Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Mac & bacon
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 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.
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.
PolyphosphatesMinor 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
- Mac and cheese52.9%No flag
- Macaroni pasta52.9%No flag
- Semolina wheat52.9%No flag
- Niacin · E37523.5%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1012.9%No flag
- And folic acid1.5%No flag
- Pasteurized process american cheese0.7%No flag
- Soured milk0.4%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
- Lactic acid · E270No flag
- Sorbic acid · E200No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Apo-carotenalNo flag
- ColourNo flag
- Whole milk0.4%No flag
- Hickory smoked pasteurized process swiss and cheddar cheese<0.1%No flag
- Cultured pasteurized part-skim milk and milk<0.1%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
- Contains less than 0.5% of lactic acidNo flag
- Sorbic acid as a preservativeNo flag
- Sodium hexametaphosphate · E452iNo flag
- ColourNo flag
- Mustard<0.1%No flag
- Cheddar cheeseNo flag
- Pasteurised milkNo flag
- Lactic fermentsNo flag
- Annatto · E160bLow
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- E460iiNo flag
- Anti caking agentNo flag
- BaconNo flag
- Sodium nitrite · E250High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- May contain sea saltNo flag
- Potassium chloride · E508No flag
- E262iiNo flag
- Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
- Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
- Smoke flavouringNo flag
- FlavouringNo flag
- Polyphosphates (E452)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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Mac & cheese: (macaroni pasta [semolina wheat], niacin, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid, pasteurized process american cheese [cultured milk, water, cream, salt, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, lactic acid, sorbic acid (preservative), apo-carotenal (color), enzymes], whole milk, butter [cream, salt], water, hickory smoked pasteurized process swiss and cheddar cheese [cultured pasteurized part-skim milk and milk, water, milkfat, sodium phosphate, salt, contains less than 0.5% of lactic acid, sorbic acid as a preservative, sodium hexametaphosphate, enzymes, artificial color], modified corn starch, mustard flour, white pepper), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto, powdered cellulose [anti caking agent]), bacon (cured with water, salt, sodium nitrite, may contain sea salt, potassium chloride, sugar, brown sugar, dextrose, sodium diacetate, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium ascorbate, smoke flavoring, flavoring), parsley.
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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.
- Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- PolyphosphatesInorganic 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
- IronLow concern
- Thiamin MononitrateLow concern
- WaterLow concern
2 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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