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Sodium Nitrite
Documented migraine trigger via vasoactive nitric-oxide pathway.
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McCain Mac and Cheese Frozen Meal 375g
Is McCain Mac and Cheese Frozen Meal 375g low tox? Our scanner flagged 1 ingredient (1 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 caution
1 ingredient flagged
What we flagged
Full ingredients (from label)
Cooked Macaroni (53%) (Water, Durum Wheat Semolina)Cheeses (Cheddar (5%), Parmesan (2%)) (Milk, Salt, Whey (Milk), Starter Cultures, Enzymes (Non Animal Rennet), Mineral Salt (Calcium Chloride))Thickened Cream (Milk, Thickener (Sodium Alginate))Double Smoked Leg Ham (2%) (Acidity Regulators (326, 262), Thickeners (1412, 407a), Emulsifiers (450, 451, 508), Antioxidants (316, Rosemary Extract), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite))Thickener (1422)Sauce Premix (Dextrose, Salt, Brown Sugar, Wheat Flour, Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein, Spice, Yeast Extracts, Vegetable Powders, Natural Flavour, Natural Colours (Curcumins, 150a), Herb)Parsley
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
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