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Macaroni & cheese - 3.6
Macaroni & cheese - 3.6
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Barcode: 0856587004357 (EAN / EAN-13) 856587004357 (UPC / UPC-A)
Quantity: 3.6
Brand owner: Quality Pasta Company
Categories: Meals, Pasta dishes, Macaroni and cheese
Countries where sold: United States
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Ingredients
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29 ingredients
Muscle mac pasta (durum wheat semolina, pea protein isolate, glyceryl monostearate), cheese sauce mix (cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), palm oil powder (palm oil, lactose, sodium caseinate, potassium phosphate, sodium silicoaluminate), milk protein concentrate, dairy product solids, natural flavors, contains 2% or less of: lactic acid powder, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), anti boil over powder food starch-modified, salt, potassium chloride, sunflower lecithin, contains 2% or less of: soybean oil to reduce dusting).Allergens: Gluten, Milk
Food processing
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Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:
- Additive: E322 - Lecithins
- Additive: E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- Additive: E627 - Disodium guanylate
- Additive: E631 - Disodium inosinate
- Ingredient: Flavouring
- Ingredient: Lactose
- Ingredient: Milk proteins
Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:
- Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
- Processed culinary ingredients
- Processed foods
- Ultra processed foods
The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.
Additives
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E322 - Lecithins
Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.
Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.
They do not present any known health risks.
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E322i - Lecithin
Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.
Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.
They do not present any known health risks.
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E340 - Potassium phosphates
Potassium phosphate: Potassium phosphate is a generic term for the salts of potassium and phosphate ions including: Monopotassium phosphate -KH2PO4- -Molar mass approx: 136 g/mol- Dipotassium phosphate -K2HPO4- -Molar mass approx: 174 g/mol- Tripotassium phosphate -K3PO4- -Molar mass approx: 212.27 g/mol-As food additives, potassium phosphates have the E number E340.Source: Wikipedia
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E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471), are food additives commonly used as emulsifiers in various processed foods.
These compounds consist of glycerol molecules linked to one or two fatty acid chains, which help stabilize and blend water and oil-based ingredients. E471 enhances the texture and shelf life of products like margarine, baked goods, and ice cream, ensuring a smooth and consistent texture.
It is generally considered safe for consumption within established regulatory limits.
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E627 - Disodium guanylate
Disodium guanylate: Disodium guanylate, also known as sodium 5'-guanylate and disodium 5'-guanylate, is a natural sodium salt of the flavor enhancing nucleotide guanosine monophosphate -GMP-. Disodium guanylate is a food additive with the E number E627. It is commonly used in conjunction with glutamic acid. As it is a fairly expensive additive, it is not used independently of glutamic acid; if disodium guanylate is present in a list of ingredients but MSG does not appear to be, it is likely that glutamic acid is provided as part of another ingredient such as a processed soy protein complex. It is often added to foods in conjunction with disodium inosinate; the combination is known as disodium 5'-ribonucleotides. Disodium guanylate is produced from dried seaweed and is often added to instant noodles, potato chips and other snacks, savory rice, tinned vegetables, cured meats, and packaged soup.Source: Wikipedia
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E631 - Disodium inosinate
Disodium inosinate: Disodium inosinate -E631- is the disodium salt of inosinic acid with the chemical formula C10H11N4Na2O8P. It is used as a food additive and often found in instant noodles, potato chips, and a variety of other snacks. Although it can be obtained from bacterial fermentation of sugars, it is often commercially prepared from animal sources.Source: Wikipedia
Ingredients analysis
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Palm oil
Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil, Palm oil
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Cheddar, Pasteurised milk, Lactose, Sodium caseinate, Milk protein concentrate, DairySome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Muscle-mac-pasta, Cheese-sauce-mix, Contains-2-and-less-of, Anti-boil-over-powder-food-starch-modified, Contains-2-and-less-of, Soybean-oil-to-reduce-dustingSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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: Muscle mac pasta (durum wheat semolina, pea protein isolate, glyceryl monostearate), cheese sauce mix (cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), palm oil (palm oil, lactose, sodium caseinate, potassium phosphate, sodium silicoaluminate), milk protein concentrate, dairy product, natural flavors, contains 2% and less of (lactic acid), disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), anti boil over powder food starch-modified, salt, potassium chloride, sunflower lecithin, contains 2% and less of (soybean oil to reduce dusting)- Muscle mac pasta -> en:muscle-mac-pasta - percent_min: 14.2857142857143 - percent_max: 100
- durum wheat semolina -> en:durum-wheat-semolina - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9610 - percent_min: 4.76190476190476 - percent_max: 100
- pea protein isolate -> en:pea-protein-isolate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- glyceryl monostearate -> en:e471 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
- cheese sauce mix -> en:cheese-sauce-mix - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- cheddar cheese -> en:cheddar - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 12726 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- pasteurized milk -> en:pasteurised-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- cheese culture -> en:lactic-ferments - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
- salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.1325
- enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.1325
- palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
- palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
- lactose -> en:lactose - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
- sodium caseinate -> en:sodium-caseinate - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333
- potassium phosphate -> en:e340 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25
- sodium silicoaluminate -> en:e554 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
- milk protein concentrate -> en:milk-protein-concentrate - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
- dairy product -> en:dairy - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
- natural flavors -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10
- contains 2% and less of -> en:contains-2-and-less-of - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333
- lactic acid -> en:e270 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333
- disodium inosinate -> en:e631 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.14285714285714
- disodium guanylate -> en:e627 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25
- cheddar cheese -> en:cheddar - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 12726 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- anti boil over powder food starch-modified -> en:anti-boil-over-powder-food-starch-modified - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
- salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.1325
- potassium chloride -> en:e508 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.1325
- sunflower lecithin -> en:sunflower-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.1325
- contains 2% and less of -> en:contains-2-and-less-of - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.1325
- soybean oil to reduce dusting -> en:soybean-oil-to-reduce-dusting - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.1325
Nutrition
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Poor nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Positive points: 3
- Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 19.61, rounded value: 19.61)
- Fiber: 3 / 5 (value: 2.9, rounded value: 2.9)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 20
- Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1724, rounded value: 1724)
- Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 3.92, rounded value: 3.9)
- Saturated fat: 6 / 10 (value: 6.86, rounded value: 6.9)
- Sodium: 9 / 10 (value: 853, rounded value: 853)
The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.
Nutritional score: (20 - 3)
Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
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Fat in moderate quantity (12.8%)
What you need to know- A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat- Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
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Saturated fat in high quantity (6.86%)
What you need to know- A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat- Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
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Sugars in low quantity (3.92%)
What you need to know- A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks- Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
- Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
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Salt in high quantity (2.13%)
What you need to know- A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
- Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
- Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food- Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
- Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 mlAs sold
per serving (3.6 ONZ (102 g))Compared to: Macaroni and cheese Energy 1,724 kj
(412 kcal)1,760 kj
(420 kcal)+55% Fat 12.75 g 13 g +122% Saturated fat 6.86 g 7 g +162% Trans fat 0 g 0 g -100% Cholesterol 29 mg 29.6 mg +144% Carbohydrates 58.82 g 60 g +36% Sugars 3.92 g 4 g -24% Fiber 2.9 g 2.96 g +59% Proteins 19.61 g 20 g +105% Salt 2.132 g 2.18 g +53% Potassium 520 mg 530 mg +73% Calcium 186 mg 190 mg +48% Iron 0.78 mg 0.796 mg -56% Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 % 0 %
Environment
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Threatened species
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Contains palm oil
Drives deforestation and threatens species such as the orangutan
Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.
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