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Mac & cheese with bacon, sharp cheddar
Meals · 0021000070442

Mac & cheese with bacon, sharp cheddar

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Dec 2025

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Enriched macaroni product62.5%No flag
  • Semolina33.3%No flag
  • Wheat semolina33.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37514.6%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate7.3%No flag›
  • Iron7.3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.8%No flag
  • Folic acid1.8%No flag›
  • Cheese sauce18.8%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese9.4%No flag
  • Milk4.7%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments2.3%No flag
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.6%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b0.6%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Colour0.6%No flag
  • Whey4.7%No flag›
  • Canola oil2.3%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3391.2%No flag
  • Contains less than 2% of salt0.6%No flag
  • Whey protein0.3%No flag›
  • Milk protein concentrate0.1%No flag›
  • Sorbic acid as a preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401<0.1%No flag
  • Oleoresin paprika · E160cNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Bacon bits with added hickory smoke flavor9.4%No flag
  • Bacon4.7%No flag
  • With water2.3%No flag›
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Sugar0.6%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E3390.3%No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E3010.2%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2500.2%High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Smoke flavouring4.7%No flag
  • Mixed condiments9.4%No flag
  • Modified food starch4.7%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin2.3%No flag›
  • Sugar1.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Acetylated monoglycerides0.3%No flag›
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk0.1%No flag
  • Torula yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Rendered bacon fat<0.1%No flag
  • Brown sugarNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Broad beanNo flag›
  • Pea proteinNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Medium chain triglyceridesNo flag›
  • Buttermilk solidsNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
Show original label text

Enriched macaroni product (semolina [wheat], niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid); cheese sauce (cheddar cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto (color)], whey, canola oil, sodium phosphate, contains less than 2% of salt, whey protein concentrate, milk protein concentrate, sorbic acid as a preservative, lactic acid, sodium alginate, oleoresin paprika [color], annatto extract [color]); bacon bits with added hickory smoke flavor (bacon [cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite], smoke flavor); seasoning blend (modified food starch, maltodextrin, sugar, salt, acetylated monoglycerides, pasteurized part-skim milk, torula yeast, yeast extract, rendered bacon fat, brown sugar, whey, hydrolyzed soy protein, natural flavor, onion powder, fava bean, pea protein, garlic powder, medium chain triglycerides, buttermilk solids, spices [contains celery], citric acid, sodium phosphate, cheese culture, enzymes).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Dec 2025

Food health

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.

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