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Smart sense, macaroni & cheese dinner

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in 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.
  2. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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.
  4. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Enriched macaroni product52.2%No flag
  • Wheat flour26.4%No flag›
  • Durum wheat flour12.9%No flag
  • Niacin · E3756.4%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Whey23.9%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin12%No flag›
  • Palm6%No flag
  • Soya oil3%No flag›
  • Salt1%No flag›
  • Cheddar1%No flag
  • Blue cheese0.5%No flag›
  • Pasteurised milk0.2%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactose0.2%No flag›
  • Modified tapioca starch0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifiers<0.1%No flag
  • Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides<0.1%No flag
  • Medium chain triglycerides<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Yellow 6 lake · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Potassium phosphate · E340Low

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

  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
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Enriched macaroni product (wheat flour, durum wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), whey, maltodextrin, palm and/or soybean oil, salt, cheddar and blue cheeses (pasteurized milk, salt, annatto extract (color), cheese culture, enzymes), lactose, modified tapioca starch, emulsifiers (acetic acid esters of mono - and diglycerides, medium chain triglycerides), modified corn starch, whole milk powder, potassium chloride, silicon dioxide, natural & artificial flavor, mono & diglycerides, sodium caseinate, color (titanium dioxide, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5, yellow 6), citric acid, potassium phosphate, lactic acid, guar gum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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2 low · 7 not assessed

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