Kraft Mac & Cheese, Classic -

Ingredients

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  25 ingredients

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  macaroni (54%, durum wheat semolina), potato starch, maltodextrin, wheat flour, whey powder (milk), cheese powder (4%, (milk), contains emulsifying salt - disodium phosphate), palm oil, salt, yoghurt powder (milk), glucose syrup, mustard flour, flavourings (milk), garlic, yeast extract (from barley), mineral salt - potassium chloride, emulsifier - tetrasodium diphosphate, modified starch, spices, paprika extract

  Allergens: Gluten, Milk

  Traces: Celery, Eggs, Soybeans

Food processing

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  Ultra processed foods

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  Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

  • Additive: E14XX - Modified Starch
  • Additive: E160c - Paprika extract
  • Additive: E450 - Diphosphates
  • Ingredient: Emulsifier
  • Ingredient: Flavouring
  • Ingredient: Glucose
  • Ingredient: Glucose syrup
  • Ingredient: Maltodextrin
  • Ingredient: Whey

  Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

  1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
  2. Processed culinary ingredients
  3. Processed foods
  4. Ultra processed foods

  
  

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  : macaroni 54% (durum wheat semolina), potato starch, maltodextrin, wheat flour, whey powder, cheese 4% (contains emulsifying salt, disodium phosphate), palm oil, salt, yoghurt powder, glucose syrup, mustard, flavourings, garlic, yeast extract (from barley), mineral salt, potassium chloride, emulsifier, tetrasodium diphosphate, modified starch, spices, paprika extract

  1. macaroni -> en:macaroni - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9810 - percent_min: 54 - percent: 54 - percent_max: 54
     1. durum wheat semolina -> en:durum-wheat-semolina - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9610 - percent_min: 54 - percent_max: 54
  2. potato starch -> en:potato-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 4 - percent_max: 30
  3. maltodextrin -> en:maltodextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 4 - percent_max: 29.3333333333333
  4. wheat flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 4 - percent_max: 21
  5. whey powder -> en:whey-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 4 - percent_max: 12.6666666666667
  6. cheese -> en:cheese - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 12999 - percent_min: 4 - percent: 4 - percent_max: 4
     1. contains emulsifying salt -> en:emulsifying-salts - percent_min: 2 - percent_max: 4
     2. disodium phosphate -> en:e339ii - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
  7. palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4
  8. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
  9. yoghurt powder -> en:yogurt-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19593 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
  10. glucose syrup -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
  11. mustard -> en:mustard - ciqual_food_code: 11013 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
  12. flavourings -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
  13. garlic -> en:garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11000 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
  14. yeast extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
      1. from barley -> en:barley - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
  15. mineral salt -> en:mineral-salt - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
  16. potassium chloride -> en:e508 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
  17. emulsifier -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
  18. tetrasodium diphosphate -> en:e450iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
  19. modified starch -> en:modified-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
  20. spices -> en:spice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5
  21. paprika extract -> en:e160c - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5

Nutrition

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  Good nutritional quality

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  ⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fiber is not specified, their possible positive contribution to the grade could not be taken into account.

  ⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0

  This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

  Positive points: 1

  • Proteins: 1 / 5 (value: 2.3, rounded value: 2.3)
  • Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
  • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

  Negative points: 3

  • Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 368, rounded value: 368)
  • Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 0.7, rounded value: 0.7)
  • Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.7, rounded value: 0.7)
  • Sodium: 2 / 10 (value: 200, rounded value: 200)

  The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

  Nutritional score: (3 - 1)

  Nutri-Score:

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  Nutrient levels

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    Fat in low quantity (1.4%)

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    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.

    Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts

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    Saturated fat in low quantity (0.7%)

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    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.

    Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts

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    Sugars in low quantity (0.7%)

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    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.

    Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts

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    Salt in moderate quantity (0.5%)

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    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.

    Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction

    Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

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  Nutrition facts

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  Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml
  Energy	368 kj (88 kcal)
  Fat	1.4 g
  Saturated fat	0.7 g
  Carbohydrates	16.4 g
  Sugars	0.7 g
  Fiber	?
  Proteins	2.3 g
  Salt	0.5 g
  Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %

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Threatened species

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  Contains palm oil

  Drives deforestation and threatens species such as the orangutan

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  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.