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Triple cheese mac & cheese, triple cheese

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

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. 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.
  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. 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 product54.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour28%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37513.3%No flag
  • Iron6.6%No flag›
  • Ferrous sulfate6.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.7%No flag
  • Folic acid1.7%No flag›
  • Glycerol monostearate22.7%No flag›
  • Cheese sauce mix11.4%No flag
  • Maltodextrin5.7%No flag›
  • Semisoft cheese2.8%No flag
  • Milk1.4%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.4%No flag›
  • Whey1.4%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.7%No flag›
  • Monterey jack cheese0.4%No flag
  • Milk0.2%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids<0.1%No flag›
  • Buttermilk<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<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.

  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Calcium phosphate · E341No flag
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • With turmeric oleoresin added for colorNo flag
  • E340iiNo flag
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium silicoaluminate · E554No flag
  • Yellow 6 lake · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Maltodextrin5.7%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch2.8%No flag›
  • Salt1%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids · E4770.9%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.5%No flag
  • Potassium chloride · E5080.2%No flag
  • Monoglycerides0.1%No flag›
  • Anti caking agent0.1%No flag
  • Calcium silicate · E5520.1%No flag
  • Potassium phosphates (E340)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 product (wheat flour, niacin, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), glycerol monostearate, cheese sauce mix (maltodextrin, semisoft cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey, palm oil, monterey jack cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], nonfat milk, salt, corn syrup solids, buttermilk, contains 2% or less of each of the following: modified cornstarch, sodium phosphate, cheddar cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], lactic acid, calcium phosphate, sodium caseinate, butter, guar gum, with turmeric oleoresin added for color, dipotassium phosphate, monoglycerides, disodium phosphate, parmesan cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], citric acid, sodium silicoaluminate, yellow 6 lake), maltodextrin, modified cornstarch, salt, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, mono-and diglycerides, potassium chloride, monoglycerides, anticaking agent (calcium silicate).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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.
  • 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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4 low · 1 not assessed

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