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Macaroni & Cheese

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Annatto / bixin / norbixin).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Macaroni base52.5%No flag
  • Macaroni23.8%No flag
  • Semolina11.9%No flag
  • Durum wheat flour5.9%No flag
  • Egg yolk3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate0.7%No flag›
  • Iron0.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Cheese sauce11.9%No flag
  • Milk5.9%No flag›
  • Semi skimmed milk3%No flag
  • Vitamins1.5%No flag›
  • Vitamin a0.7%No flag›
  • Vitamin d0.4%No flag›
  • Cheese0.2%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Milkfat<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk protein concentrate<0.1%No flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • Calcium phosphate · E341No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Sorbic acid as a preservativeNo flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Apocarotenal · E160eNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Cayenne pepperNo flag›
  • Pepper jack cheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Jalapeno pepperNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Green chili pepperNo flag
  • Green chili pepperNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Citric acid and a trace of calcium chlorideNo flag
  • Pepper jack cheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Jalapeno pepperNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
Show original label text

Macaroni base (macaroni (semolina, durum flour, egg yolk, niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cheese sauce (milk (reduced fat milk, vitamins a & d), cheese (nonfat milk and milkfat, whey, milk protein concentrate, milk, sodium phosphate, maltodextrin, salt, whey protein concentrate, calcium phosphate, lactic acid, sorbic acid as a preservative, sodium alginate, citric acid, sodium citrate, cheese cultures, enzymes, apocarotenal and annatto (color)), water, butter (pasteurized cream, natural flavorings), cornstarch, salt, onion powder, black pepper, granulated garlic, cayenne pepper), pepper jack cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, jalapeno pepper, cheese culture and enzymes), green chiles (green chiles, salt, citric acid and a trace of calcium chloride)), pepper jack cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, jalapeno pepper, cheese culture and enzymes).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 critical · 2 moderate · 3 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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