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Mac & cheese with seasoned beef

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Annatto / bixin / norbixin).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Cooked macaroni pasta58.3%No flag
  • Water31.3%No flag›
  • Macaroni13.5%No flag
  • Semolina6.8%No flag
  • Wheat6.8%No flag›
  • Durum wheat flour3.4%No flag
  • Vitamin b3 · E3751.7%No flag
  • Niacin · E3751.7%No flag
  • Iron0.8%No flag›
  • Ferrous sulfate0.8%No flag›
  • Thiamin0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Vitamin b2 · E1010.2%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Canola oil6.8%No flag›
  • Extra virgin olive oil6.8%No flag
  • Five cheese sauce20.8%No flag
  • Water10.4%No flag›
  • Milk5.2%No flag›
  • Milk2.6%No flag›
  • Cholecalciferol2.6%No flag›
  • Fresh cream2.6%No flag
  • Fresh cream1.3%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4071.3%Low

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

  • American white cheese1.3%No flag
  • American cheese0.7%No flag
  • Milk0.3%No flag›
  • Microbial culture0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Water0.3%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium citrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Cream cheese0.7%No flag
  • Pasteurized milk and cream0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Less than 1% of<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Carob bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Provolone cheese0.3%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.2%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Monterey jack cheese0.2%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Potato starchNo flag›
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Starter distillate<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Barley malt flourNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Romano cheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurized part-skim cow's milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Seasoned beef crumble10.4%No flag
  • Beef5.2%No flag›
  • Water2.6%No flag›
  • Flavouring1.3%No flag
  • Salt1.3%No flag›
  • Red onion5.2%No flag
  • Red onion2.6%No flag
  • Canola oil1.3%No flag›
  • Extra virgin olive oil1.3%No flag
  • Sharp cheddar cheese2.6%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese1.3%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.7%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Vegetable pigment<0.1%No flag
  • Potato starch0.7%No flag›
  • E460ii0.3%No flag
  • Anti caking agent0.3%No flag
  • Natamycin · E2350.3%No flag
  • A mold inhibitor0.3%No flag
  • Monterey jack cheese2.6%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk1.3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.3%No flag›
  • Potato starch0.2%No flag›
  • E460ii<0.1%No flag
  • Anti caking agent<0.1%No flag
  • Natamycin · E235<0.1%No flag
  • A mold inhibitor<0.1%No flag
Show original label text

Cooked macaroni pasta (water, macaroni [semolina {wheat}, durum wheat flour, vitamin b3 {niacin}, iron {ferrous sulfate}, vitamin b1 {thiamine mononitrate}, vitamin b2 {riboflavin}, folic acid], canola oil and extra virgin olive oil), five cheese sauce (water, milk [milk, vitamin d3], heavy cream [pasteurized heavy cream, carrageenan], american white cheese [american cheeses {milk, culture, salt, enzyme}, water, milkfat, sodium citrate, salt, sodium phosphates], cream cheese [pasteurized milk and cream, salt, less than 1% of: cheese cultures, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, guar gum], provolone cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], monterey jack cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt & enzymes, powdered corn starch and potato starch], canola oil, butter [pasteurized cream, natural flavors {lactic acid, starter distillate}], sugar, modified corn starch, wheat flour [bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], parmesan cheese [pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, enzymes], romano cheese [pasteurized part-skim cow's milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes], salt, white pepper, xanthan gum, guar gum, annatto extract [for color]), seasoned beef crumble (beef, water, flavoring, salt), roasted red onion (red onion, canola oil and extra virgin olive oil), sharp cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto {vegetable color}], potato starch and powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], natamycin [a mold inhibitor]), monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, [potato starch and powdered cellulose {to prevent caking}, natamycin {a mold inhibitor}]).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • 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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