Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz

Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 6 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Annie's Classic Cheddar box (cream and butter)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−80

cadmium−42

bisphenol a (bpa)−21

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−16

dibutyl phthalate−1

Ingredients

−34

sodium phosphate−12

whey−4

non-animal enzymes−4

corn starch−4

citric acid−4

2 smaller deductions−6

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−1

Packaging−1

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+25

Minimum score+25

Final score0

Contaminants · 22

3 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Annie's Classic Cheddar box (cream and butter)

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium28 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 5.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Macaroni & Cheese Classic Cheddar, 170 g

Bisphenol a (BPA)5 ppbof 1 ppb

Over the limit — 5×EU Reg. (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)16 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 2.7×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Dibutyl Phthalate7 ppbof 120 ppb

6% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.0303 ppmof 60 ppm

<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Diethylhexyl Adipate0.009 ppmof 18 ppm

<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Macaroni & Cheese Classic Cheddar, 170 g

Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

BpfNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNOP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDCHP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

DiethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDEP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Diisobutyl PhthalateNDof 150 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

DimethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Macaroni & Cheese Classic Cheddar, 170 g

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Macaroni & Cheese Classic Cheddar, 170 g

Ingredients · 18

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Common questions

Is Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz healthy?

Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Annie's Classic Cheddar box (cream and butter). It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz?

Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz lists 18 ingredients, starting with Organic Pasta, Organic Wheat Flour, Whey, Cultured Cream and Non Fat Milk. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz?

Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz compare to other pasta & noodles?

At 0/100 Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz scores worse than most pasta & noodles we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pasta & noodles is Rao's Homemade Spaghetti at 100/100.

Is Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz organic?

Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Organic pasta/wheat flour with whey, cultured cream, butter and cheddar powder box mac; no rice, pea protein, cocoa or cinnamon) with the other products in its family, Annie's Classic Cheddar box (cream and butter), and 3 products in its family have been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz contain heavy metals?

Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected cadmium at 28 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Macaroni & Cheese Classic Cheddar, 170 g. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz contain phthalates?

Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar, 6 oz itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 16 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese and dibutyl phthalate at 7 ppb against a 120 ppb limit in Organic Classic Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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