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Meals · 0072587003378

Spicy buffalo chicken & elbow pasta mac n' cheese, buffalo chicken

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

  • Elbows51.3%No flag
  • Durum wheat semolina26.1%No flag›
  • Vitamins12.6%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.3%No flag
  • Ferrous lactate · E5853.2%No flag
  • Thiamin1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folate0.4%No flag›
  • Glucose0.4%No flag›
  • Water12.6%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese24.4%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk12.2%No flag
  • Lactic ferments6.1%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme5.7%No flag›
  • Water12.2%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3396.1%Low

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

  • Milkfat3%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Apocarotenal · E160e0.4%No flag
  • Colour0.4%No flag
  • American cheese0.4%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk0.2%No flag
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Buttermilk<0.1%No flag›
  • Milkfat<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.

  • Milk protein concentrateNo flag›
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Light cream0.4%No flag
  • Cream cheese0.4%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.2%No flag
  • Cream cheese culture<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch0.4%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.4%No flag
  • Butter0.2%No flag›
  • Cream0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural cheddar flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural cheese flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Nisin preparationNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Diced chicken breast buffalo sauceNo flag
  • Distilled vinegarNo flag›
  • Aged cayenne red peppersNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Natural butter type flavorNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Ranch dressingNo flag
  • Sour dressingNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • Corn starch modifiedNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Gelatin · E428No flag
  • LacticNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo 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.

  • E339iiNo flag
  • ButtermilkNo flag›
  • Cultured low-fat milkNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No 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.

  • Carob bean gum · E410No flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Sour creamNo flag
  • Cultured pasteurized light creamNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Egg yolkNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • And calcium disodium edta added to protect flavorNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Black pepperNo flag›
Show original label text

Elbows [durum wheat semolina, vitamins (niacin, ferrous lactate, thiamin, riboflavin, folate, glucose), water], pasteurized cheddar cheese [(pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water, sodium phosphate, milkfat, salt, apocarotenal (color), american cheese (cultured pasteurized milk and skim milk, buttermilk, milk fat, salt, sodium phosphate, milk protein concentrate, acetic acid, lactic acid, enzymes), light cream, cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), modified corn starch, contains 2% or less of: butter (cream, salt), salt, natural cheddar cheese flavor (maltodextrin, whey solids, natural cheese flavor, salt, yeast extract), onion powder, spices, yeast extract, nisin preparation and annatto), diced chicken breast buffalo sauce (distilled vinegar, aged cayenne red peppers, salt, water, canola oil, paprika, xanthan gum, natural butter type flavor and garlic powder), ranch dressing (sour dressing (skim milk, coconut oil, corn starch modified, soybean oil, mono and diglycerides, gelatin, lactic and citric acid, guar gum, potassium sorbate (preservative), sunflower lecithin, xanthan gum, natural flavor, carrageenan, disodium phosphate), buttermilk (cultured low-fat milk, fat free milk, modified corn starch, salt, mono and diglycerides, carrageenan and carob bean gum), soybean oil, water, sour cream (cultured pasteurized light cream, non-fat milk, enzymes), sugar, salt, egg yolk, vinegar, garlic, onion, xanthan gum, spice, potassium sorbate (preservative), and calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor), salt, black pepper.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, 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
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

2 moderate · 3 low · 10 not assessed

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