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Mac & Cheeze - Kirsty's - 275g

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Mac & Cheeze - Kirsty's - 275g

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Barcode: 5060558350762 (EAN / EAN-13)

Common name: Gluten free macaroni pasta in a sauce made from a dairy free cheese alternative topped with a gluten free herb crust

Quantity: 275g

Brands: Kirsty's

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Frozen foods, Meals, Frozen ready-made meals, Plant-based meals

Labels, certifications, awards: No gluten, Vegetarian, Vegan, Without addition of dairy products

Stores: Tesco

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

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    66 ingredients

    Dairy Free Cheese Alternative Sauce 63% (Potato Milk (Potato, Rapeseed Oil, Pea Protein, Acidity Regulator (Di - and Mono-Sodium Phosphate), Calcium Carbonate, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Natural Flavour, Vitamins (D, Riboflavin, B12, Folic Acid)), Vegan Cheese Alternative 13% (Water, Coconut Oil, Potato Starch, Modified Maize Starch, Yeast Extract, Salt, Natural Flavouring, Thickener (Carrageenan), Calcium Phosphate, Smoke Flavouring, Calcium Chloride, Colour (Agal Carotenes)), Water, Rice Flour, Cornflour, Vegetable Oil, Vegetable Stock (Salt, Maltodextrin, Rice Flour, Vegetables (Onion, Carrot, Parsnip), Yeast Extract, Sunflower Oil, Parsley, Turmeric), Ground Black Pepper, Onion Powder), Gluten Free Macaroni 33% [(Water, Cornflour, Chickpea Flour, Emulsifier (Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids)), Gluten Free Breadcrumb 3% (Breadcrumb (Rice Flour, Gram Flour, Maize Starch, Salt, Dextrose), Rosemary, Rapeseed Oil, Sage, Pepper).

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: E160a - Carotene
    • Additive: E170 - Calcium carbonates
    • Additive: E322 - Lecithins
    • Additive: E407 - Carrageenan
    • Additive: E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
    • Ingredient: Colour
    • Ingredient: Dextrose
    • Ingredient: Emulsifier
    • Ingredient: Flavouring
    • Ingredient: Glucose
    • Ingredient: Maltodextrin
    • Ingredient: Thickener

    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

    The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

    → Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

  • E160a - Carotene

    Carotene: The term carotene -also carotin, from the Latin carota, "carrot"- is used for many related unsaturated hydrocarbon substances having the formula C40Hx, which are synthesized by plants but in general cannot be made by animals -with the exception of some aphids and spider mites which acquired the synthesizing genes from fungi-. Carotenes are photosynthetic pigments important for photosynthesis. Carotenes contain no oxygen atoms. They absorb ultraviolet, violet, and blue light and scatter orange or red light, and -in low concentrations- yellow light. Carotenes are responsible for the orange colour of the carrot, for which this class of chemicals is named, and for the colours of many other fruits, vegetables and fungi -for example, sweet potatoes, chanterelle and orange cantaloupe melon-. Carotenes are also responsible for the orange -but not all of the yellow- colours in dry foliage. They also -in lower concentrations- impart the yellow coloration to milk-fat and butter. Omnivorous animal species which are relatively poor converters of coloured dietary carotenoids to colourless retinoids have yellowed-coloured body fat, as a result of the carotenoid retention from the vegetable portion of their diet. The typical yellow-coloured fat of humans and chickens is a result of fat storage of carotenes from their diets. Carotenes contribute to photosynthesis by transmitting the light energy they absorb to chlorophyll. They also protect plant tissues by helping to absorb the energy from singlet oxygen, an excited form of the oxygen molecule O2 which is formed during photosynthesis. β-Carotene is composed of two retinyl groups, and is broken down in the mucosa of the human small intestine by β-carotene 15‚15'-monooxygenase to retinal, a form of vitamin A. β-Carotene can be stored in the liver and body fat and converted to retinal as needed, thus making it a form of vitamin A for humans and some other mammals. The carotenes α-carotene and γ-carotene, due to their single retinyl group -β-ionone ring-, also have some vitamin A activity -though less than β-carotene-, as does the xanthophyll carotenoid β-cryptoxanthin. All other carotenoids, including lycopene, have no beta-ring and thus no vitamin A activity -although they may have antioxidant activity and thus biological activity in other ways-. Animal species differ greatly in their ability to convert retinyl -beta-ionone- containing carotenoids to retinals. Carnivores in general are poor converters of dietary ionone-containing carotenoids. Pure carnivores such as ferrets lack β-carotene 15‚15'-monooxygenase and cannot convert any carotenoids to retinals at all -resulting in carotenes not being a form of vitamin A for this species-; while cats can convert a trace of β-carotene to retinol, although the amount is totally insufficient for meeting their daily retinol needs.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E170 - Calcium carbonates

    Calcium carbonate: Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the formula CaCO3. It is a common substance found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite -most notably as limestone, which is a type of sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcite- and is the main component of pearls and the shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggs. Calcium carbonate is the active ingredient in agricultural lime and is created when calcium ions in hard water react with carbonate ions to create limescale. It is medicinally used as a calcium supplement or as an antacid, but excessive consumption can be hazardous.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • E339 - Sodium phosphates

    Sodium phosphates: Sodium phosphate is a generic term for a variety of salts of sodium -Na+- and phosphate -PO43−-. Phosphate also forms families or condensed anions including di-, tri-, tetra-, and polyphosphates. Most of these salts are known in both anhydrous -water-free- and hydrated forms. The hydrates are more common than the anhydrous forms.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E339i - Monosodium phosphate

    Sodium phosphates: Sodium phosphate is a generic term for a variety of salts of sodium -Na+- and phosphate -PO43−-. Phosphate also forms families or condensed anions including di-, tri-, tetra-, and polyphosphates. Most of these salts are known in both anhydrous -water-free- and hydrated forms. The hydrates are more common than the anhydrous forms.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E407 - Carrageenan

    Carrageenan (E407), derived from red seaweed, is widely employed in the food industry as a gelling, thickening, and stabilizing agent, notably in dairy and meat products.

    It can exist in various forms, each imparting distinct textural properties to food.

    However, its degraded form, often referred to as poligeenan, has raised health concerns due to its potential inflammatory effects and its classification as a possible human carcinogen (Group 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

    Nevertheless, food-grade carrageenan has been deemed safe by various regulatory bodies when consumed in amounts typically found in food.

  • 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.

Ingredients analysis

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    Vegan

    No non-vegan ingredients

    Unrecognized ingredients: Dairy-free-cheese-alternative-sauce, Potato-milk, Diand-monosodium-phosphate, Vitamin D, Vitamin b12, Folic acid, Agal-carotenes, Vegetable broth

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    Vegetarian

    No non-vegetarian ingredients detected

    Unrecognized ingredients: Dairy-free-cheese-alternative-sauce, Potato-milk, Diand-monosodium-phosphate, Vitamin D, Vitamin b12, Folic acid, Agal-carotenes, Vegetable broth

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    : Dairy Free Cheese Alternative Sauce 63%, Potato Milk (Potato, Rapeseed Oil, Pea Protein, Acidity Regulator (Diand MonoSodium Phosphate), Calcium Carbonate, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Natural Flavour, vitamins, vitamin D, Riboflavin, vitamin B12, Folic Acid), Cheese Alternative 13% (Water, Coconut Oil, Potato Starch, Modified Maize Starch, Yeast Extract, Salt, Natural Flavouring, Thickener (Carrageenan), Calcium Phosphate, Smoke Flavouring, Calcium Chloride, Colour (Agal Carotenes)), Water, Rice Flour, Cornflour, Vegetable Oil, Vegetable Stock (Salt, Maltodextrin, Rice Flour, Vegetables (Onion, Carrot, Parsnip), Yeast Extract, Sunflower Oil, Parsley, Turmeric), Black Pepper, Onion, Macaroni 33% (Water, Cornflour, Chickpea Flour, Emulsifier (mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids)), Breadcrumb 3% (Breadcrumb (Rice Flour, Gram Flour, Maize Starch, Salt, Dextrose), Rosemary, Rapeseed Oil, Sage, Pepper)
    1. Dairy Free Cheese Alternative Sauce -> en:dairy-free-cheese-alternative-sauce - percent: 63
    2. Potato Milk -> en:potato-milk
      1. Potato -> en:potato - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 4003
      2. Rapeseed Oil -> en:rapeseed-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no
      3. Pea Protein -> en:pea-protein - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      4. Acidity Regulator -> en:acidity-regulator
        1. Diand MonoSodium Phosphate -> en:diand-monosodium-phosphate
      5. Calcium Carbonate -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe
      6. Emulsifier -> en:emulsifier
        1. Sunflower Lecithin -> en:sunflower-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      7. Natural Flavour -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe
      8. vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      9. vitamin D -> en:vitamin-d
      10. Riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes
      11. vitamin B12 -> en:vitamin-b12
      12. Folic Acid -> en:folic-acid
    3. Cheese Alternative -> en:cheese-alternative - labels: en:vegan - vegan: en:yes - vegetarian: en:yes - percent: 13
      1. Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066
      2. Coconut Oil -> en:coconut-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 16040
      3. Potato Starch -> en:potato-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510
      4. Modified Maize Starch -> en:modified-corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510
      5. Yeast Extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      6. Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058
      7. Natural Flavouring -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe
      8. Thickener -> en:thickener
        1. Carrageenan -> en:e407 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      9. Calcium Phosphate -> en:e341 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      10. Smoke Flavouring -> en:smoke-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe
      11. Calcium Chloride -> en:e509 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      12. Colour -> en:colour
        1. Agal Carotenes -> en:agal-carotenes
    4. Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066
    5. Rice Flour -> en:rice-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9520
    6. Cornflour -> en:corn-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9545
    7. Vegetable Oil -> en:vegetable-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe
    8. Vegetable Stock -> en:vegetable-broth
      1. Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058
      2. Maltodextrin -> en:maltodextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      3. Rice Flour -> en:rice-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9520
      4. Vegetables -> en:vegetable - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
        1. Onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034
        2. Carrot -> en:carrot - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20009
        3. Parsnip -> en:parsnip - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20181
      5. Yeast Extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      6. Sunflower Oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440
      7. Parsley -> en:parsley - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 11014
      8. Turmeric -> en:turmeric - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 11089
    9. Black Pepper -> en:black-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11015
    10. Onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034
    11. Macaroni -> en:macaroni - labels: en:no-gluten - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9810 - percent: 33
      1. Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066
      2. Cornflour -> en:corn-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9545
      3. Chickpea Flour -> en:chickpea-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9580
      4. Emulsifier -> en:emulsifier
        1. mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids -> en:e471 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe
    12. Breadcrumb -> en:breadcrumbs - labels: en:no-gluten - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 7500 - percent: 3
      1. Breadcrumb -> en:breadcrumbs - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 7500
        1. Rice Flour -> en:rice-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9520
        2. Gram Flour -> en:chickpea-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9580
        3. Maize Starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510
        4. Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058
        5. Dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016
      2. Rosemary -> en:rosemary - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      3. Rapeseed Oil -> en:rapeseed-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no
      4. Sage -> en:sage - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11069
      5. Pepper -> en:pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

Nutrition

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    Average nutritional quality

    ⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 4

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

    Positive points: 1

    • Proteins: 1 / 5 (value: 2.4, rounded value: 2.4)
    • Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0.3, rounded value: 0.3)
    • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 4.6370849609375, rounded value: 4.6)

    Negative points: 7

    • Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 615, rounded value: 615)
    • Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
    • Saturated fat: 4 / 10 (value: 4.7, rounded value: 4.7)
    • Sodium: 2 / 10 (value: 270, rounded value: 270)

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

    Nutritional score: (7 - 1)

    Nutri-Score:

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    Nutrition facts

    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml     		As sold
    per serving (253g)     		Compared to: Plant-based meals
    Energy 615 kj
    (144 kcal)     		1,560 kj
    (364 kcal)     		+7%
    Fat 6.7 g 17 g +43%
    Saturated fat 4.7 g 11.9 g +508%
    Carbohydrates 18.6 g 47.1 g +22%
    Sugars 0 g 0 g -100%
    Fiber 0.3 g 0.759 g -92%
    Proteins 2.4 g 6.07 g -51%
    Salt 0.675 g 1.71 g -18%
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 4.637 % 4.637 %
Serving size: 253g

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