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Mac and cheese - Trader Joe's

Mac and cheese - Trader Joe's

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Barcode: 00951418

Brands: Trader Joe's

Categories: Meals, Pasta dishes, Instant pasta, Instant pasta with cheese

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

27 ingredients

COOKED ELBOW MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED SEMOLINA [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID]), NON FAT MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, MODIFIED RICE STARCH, PEPPER.

Allergens: Gluten, Milk

Food processing

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

Additive: E160b - Annatto

Ingredient: Colour
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

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Additives

E160b - Annatto

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Cooked-elbow-macaroni
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Skimmed milk, Cheddar, Pasteurised cow's milk
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Unrecognized ingredients: Cooked-elbow-macaroni, Ferrous sulfate, Thiamin mononitrate, Folic acid, Reduced iron, Thiamin mononitrate, Folic acid
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en: COOKED ELBOW MACARONI (WATER, SEMOLINA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)), NON FAT MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (COLOR)), FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, MODIFIED RICE STARCH, PEPPER
COOKED ELBOW MACARONI -> en:cooked-elbow-macaroni - percent_min: 14.2857142857143 - percent_max: 100

WATER -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 7.14285714285714 - percent_max: 100

SEMOLINA -> en:semolina - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA -> en:durum-wheat-semolina - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9610 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

NIACIN -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

FERROUS SULFATE -> en:ferrous-sulfate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

THIAMINE MONONITRATE -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

RIBOFLAVIN -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10

FOLIC ACID -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333

NON FAT MILK -> en:skimmed-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

CHEDDAR CHEESE -> en:cheddar - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 12726 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK -> en:pasteurised-cow-s-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

CHEESE CULTURES -> en:lactic-ferments - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

SALT -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.682

ENZYMES -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.682

ANNATTO -> en:e160b - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.682

COLOR -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.682

FLOUR -> en:flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

WHEAT FLOUR -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

NIACIN -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

REDUCED IRON -> en:reduced-iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333

THIAMINE MONONITRATE -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25

RIBOFLAVIN -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

FOLIC ACID -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.16666666666667

SALT -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.682

MODIFIED RICE STARCH -> en:modified-rice-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.682

PEPPER -> en:pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 11015 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.682

Nutrition

Good nutritional quality
⚠ ️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: 4

Proteins: 4 / 5 (value: 7.58, rounded value: 7.58)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0.505, rounded value: 0.51)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Negative points: 5

Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 571, rounded value: 571)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 2.02, rounded value: 2)

Saturated fat: 1 / 10 (value: 1.77, rounded value: 1.8)

Sodium: 3 / 10 (value: 273, rounded value: 273)

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

Nutritional score: (5 - 4)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (3.03%)
  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
- Saturated fat in moderate quantity (1.77%)
  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
- Sugars in low quantity (2.02%)
  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
- Salt in moderate quantity (0.682%)
  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

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (198 g)	Compared to: Instant pasta with cheese
Energy	571 kj (136 kcal)	1,130 kj (270 kcal)	-26%
Fat	3.03 g	6 g	-43%
Saturated fat	1.77 g	3.5 g	-21%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	10.1 mg	20 mg
Carbohydrates	20.2 g	40 g	-25%
Sugars	2.02 g	4 g	-15%
Fiber	0.505 g	1 g	-60%
Proteins	7.58 g	15 g	+20%
Salt	0.682 g	1.35 g	-20%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 198 g

Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: B (Score: 70/100)

Category: Pasta with cheese sauce (spaghetti, tagliatelle…)

PEF environmental score: 0.34 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 2.94 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	74.8 %
Processing	12.3 %
Packaging	4.5 %
Transportation	4.6 %
Distribution	1.9 %
Consumption	1.9 %

Bonuses and maluses

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Malus: -5

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 50/100)
Product: Mac and cheese - Trader Joe's

Life cycle analysis score: 70
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 50/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.5 km in a petrol car

294 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Pasta with cheese sauce (spaghetti, tagliatelle…) (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	76.7 %
Processing	8.7 %
Packaging	6.2 %
Transportation	6.8 %
Distribution	0.9 %
Consumption	0.6 %

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Product added on February 17, 2020, 7:41:27 PM CET by openfoodfacts-contributors
Last edit of product page on March 28, 2024, 10:40:26 PM CET by mbean2163.
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