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Mac & Cheese
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Mac & Cheese

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Carrageenan).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Oct 2025

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Pasta51.4%No flag
  • Water24.3%No flag›
  • Semolina wheat flour12.1%No flag
  • Egg white6.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate1.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • White cheddar cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Fresh creamNo flag
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • StarchNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No 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.

  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Nisin preparationNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
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cooked enriched pasta, water, semolina wheat flour, egg whites, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, white cheddar cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, milk, water, heavy cream, canola oil, starch, wheat flour, whey, whey protein concentrate, milkfat, skim milk, dried cream, nonfat dry milk, sodium alginate, enzymes, modified corn starch, lactic acid, carrageenan, xanthan gum, sodium citrate, nisin preparation, salt

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Oct 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

7 low · 11 not assessed

11 of 18 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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