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Wellsley FarmsFrozen Foods · 0888670026342

A crunchy coating filled with smoky bacon and a creamy blend of six cheeses bites, bacon mac & cheese

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 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. Calcium 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.
  4. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Cooked pasta35.6%No flag
  • Water18.5%No flag›
  • Semolina13%No flag
  • Durum wheat semolina6.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.2%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Bread10.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour5.4%No flag›
  • Sugar2.4%No flag›
  • Yeast1.3%No flag›
  • Sea salt1.3%No flag›
  • American cheese8.6%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk4.4%No flag
  • Skimmed milk2.1%No flag
  • Buttermilk1%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Milk protein concentrate0.1%No flag›
  • Acetic acid · E260<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Bacon7.5%No flag
  • Water4%No flag›
  • Salt sodium phosphates1.8%No flag
  • Brown sugar0.9%No flag›
  • Sodium erythorbate · E3160.4%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2500.4%High

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

  • Low moisture part-skim mozzarella4.3%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk2.4%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.9%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.5%No flag›
  • Provolone cheese2.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk1.3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Romano cheese1.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.8%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk with vitamins0.5%No flag
  • Vitamin c0.3%No flag›
  • Vitamin d added0.1%No flag›
  • Tempura flour<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.3%No flag›
  • Rice flourNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg0.3%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • And less of creamNo flag
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Asiago cheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • White wineNo flag›
  • WineNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Fortified wheat flourNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Barley malt flourNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • CornmealNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Rice starchNo flag›
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Tapioca starchNo 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.

  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Breading set in canola oilNo flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

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

  • Diphosphates (E450)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

Cooked pasta (water, enriched semolina (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), bread (wheat flour, sugar, yeast, sea salt), american cheese (cultured pasteurized milk and skim milk, buttermilk, milkfat, salt, milk protein concentrate, acetic acid, lactic acid, enzymes), bacon (water, salt sodium phosphates, brown sugar, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), low moisture part-skim mozzarella (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes ), provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), romano cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), milk with vitamin c & d added, tempura flour (bleached wheat flour, rice flour, corn starch, and leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate]), water, egg (egg, citric acid, water), modified food starch, 2% or less of cream, parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), asiago cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), white wine (wine, salt), sea salt, butter (pasteurized cream, salt), enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), corn meal, onion, rice starch, whey protein, garlic, tapioca starch, carrageenan, spices. breading set in canola oil.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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.
  • Calcium 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.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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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1 critical · 2 moderate · 3 low · 7 not assessed

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