Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Mustard.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 30 Aug 2022
Mac & cheese
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
- Mustard
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 30 Aug 2022
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Cooked enriched macaroni product66.7%No flag
- Semolina13.9%No flag
- Durum wheat flour6.9%No flag
- Niacin · E3753.5%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
- Carrageenan · E40713.9%Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Sauce16.7%No flag
- Pasteurized process white cheddar cheese4.2%No flag
- Cheddar cheese2.1%No flag
- Soured milk1%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E3390.5%No flag
- Half and half2.1%No flag
- Skimmed milk1%No flag
- Parmigiano reggiano0.1%No flag
- Cultured part-skim milk<0.1%No flag
- Cheese flavor blend<0.1%No flag
- Cheddar cheese<0.1%No flag
- Soured milk<0.1%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
- Sodium phosphates · E339<0.1%No flag
- MustardNo flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Fully cooked applewood smoked bacon pieces16.7%No flag
- Bacon8.3%No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E2503.2%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Applewood smoke flavor4.2%No flag
- May contain sodium phosphate2.1%No flag
- Smoke flavouring1%No flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E3160.5%No flag
- Sodium ascorbate · E3010.3%No flag
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Cooked enriched macaroni product (water, enriched semolina [durum wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], carrageenan), sauce (water, pasteurized process white cheddar cheese [cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), water, sodium phosphate, milkfat, salt], half and half [milk, cream], nonfat milk, whey protein concentrate, modified food starch, parmesan cheese [cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes], cheese flavor blend [cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), water, sodium phosphate, enzymes], salt, sodium phosphates, mustard flour, xanthan gum, spice), fully cooked applewood smoked bacon pieces (bacon [cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium nitrite], applewood smoke flavor. may contain sodium phosphate, smoke flavor, sodium erythorbate, sodium ascorbate, dextrose).
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
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