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AVOIDKraft Macaroni & Cheese Original is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Yellow 5 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Yellow 6 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (tartrazine, E102): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'.
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (Sunset Yellow FCF, E110): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the 'activity and attention in children' warning.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Macaroni product: Enriched macaroni product (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid). Cheese sauce mix: Whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), milkfat, milk protein concentrate, salt, sodium tripolyphosphate, contains less than 2% of citric acid, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, milk, yellow 5, yellow 6, enzymes, cheese culture, natural flavor.
No — every ingredient in Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Original is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 are banned or restricted in other regions: Yellow 5 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Yellow 6 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)).
Yellow 5: Southampton Six colour (tartrazine, E102): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Yellow 6: Southampton Six colour (Sunset Yellow FCF, E110): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the 'activity and attention in children' warning.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Banza Chickpea Mac & Cheese Variety (Banza), Annie's Organic Shells & White Cheddar (Annie's), Modern Table Cauliflower Mac & Cheese (Modern Table). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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