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Pulled pork mac and cheese
SainsburysMeals · 00344814

Pulled pork mac and cheese

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Mustard
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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

  • Cooked Pasta40%No flag
  • Durum Wheat Semolina22.5%No flag›
  • Water17.5%No flag›
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Cow S milk20%No flag
  • BBQ Marinated Pulled Pork10%No flag
  • Pork2.5%No flag›
  • Coating1.3%No flag›
  • Sugar coating0.6%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.2%No flag›
  • Paprika0.1%No flag›
  • Corn flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomato<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast Extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar coatingNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Malt VinegarNo flag
  • Barley malt vinegarNo flag
  • Smoke FlavouringNo flag
  • Sugar0.6%No flag›
  • Brown Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Smoked Paprika0.2%No flag
  • Cheddar Cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Cow S milk<0.1%No flag
  • Half Cream<0.1%No flag
  • Cow S milk<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Tomato PuréeNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Italian Style Hard CheeseNo flag
  • Cow S milkNo flag
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • Spirit VinegarNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Barley Malt VinegarNo flag
  • BaconNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Sodium Ascorbate · E301No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium Nitrite · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • Dijon MustardNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Mustard SeedNo flag›
  • Spirit VinegarNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Rapeseed OilNo flag›
  • Caramelised Sugar SyrupNo flag
  • MustardNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Spirit VinegarNo flag
  • Mustard SeedNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Curcumin · E100No flag
  • Caramelised SugarNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Cheese StockNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Cheese PowderNo flag
  • Cow S milkNo flag
  • Rapeseed OilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • Smoked PaprikaNo flag
  • Chipotle ChilliNo flag
  • Soy SauceNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soya BeanNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sea SaltNo flag›
  • Cumin SeedNo flag
  • White PepperNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Paprika Extract · E160cNo flag
Show original label text

Cooked Pasta (Durum _Wheat_ Semolina, Water), Water, Cows' _Milk_, BBQ Marinated Pulled Pork (10%) (Pork, Seasoning (Sugar, Salt, Maltodextrin, Paprika, Cornflour, Tomato Powder, Yeast Extract, Caramelised Sugar Powder, Garlic Powder, Malt Vinegar Powder (from _Barley_), Smoke Flavouring), Sugar, Brown Sugar, Smoked Paprika), Cheddar Cheese (Cows' _Milk_) (5%), Half Cream (Cows' _Milk_), Sugar, Cornflour, Tomato Purée, Onion, Italian Style Hard Cheese (Cows' _Milk_) (1.0%), Tomato, Spirit Vinegar, Molasses Sugar, _Barley_ Malt Vinegar, Bacon (Pork, Salt, Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite), Yeast Extract, Dijon Mustard (Water, Mustard Seed, Spirit Vinegar, Salt), Rapeseed Oil, Caramelised Sugar Syrup, _Mustard_ (Water, Spirit Vinegar, _Mustard_ Seed, Salt, Curcumin, Caramelised Sugar, Flavouring), Cheese Stock (Water, Flavouring, Cheese Powder (Cows' _Milk_), Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Yeast Extract), Smoked Paprika, Chipotle Chilli, Soy Sauce (Water, Sugar, _Soya_ Bean, _Wheat_, Salt, Sea Salt), Cumin Seed, White Pepper, Turmeric, Colour: Paprika Extract.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Mustard, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 9 not assessed

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