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CHICKEN & BACON MACARONI
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Okay nutrition · Ultra-processed · per 100 g
Ultra-processed — built with extras a kitchen wouldn’t use. Better as a rare treat, not a Good rating.
Better than most of Meat & deli — 15 of 24 sit at or below this number.
Council note
Ultra-processed — flavours, extras, a list a kitchen would not write. A dietitian would not make this a weekday habit. Better than most of Meat & deli — 15 of 24 sit at or below this number.
The pack
Ultra-processed — built with extras a kitchen wouldn’t use. Better as a rare treat, not a Good rating.
How often
Rarely
Who it’s for
Anyone comparing similar products in this aisle.
Skip if
It clashes with the notes you keep in your profile — allergens, diet, or extras you asked us to flag.
- Okay nutrition cannot be rated Excellent
- Ultra-processed food cannot be rated Good
- An okay nutrition box
At a glance
How often
Rarely
Nutrition box
Okay
How processed
Ultra-processed
Extras
1 additive
Planet
Heavier footprint · 32/100
Organic
Not organic
Built in a factory with additives, flavours, or refined extras. Cannot be rated Good — a rare treat, not a habit.
Palm oil, heavy processing, or farming choices that cost more than they give back.
No shelf price logged yet. When a shopper posts a receipt to Open Prices, it lands here.
Why this number
Ultra-processed — built with extras a kitchen wouldn’t use. Better as a rare treat, not a Good rating.
Poor · 49/100 · nutrition okay
- Nutrition quality65/100
- Ingredients95/100
- How processed16/100
- Organic0/100
Ultra-processed food cannot be rated Good. A factory recipe is a treat, not a habit.
What pulled it down
Okay nutrition cannot be rated Excellent
The box is middling. That is fine as a sometimes food. It is not everyday Excellent.
Ultra-processed food cannot be rated Good
A factory recipe — flavours, colours, or many additives — cannot be rated Good. A sometimes treat, not a daily habit.
An okay nutrition box
Sugars are modest. Salt is moderate. Middling — fine sometimes.
Ultra-processed
Built in a factory with additives, flavours, or refined extras. A growing pile of research ties a diet of these to poorer health — not because one biscuit is poison, but because the pattern crowds out real food.
Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate
-5Modified starch in sauces and frozen meals. A UPF tell.
Nutrition is half the number. Ingredients a quarter. How processed a fifth. Organic is a small bonus — it cannot rescue a sugary drink or a nitrite ham. How this compares to Nutri-Score
Nutrition · per 100 g
| Energy | 618.8 kJ |
|---|---|
| Sugars | 1.2 gLow Naturally low in sugar. |
| Saturated fat | 1.94285714285714 gMedium |
| Salt | 0.978571428571429 gMedium A moderate amount of salt. |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Protein | 13.0571428571429 g |
| Fruit, veg, nuts | 11.46 % |
Better neighbours
Same aisle, cleaner number. Ranked by how close the job is — not by who paid.
Ingredients
Creamy Mushroom Sauce (28%) (Water, Cream (Milk), Thickeners (Modified Starch (1422), Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan), Emulsifier (472e), Mineral Salts (Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride)), Mushrooms (10%), Onion, Modified Starch (1422), Mustard, Garlic, Demi Glaze ((Milk), Butter (Milk), Vegetable Seasoning, Salt, Natural Flavour, Xanthan Gum, Herbs, Spices), Chicken (26%), Pasta (26%)(Durum Wheat Semolina), Ham (14%)(Pork (75%), Water, Salt, Starch (Potato), Dextrose (Maize), Acidity Regulators (326, 262), Honey (Honey, Maltodextrin (Maize)), Stabilisers (451, 452, 339), Sugar, Food Acid (331), Antioxidant (316), Vegetable Fibre, Vegetable Gum, (407), Soy Protein, Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein, Preservative (250), Vegetable Oil), Cheese (Milk)(6%), Bacon (Pork (90%), Water, Salt, Sugar, Dextrose, Acidity Regulators (326, 261), Stabilisers (451, 452), Sodium Nitrite (250), Wood Smoked).
Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphateE1442
−5Modified starch in sauces and frozen meals. A UPF tell.
Mustard
No concernA labelled allergen.
Chicken
No concernNamed chicken is the goal. ‘By-product meal’ is a stretch.
- Also on the pack: Mushrooms (10%), Onion, Garlic, Demi Glaze ((Milk), Butter (Milk), Vegetable Seasoning, Salt, Natural Flavour, Xanthan Gum, Herbs, Spices), Pasta (26%)(Durum Wheat Semolina), Cheese (Milk)(6%)
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