Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Macaroni & cheese
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Annatto / bixin / norbixin).
- High
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Macaroni22.5%No flag
- Semolina11.3%No flag
- Niacin · E3755.6%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
- Whole milk11.3%No flag
- Light cream5.6%No flag
- E339ii0.7%No flag
- Process american cheese product2.8%No flag
- Cultured pasteurized milk1.4%No flag
- Skimmed milk0.7%No flag
- Contains less than 2% of sodium phosphate<0.1%No flag
- Acetic acid · E260<0.1%No flag
- Lactic acid · E270No flag
- Cheddar cheese1.4%No flag
- Pasteurised milk0.7%No flag
- Microbial culture<0.1%No flag
- Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- Annatto · E160b0.2%Low
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- 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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Water, macaroni (semolina [wheat], niacin, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), whole milk, light cream (milk, cream, disodium phosphate, sodium citrate), process american cheese product (cultured pasteurized milk and skim milk, buttermilk, milkfat, salt, contains less than 2% of sodium phosphate, milk protein concentrate, acetic acid, lactic acid, enzymes), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, cultures and annatto), modified corn starch, salt, annatto extract, spices.
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- 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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