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Member's MarkFrozen Foods · 0078742252056

Bacon mac & cheese bites

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Mustard
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Apr 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Ditalini pasta52.8%No flag
  • Water26.7%No flag›
  • Durum wheat semolina13%No flag›
  • Durum semolina wheat flour6.5%No flag
  • Niacin · E3753.3%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Whole milk23.6%No flag
  • Milk11.8%No flag›
  • Vitamin d11.8%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese11.8%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk5.9%No flag
  • Lactic ferments3%No flag
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.7%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b0.7%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Colour0.7%No flag
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Panko breadcrumbs3%No flag
  • Wheat flour1.5%No flag›
  • Cane sugar0.6%No flag›
  • Yeast0.4%No flag›
  • Sea salt0.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour0.7%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour0.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Bacon0.4%No flag
  • Pork0.2%No flag›
  • With water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Parmigiano reggiano0.2%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • E460ii<0.1%No flag
  • Anti caking agent<0.1%No flag
  • Butter natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Gouda cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • E460iiNo flag
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • Swiss cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • PotatoNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • Green chili pepper<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • EggsNo flag›
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • Cayenne pepper sauceNo flag
  • Aged cayenne red peppersNo flag
  • Distilled vinegarNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • And garlicNo flag›
  • Dijon mustardNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Mustard seedsNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
Show original label text

Ditalini pasta (water, enriched durum semolina [durum semolina wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), whole milk (milk, vitamin d), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto [color]), water, panko breadcrumbs (wheat flour, organic cane sugar, yeast, sea salt), soybean oil, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), bacon (pork, cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), shredded parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose [added to prevent caking]), butter with natural flavor (cream, natural flavor), shredded gouda cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, beta-carotene [color], powdered cellulose [added to prevent caking]), shredded swiss cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, powdered potato & corn starch [to prevent caking]), green chilis, corn starch, eggs, sea salt, cayenne pepper sauce (aged cayenne red peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt, and garlic powder), dijon mustard (water, mustard seeds, vinegar, salt).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Mustard, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Apr 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 2 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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