Macaroni cheese - Tesco - 120 g

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:

  • 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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Ingredients analysis

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  : ingrediernts in bold, the allergens in this product have for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see dried glucose syrup, maltodextrin, palm oil, yeast extract, whey powder, maize starch, onion, dried pasta 75% (durum wheat semolina), cheese powder pris asta tubes in a cheese sauce, just add water and st ingredkents ground black pepper, alergy advice changed, also, saitabie for, utrition 2de up according to in tructions (without margarine and butter), ical values 100g half of a pack contains, contains ri* for an ri* average adult

  1. ingrediernts in bold -> en:ingrediernts-in-bold
  2. the allergens in this product have for allergens -> en:the-allergens-in-this-product-have-for-allergens
  3. including cereals containing gluten -> en:cereals-containing-gluten - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
  4. see dried glucose syrup -> en:see-dried-glucose-syrup
  5. maltodextrin -> en:maltodextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
  6. palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129
  7. yeast extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
  8. whey powder -> en:whey-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe
  9. maize starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510
  10. onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034
  11. dried pasta -> en:dried-pasta - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 9810 - percent: 75
      1. durum wheat semolina -> en:durum-wheat-semolina - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9610
  12. cheese powder pris asta tubes in a cheese sauce -> en:cheese-powder-pris-asta-tubes-in-a-cheese-sauce
  13. just add water and st ingredkents ground black pepper -> en:just-add-water-and-st-ingredkents-ground-black-pepper
  14. alergy advice changed -> en:alergy-advice-changed
  15. also -> en:also
  16. saitabie for -> en:saitabie-for - labels: en:vegetarian - vegetarian: en:yes
  17. utrition 2de up according to in tructions -> en:utrition-2de-up-according-to-in-tructions
      1. without margarine and butter -> en:without-margarine-and-butter
  18. ical values 100g half of a pack contains -> en:ical-values-100g-half-of-a-pack-contains
  19. contains ri* for an ri* average adult -> en:contains-ri-for-an-ri-average-adult

Nutrition

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  Average 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: 3

  • Proteins: 3 / 5 (value: 5.7, rounded value: 5.7)
  • 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: 9

  • Energy: 7 / 10 (value: 2460, rounded value: 2460)
  • Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 2.6, rounded value: 2.6)
  • Saturated fat: 1 / 10 (value: 1.1, rounded value: 1.1)
  • Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 120, rounded value: 120)

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

  Nutritional score: (9 - 3)

  Nutri-Score:

  → Learn more about the Nutri-Score

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  Nutrient levels

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    Fat in low quantity (1.8%)

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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 (1.1%)

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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 (2.6%)

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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 (0.3%)

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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	Compared to: Macaroni and cheese
  Energy	2,460 kj (588 kcal)	+122%
  Fat	1.8 g	-69%
  Saturated fat	1.1 g	-58%
  Carbohydrates	24.3 g	-44%
  Sugars	2.6 g	-49%
  Fiber	?
  Proteins	5.7 g	-40%
  Salt	0.3 g	-78%
  Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %

Transportation

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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.