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Mac & cheese with gorgonzola cheese

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium phosphates).

Food health: Critical
Chemical concern: Not assessed

Allergens

Dairy

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

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1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

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.
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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.
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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.

Macaroni durum wheat semolina54.2%No flag
Process cheese food in powder22.9%No flag
Cheddar cheese11.5%No flag
Gouda cheese5.7%No flag
Blue cheese blend2.9%No flag
Pasteurised milk1.4%No flag
Salt0.7%No flag›
Lactic ferments0.4%No flag
Enzyme0.4%No flag›
Whey powder1.4%No flag
Salt0.7%No flag›
Sodium citrate0.4%No flag›
E339ii0.4%No flag
Powdered sunflower oil preparation11.5%No flag
Sunflower oil5.7%No flag›
Glucose syrup2.9%No flag›
Sodium caseinate1.4%No flag›
Silicon dioxide · E5511.4%No flag
Whey powder5.7%No flag
Potato starch2.9%No flag›
Gorgonzola cheese1.4%No flag
Milk0.7%No flag›
Salt0.4%No flag›
Rennet0.2%No flag›
Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
Natural flavouring0.7%No flag
Salt0.4%No flag›
Garlic0.2%No flag›
Onion<0.1%No flag›
Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
Turmeric powder<0.1%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.

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Macaroni durum wheat semolina, process cheese food in powder [cheddar cheese, gouda cheese and blue cheese blend (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes), whey powder, salt, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate], powdered sunflower oil preparation (sunflower oil, glucose syrup, sodium caseinate, silicon dioxide), whey powder, potato starch, gorgonzola cheese powder (milk, salt, rennet, cheese cultures), natural flavor, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, yeast extract, turmeric powder.

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This product declares Dairy.

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

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Contains additive of concern

Sodium 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

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Potato StarchLow concern
SaltLow concern
GarlicLow concern

3 low · 2 not assessed

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Mac & cheese with gorgonzola cheese

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