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Five cheese bacon macaroni
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Five cheese bacon macaroni

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Jan 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
    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.
  3. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Pasteurized whole milk with vitamin D353.1%No flag
  • Cavatappi enriched macaroni product23.4%No flag
  • Durum wheat semolina11.7%No flag›
  • Ferrous sulfate5.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752.9%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Sharp cheddar cheese11.7%No flag
  • Milk5.9%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments2.9%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.5%No flag›
  • Annatto extract color1.9%No flag
  • Bacon5.9%No flag
  • With water2.9%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.5%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E3160.5%No flag
  • Sodium nitrate · E2510.4%Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.

  • May contain smoke flavoring0.4%No flag
  • Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese2.9%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk1.5%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.4%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese1.5%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese0.7%No flag
  • Milk0.4%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Less than 2% sorbic acid<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Annatto extract color<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Whipping cream0.7%No flag
  • Cream0.4%No flag›
  • Milk0.2%No flag›
  • Cellulose gel<0.1%No flag›
  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

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

  • Cellulose gum · E466<0.1%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Romano cheese made with cow's milk0.4%No flag
  • Soured milk0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Mascarpone cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

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

  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Parmigiano reggiano<0.1%No flag
  • Soured milk<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Nisin preparation<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Nisin to inhibit microbial growthNo flag
  • Spice blendNo flag
  • Turmeric color · E100No flag
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • Rosemary extract · E392No flag
  • Beta-carotene colorNo flag
  • Natamycin · E235No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
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pasteurized whole milk with vitamin D3, cavatappi enriched macaroni product (durum semolina, ferrous sulphate, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sharp cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto extract color), bacon pieces (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate, may contain smoke flavoring), low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), processed cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey, water, cream, less than 2% sorbic acid [preservative], annatto extract color, xanthan gum), whipping cream (cream, milk, cellulose gel, carrageenan, cellulose gum), romano cheese made with cow's milk (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), modified corn starch, mascarpone cheese (cream, milk, skim milk powder, locust bean gum, citric acid, carrageenan), salt, parmesan cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), nisin preparation (salt, nisin to inhibit microbial growth), spice blend (turmeric color, white pepper, rosemary extract), beta-carotene color, natamycin (to protect flavor)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Jan 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitrateReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 low · 2 not assessed

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