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Cacio e Pepe Alfredo

Contains natural flavors

This creamy sauce combines Romano and imported PDO Pecorino Romano with black and white pepper. It also contains natural flavors, modified corn starch, disodium phosphate and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairyContains eggsContains corn
$23.99 lowest price at Carbone Fine Food
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (62g)
Protein
3g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
430mg
Saturated fat
6g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: light cream, cream, milk, water, butter, cream, natural flavors, Romano cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, imported PDO Pecorino Romano cheese, sheep's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, salted egg yolk, black pepper, citric acid, disodium phosphate, white pepper, modified corn starch, sea salt, xanthan gum
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%61
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 61 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (6 g); no added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 86 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Cream sauce with natural flavors, modified starch, phosphate and xanthan gum
Sourcing 70 · Imported PDO Pecorino is specified; cream and milk origin aren't stated
Transparency 52 · Full list includes unspecified natural flavors
Contains natural flavors
Contains modified corn starch
Contains disodium phosphate
Contains xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Light cream Cream Milk Water Butter Cream Natural flavors Romano cheese Pasteurized milk Cheese cultures Salt Enzymes Imported PDO Pecorino Romano cheese Sheep's milk Cheese cultures Salt Enzymes Salted egg yolk Black pepper Citric acid Disodium phosphate White pepper Modified corn starch Sea salt Xanthan gum
25 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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