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CHICKEN BACON RANCH
VelveetaMeals · 0021000048762

CHICKEN BACON RANCH

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 12 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.
  3. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.

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 product62.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour33.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37514.6%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate7.3%No flag›
  • Iron7.3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin3.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.8%No flag
  • Folic acid1.8%No flag›
  • Cheese sauce18.8%No flag
  • Whey9.4%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese4.7%No flag
  • Milk2.3%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments1.2%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.6%No flag›
  • Canola oil2.3%No flag›
  • Whey protein1.2%No flag›
  • Milk proteín concentrate0.6%No flag›
  • Milk0.3%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.1%No flag
  • Contains less than 2% of salt<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbic acid as a preservativeNo flag
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • Oleoresin paprika · E160cNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Mixed condiments9.4%No flag
  • Maltodextrin4.7%No flag›
  • Modified food starch2.3%No flag›
  • Garlic1.2%No flag›
  • Buttermilk0.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Tomato0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Bacon bits9.4%No flag
  • Bacon9.4%No flag
  • With water4.7%No flag›
  • Salt1%No flag›
  • Sugar1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E3391%No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E3010.9%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2500.9%High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

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ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMÍN B2], FOLIC ACID), CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK PROTEÍN CONCENTRATE, MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR]), SEASONING BLEND (MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GARLIC*, BUTTERMILK*, SALT, TOMATO*, WHEY*, ONION*, SPICE, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, SILICON DIOXIDE), BACON BITS (BACON [CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE])

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 May 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

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