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Macaroni & Cheese
Muscle MacMeals · 0856587004357

Macaroni & Cheese

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 31 Aug 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Potassium 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.
  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

  • Muscle mac pasta57.1%No flag
  • Durum wheat semolina31%No flag›
  • Pea protein isolate13.1%No flag
  • Glyceryl monostearate · E47113.1%No flag
  • Cheese sauce mix21.4%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese10.7%No flag
  • Milk5.4%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments2.7%No flag
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme1.6%No flag›
  • Palm oil5.4%No flag›
  • Palm oil2.7%No flag›
  • Lactose1.3%No flag›
  • Sodium caseinate0.7%No flag›
  • Potassium phosphate · E3400.3%Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Sodium silicoaluminate · E5540.3%No flag
  • Milk protein concentrate2.7%No flag›
  • Dairy product1.3%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of0.3%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E2700.3%No flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E6310.2%Low

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

  • Disodium guanylate · E6270.2%Low

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

  • Anti boil over powder food starch-modified10.7%No flag
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E5081.1%No flag
  • Sunflower lecithin1.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of7.4%No flag
  • Soybean oil to reduce dusting7.4%No flag
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Muscle mac pasta (durum wheat semolina, pea protein isolate, glyceryl monostearate), cheese sauce mix (cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), palm oil powder (palm oil, lactose, sodium caseinate, potassium phosphate, sodium silicoaluminate), milk protein concentrate, dairy product solids, natural flavors, contains 2% or less of: lactic acid powder, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), anti boil over powder food starch-modified, salt, potassium chloride, sunflower lecithin, contains 2% or less of: soybean oil to reduce dusting).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 Aug 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

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