Tesco
Mac & triple cheese
400 g
BARCODE:5053526208028
CATEGORIES:Meals, Refrigerated Foods, Refrigerated Meals
COUNTRIES:France
STORES:Tesco
Health
Nutrition
Nutri-Score
Very good nutritional qualityNutri-Score data warning
Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0
Nutrient levels
Fat in moderate quantity (4.47%)
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 (2.15%)
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 (2.38%)
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 low quantity (0.195%)
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 label
Nutrition facts
| Nutrition facts | As sold for 100 g / 100 ml | Compared to: Refrigerated meals |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | ~ 212.147559626744 kJ (50 kcal) | 699.382 kJ (167 kcal) (-70%) |
| Fat | ~ 4.46788315736331 g | 8.393 g (-47%) |
| Saturated fat | ~ 2.1490583642171 g | 2.545 g (-16%) |
| Carbohydrates | ~ 35.9438882098748 g | 14.223 g (+153%) |
| Sugars | ~ 2.38476602227642 g | 2.161 g (+10%) |
| Dietary fiber | ~ 1.63264975180993 g | ? |
| Proteins | ~ 8.83450753299089 g | 6.766 g (+31%) |
| Salt | ~ 0.195433748492828 g | 0.993 g (-80%) |
| Fruits, vegetables and legumes | ~ 0.00596046447753906 % | ? |
Nutrition facts (Detailed data)
| Nutrition facts | As sold for 100 g / 100 ml | As sold Per 100 g (packaging) | As sold Per 100 g (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | ~ 212.147559626744 kJ (50 kcal) | ? | ~ 212.147559626744 kJ (50 kcal) |
| Fat | ~ 4.46788315736331 g | ? | ~ 4.46788315736331 g |
| Saturated fat | ~ 2.1490583642171 g | ? | ~ 2.1490583642171 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~ 35.9438882098748 g | ? | ~ 35.9438882098748 g |
| Sugars | ~ 2.38476602227642 g | ? | ~ 2.38476602227642 g |
| Dietary fiber | ~ 1.63264975180993 g | ? | ~ 1.63264975180993 g |
| Proteins | ~ 8.83450753299089 g | ? | ~ 8.83450753299089 g |
| Salt | ~ 0.195433748492828 g | ? | ~ 0.195433748492828 g |
| Fruits, vegetables and legumes | ~ 0.00596046447753906 % | ? | ~ 0.00596046447753906 % |
Ingredients
Ingredients image
Ingredients list
Cooked Pasta, Skimmed Milk, Water, Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (13%), Single Cream (Milk), Red Leicester Cheese (with Colour: Annatto) (Milk) (3.5%), Medium Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Cornflour, Maize Flour, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Mustard Powder, Parsley, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sugar, Chilli Powder, White Pepper, Cumin, Oregano, Garlic Powder, Yeast. Cooked Pasta contains: Durum Wheat Semolina, Water. Red Leicester Cheese contains: Red Leicester Cheese (Milk), Colour (Annatto).
Ingredient information
Cooked Pasta
51.92% (estimate)
Skimmed Milk
24.04% (estimate)
Water
12.02% (estimate)
Mature Cheddar
6.01% (estimate)
Single Cream
3% (estimate)
Red Leicester
1.5% (estimate)
Colour
1.5% (estimate)
E160b
1.5% (estimate)
Medium Fat Soft Cheese
0.75% (estimate)
Wheat Flour
0.38% (estimate)
Wheat Flour
0.19% (estimate)
E170i
0.09% (estimate)
Iron
0.05% (estimate)
E375
0.02% (estimate)
Thiamin
0.02% (estimate)
Corn Flour
0.19% (estimate)
Corn Flour
0.09% (estimate)
Rapeseed Oil
0.05% (estimate)
Salt
0.02% (estimate)
Mustard
0.01% (estimate)
Parsley
0.01% (estimate)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
0% (estimate)
Sugar
0% (estimate)
Chili Pepper
0% (estimate)
White Pepper
0% (estimate)
Cumin
0% (estimate)
Oregano
0% (estimate)
Garlic
0% (estimate)
Yeast
0% (estimate)
Cooked Pasta
0% (estimate)
Durum Wheat Semolina
0% (estimate)
Water
0% (estimate)
Red Leicester
0% (estimate)
Red Leicester
0% (estimate)
Colour
0% (estimate)
E160b
0% (estimate)
Added sugars
Contains added sugars (0%)
Added sugars: sugar
Quantity of added sugars: 0%
Allergens
GlutenMilkMustard
Ingredients analysis
Palm oil free
Yes
No ingredients containing palm oil.
Vegan
No
Contains non-vegan ingredients.
Unrecognized: en:mustard
Vegetarian
Unknown
Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized: en:mustard
Food Processing
NOVA group
Ultra-processed food and drink productsElements that indicate the product is in NOVA group 4
Additives
E160b - Annatto
Additives
E170 - Calcium carbonates
Ingredients
Colour
How NOVA works
The NOVA classification assigns food products into 4 groups based on their degree of processing:
1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
2. Processed culinary ingredients
3. Processed foods
4. Ultra-processed food and drink products
Additives
E160b - AnnattoColour
E160b - AnnattoColour
No additive description is available yet.
E170 - Calcium carbonates EFSA overexposure risk: no
E170 - Calcium carbonates EFSA overexposure risk: no
CALCIUM CARBONATE is a chemical compound with the formula CaCO3.
E170i - Calcium carbonate EFSA overexposure risk: noColourStabiliser
E170i - Calcium carbonate EFSA overexposure risk: noColourStabiliser
No additive description is available yet.
Environment
Green-Score, origins bonus, and transportation impact are shown for Worldwide .
Green Score
Overall grade
Unknown environmental impactAbout Green-Score
The Green-Score is an experimental score that summarizes the environmental impacts of food products.
Current scope
The Green-Score was initially developed for France and it is being extended to other European countries.
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Green-Score availability
We could not compute the Green-Score of this product because some data is missing.
A more precise category, ingredients list, origins or packaging data can unlock the computation.
Bonuses and maluses
Declared origins
Origins of ingredients are missing for this product.
Ingredients need to be completed before the transportation bonus can be computed precisely.
Packaging impact
Packaging with a high impact
Malus: -15
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Packaging
Packaging impact
Packaging with a high impact
Malus: -15
The information about the packaging of this product is not filled in.
Data precision
The packaging information is not sufficiently precise to compute the most accurate packaging impact.
Exact shapes and materials of all packaging components help improve the Green-Score.
Transportation
Declared origins
Origins of ingredients are missing for this product.
Ingredients need to be completed before the transportation bonus can be computed precisely.
Forest footprint
Forest footprint
Forest Footprint not computed
Potential deforestation risk but not yet computed.
Forest Footprint
The Forest Footprint is a methodology developed by the association Envol Vert to estimate the risk of deforestation related to our consumption.
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Forest Footprint not computed
Potential deforestation risk but not yet computed.
Deforestation risk details
Other risky ingredients
These ingredients are not yet assessed for deforestation risk:
skimmed milk
mature cheddar
single cream
red leicester
medium fat soft cheese
corn flour
corn flour
red leicester
red leicester
Data Source
Product data comes from Open Food Facts. Food Benchmark also adds translations, category comparisons and explanatory calculations.
The database is licensed under ODbL 1.0, individual contents under DbCL 1.0, and product photos under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Product added on August 6, 2019 at 5:35:19 PM UTC by panieravide .
Last edit on March 17, 2026 at 3:50:25 AM UTC by new-nutrition-bot .
Product page also edited by chevalstar, new-nutrition-bot, openfoodfacts-contributors, panieravide, teolemon.