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Mac N Cheese
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Mac N Cheese

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Apr 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
    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.

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

Ingredients

  • Water50.9%No flag›
  • Milk24.6%No flag›
  • American cheese12.3%No flag
  • Milk6.1%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments3.1%No flag
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Cream0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium citrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika oleoresin · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%No flag
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Cheddar cheese powderNo flag
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • Stabilizer blendNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • E160aiNo flag
  • Cooked enriched macaroni productNo flag
  • Enriched macaroni productNo flag
  • SemolinaNo flag
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Ferrous lactate · E585No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • ColourNo 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.

Show original label text

water, milk, American cheese, milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, water, cream, sodium citrate, salt, paprika oleoresin, annatto extract, Parmesan cheese, pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, Cheddar cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto extract, natural flavors, modified corn starch, salt, Cheddar cheese powder, cheddar cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, disodium phosphate, annatto extract, stabilizer blend, cornstarch, gum arabic, xanthan gum, guar gum, spices, garlic powder, beta-carotene, cooked enriched macaroni product, enriched macaroni product, semolina, niacin, ferrous lactate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, water, Cheddar cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, color added

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Apr 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

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

What drives this

7 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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