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Mac And Cheese
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Mac And Cheese

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Mar 2025

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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. Sodium 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.
  4. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Macaroni51.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour24.4%No flag›
  • Ferrous sulfate12.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.1%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Cheese seasoning0.4%No flag
  • Maltodextrin0.2%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Milkfat<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk protein concentrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339Low

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

  • Contains less than 2% of citric acidNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • 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.

  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • CheeseNo flag›
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339Low

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

  • SaltNo flag›
  • Cellulose · E460No flag
  • 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.

  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • CreamNo flag›
  • E452viNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339Low

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

  • E339iiNo flag
  • Polyphosphates (E452)Low

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

Show original label text

enriched macaroni, wheat flour, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, cheese seasoning, maltodextrin, whey, milkfat, milk protein concentrate, salt, sodium phosphate, contains less than 2% of citric acid, lactic acid, sodium alginate, yellow 5, yellow 6, cheese culture, yeast extract, annatto extract, cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, butter, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, cellulose powder, yellow 5, yellow 6, silicon dioxide, cream, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium phosphate, disodium phosphate

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Mar 2025

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

What drives this

4 moderate · 1 minor · 9 not assessed

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