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Condiments · 0011110875075

Mac & cheese sauce

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Mustard

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Water51.8%No flag›
  • Cream24.1%No flag›
  • Cream12.1%No flag›
  • Milk6%No flag›
  • Carrageenan · E4073%Low

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

  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4711.5%No flag
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose · E4660.8%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Polysorbate 80 · E4330.8%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Processed cheese12.1%No flag
  • Cheddar6%No flag
  • Brick cheese3%No flag
  • Milk1.5%No flag›
  • Bacterial culture0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E5090.2%No flag
  • Microbial coagulating enzyme<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Whey0.8%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Sodium citrate0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Canola oil6%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch3%No flag›
  • Aged white cheddar cheese1.5%No flag
  • Milk0.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Bacterial culture<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Microbial coagulating enzyme<0.1%No flag
  • Poblano peppers0.8%No flag
  • Poblano peppers0.4%No flag
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
  • Green jalapeno peppers0.4%No flag
  • Green jalapeno peppers0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Acetic acid · E260<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
  • Butter0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Glucono delta lactone · E575No flag
  • Dijon mustardNo flag›
  • Distilled vinegarNo flag›
  • Mustard seedsNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • White wineNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Tartaric acid · E334No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Green pepperNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

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

  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Smoked paprikaNo flag
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Disodium edtaNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
Show original label text

Water, cream (cream, milk, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, carboxymethyl cellulose, polysorbate 80), processed cheese (cheddar and brick cheese [milk, bacterial culture, salt, calcium chloride, microbial enzyme, color added], water, whey, natural flavor, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, salt, maltodextrin, lactic acid, citric acid, color added), canola oil, modified corn starch, aged white cheddar cheese (milk, non-fat milk, whey, cream, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme), poblano peppers (poblano peppers, water, salt, citric acid, sugar, calcium chloride), green jalapeno peppers (green jalapeno peppers, salt, acetic acid, calcium chloride), butter, salt, garlic, natural flavor, lactic acid, glucono delta lactone, dijon mustard (distilled vinegar, mustard seeds, water, salt, white wine, citric acid, turmeric, tartaric acid, spices), sugar, whey, dried green pepper, dehydrated onion, yeast extract, potassium sorbate (preservative), carrageenan, guar gum, dehydrated garlic, spice, smoked paprika, chili powder, disodium edta (to protect flavor).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Mustard.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 10 not assessed

10 of 15 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  4. 09Dijon MustardNot assessed
  8. 13SpiceNot assessed

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