Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Market pantry, swift macaroni & cheese cups
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- 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.
Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- 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.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- 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
- Macaroni product57.1%No flag
- Whole wheat flour32.1%No flag
- Durum wheat flour25%No flag
- Durum wheat flour12.5%No flag
- Niacin · E3756.3%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
- Cheese sauce mix21.4%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring0.7%No flag
- Cheddar cheese<0.1%No flag
- Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
- Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
- Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
- Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
- E339iiNo flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Yellow 6 lake · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Yellow 5 lake · E102High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Yellow 5 · E102High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Yellow 6 · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Potassium chloride · E5082.7%No flag
- Silicon dioxide · E5511.3%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.
Show original label text
Macaroni product (whole wheat flour, enriched durum wheat flour [durum flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]), cheese sauce mix (whey, corn syrup solids, palm oil, butter (cream, salt), natural and artificial flavors, salt, milk protein concentrate, cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], medium chain triglycerides, nonfat dry milk, guar gum, disodium phosphate, monosodium glutamate, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, yellow 5, yellow 6), modified corn starch, acetylated monoglycerides, potassium chloride, maltodextrin, silicon dioxide.
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- 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
- MaltodextrinModerate concern
2 of 3 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
Trust & sources
Where this product data comes from
How we assembled this record: source coverage, image cache state, review state, and the active product version.
Trust & sources
Where this product data comes from
How we assembled this record: source coverage, image cache state, review state, and the active product version.
Image cache
No product image yet
Pending enrichment
Ingredient content
Normalized label parsed
8 items
Your context
Recent scans
See allProducts you open appear here on this device.