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Meals · 0036800379916

Triple cheese microwaveable macaroni & cheese dinner

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium phosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Sep 2022

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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 product51.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour51.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37524.4%No flag
  • Iron12.2%No flag›
  • Ferrous sulfate12.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate6.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1013%No flag
  • Folic acid1.5%No flag›
  • Glycerol monostearate0.8%No flag›
  • Cheese sauce mix0.4%No flag
  • Whey0.4%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.2%No flag›
  • Semisoft cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Monterey jack cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the followingNo flag
  • ButtermilkNo flag›
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Beetroot juiceNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • Turmeric oleoresin added for colorNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium caseinateNo 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.

  • Calcium phosphate · E341No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • E340iiNo flag
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Sodium silicoaluminate · E554No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids · E477No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Anti-caking agentNo flag
  • Calcium silicate · E552No 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], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), glycerol monostearate], cheese sauce mix: (whey, maltodextrin, semisoft cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), monterey jack cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], palm oil, salt, parmesan cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], contains 2% or less of each of the following: buttermilk, corn syrup solids, modified corn starch, nonfat milk, with beet juice, annatto extract, beta carotene and turmeric oleoresin added for color, lactic acid, disodium phosphate, natural flavor, sodium caseinate, sodium phosphate, calcium phosphate, guar gum, dipotassium phosphate, monoglycerides, sodium silicoaluminate): maltodextrin, modified corn starch, salt, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, mono and diglycerides, potassium chloride, monoglycerides, anti-caking agent (calcium silicate).

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Sep 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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

What drives this

1 minor · 8 low · 3 not assessed

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