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Frozen Foods · 0071007370526

Microwaveable chorizo mac'n cheese

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.
  3. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.

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

Ingredients

  • Pasta40.2%No flag
  • Pasta20.5%No flag
  • Water10.4%No flag›
  • Semolina5.1%No flag
  • Wheat5.1%No flag›
  • Egg white2.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.3%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate0.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Water14.3%No flag›
  • Cooked chorizo sausage11.3%No flag
  • Cooked chorizo sausage7.9%No flag
  • Pork4%No flag›
  • Paprika1.9%No flag›
  • Spice1%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.3%No flag›
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium phosphates · E339<0.1%No flag
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Cheddar club cheese3.9%No flag
  • Cheddar club cheese2%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese1.2%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.3%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b0.2%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese1%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese0.5%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.4%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Vegetable pigmentNo flag
  • Tomatoes0.2%No flag›
  • Tomatoes0.1%No flag›
  • Tomatoes0.4%No flag›
  • Tomato juiceNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Onion-containsNo flag›
  • LessNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Green chili peppersNo flag
  • Green chili peppersNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Monterey jack cheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Mozzarella cheeseNo flag
  • Cultured pasteurized part-skim milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Rice starchNo flag›
  • Sodium citrate dihydrateNo flag›
  • Jalapeno peppersNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
Show original label text

Cooked enriched pasta - cooked enriched pasta (water, semolina [wheat], egg whites, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water - cooked chorizo sausage - cooked chorizo sausage (pork, paprika, spices, salt, water, sugar, natural flavorings, citric acid, sodium phosphates, turmeric, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), cheddar club cheese - cheddar club cheese (cheddar cheese [cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes], water, salt, annatto [color]), cheddar cheese - cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto [vegetable color]), tomatoes - tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid), onion - contains 2% or less - milk (vitamin d3 added), nonfat dry milk, green chili peppers (green chili peppers, salt, citric acid), monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), mozzarella cheese (cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), rice starch, sodium citrate dihydrate, jalapeno peppers, garlic (garlic, water), spice.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 5 not assessed

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