetic acid esters of mono and diglycerides, potassium chloride.
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- 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
- MaltodextrinModerate concern
- SaltModerate concern
2 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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