Macaroni Cheese
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
3
0 we grade moderate or higher
2 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
39g
High
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (3)
This label lists 2 colours and 1 acidity regulator.
E160A
Carotenes
Yellow to orange colour
What it is. The orange pigments found in carrots and other vegetables, either extracted or made synthetically.
Why it is used. Colours margarine, soft drinks, dairy, and sweets.
What the evidence says. The same compound the body turns into vitamin A, and safe at the levels used in food. High dose beta-carotene supplements have been linked to harm in smokers, but those doses are far above anything a colour in food delivers, and conflating the two is a common mistake.
Permitted. The supplement findings apply to concentrated doses, not to food colouring.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E160A
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E170 Calcium carbonate colour
- E339 Sodium phosphates acidity regulator
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
Cooked Macaroni (43%) (Water, Durum Wheat Semolina), Water, Medium Fat Soft Cheese (Cows' Milk), Rapeseed Oil, Modified Maize Starch, Sugar, Skimmed Cows' Milk Powder, Cheese Powder (Cows' Milk), Mustard Flour, Maize Starch, Stabiliser: Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Yeast Extract, Whey Powder (Cows' Milk), Colour: Beta-carotene. antil power not reheat tents to a - unsaturates 07845882 P0175 03.22 < 0027 2391 ! Allergy advice: For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. LABEL Recycle RINSE CAŃ Recycle We're sure you'll love this product. If you don't, simply return for a full refund. Or, call our careline 0800 636262. Your statutory rights are not affected. Packed in the UK for Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd London, EC1N 2HT and Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd Upper Galwally, Belfast, BT8 6FX. www.sainsburys.co.uk
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.