Earth Balance Organic Whipped – 368 g

Earth Balance Organic Whipped – 368 g

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Barcode:
0033776011840(EAN / EAN-13) 033776011840 (UPC / UPC-A)

Common name: Margarine

Quantity: 368 g

Packaging: Plastic, Fresh

Brands: Earth Balance

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Fats, Spreads, Plant-based spreads, Salted spreads, Spreadable fats, Vegetable fats, Margarines

Labels, certifications, awards: Organic, No GMOs, Non GMO project

Countries where sold: Canada, World

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Health

Nutrition

Nutri-Score E
Lower nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 30
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  The score from A to E is calculated based on nutrients and foods to favor (proteins, fiber, fruits, vegetables and legumes ...) and nutrients to limit (calories, saturated fat, sugars, salt). The score is calculated from the data of the nutrition facts table and the composition data (fruits, vegetables and legumes).
  
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Negative points: 19/55
- Energy from saturated fat
  7/10 points (888kJ)
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
- Sugar
  0/15 points (0g)
  
  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.
- Saturated fat / fat
  5/10 points (38.1%)
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
- Salt
  7/20 points (1.48g)
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Positive points: 0/10
- Fiber
  0/5 points (0g)
  
  Consuming foods rich in fiber (especially whole grain foods) reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.
- Fruits, vegetables and legumes
  0/5 points (22.6%)
  
  Consuming foods rich in fruits, vegetables and legumes reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.
- Details of the calculation of the Nutri-Score
  
  ⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 30
  
  This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
  
  This product is considered to be fat, oil, nuts or seeds for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
  
  Points for proteins are not counted because the negative points greater than or equal to 7.
  
  Nutritional score: 19 (19 - 0)
  
  Nutri-Score: E

Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (63%)
  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 high quantity (24%)
  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 (0%)
  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 moderate quantity (1.48%)
  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 facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (10 g)	Compared to: Margarines
Energy	2,385 kj (570 kcal)	238 kj (57 kcal)	+8%
Fat	63 g	6.3 g	+8%
Saturated fat	24 g	2.4 g	+34%
Carbohydrates	0 g	0 g	-100%
Sugars	0 g	0 g	-100%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Proteins	0 g	0 g	-100%
Salt	1.475 g	0.148 g	+138%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	30.144 %	30.144 %

Serving size: 10 g

Ingredients

13 ingredients
Oil blend (Palm, Soybean, Canola and Olive Oil), Water, Salt, Flavour, Soy Flour, Soy Lecithin, Lactic Acid (Non-Dairy), Annatto Extract for Colour.

Allergens: Soybeans
- Ingredient information
  - Oil-blend: 70.6% (estimate)
  - — Palm: 40.4% (estimate)
  - — Soya bean: 15.1% (estimate)
  - — Canola: 7.5% (estimate)
  - — Olive oil: 7.5% (estimate)
  - Water: 14.7% (estimate)
  - Salt: < 2% (estimate)
  - Flavouring: < 2% (estimate)
  - Soya flour: < 2% (estimate)
  - Soya lecithin: < 2% (estimate)
  - E270: < 2% (estimate)
  - — Non-dairy: < 2% (estimate)
  - Annatto-extract-for-colour: 11.0% (estimate)

Food processing

Ultra-processed foods
2 ultra-processing markers
- Limit ultra-processed foods
  Limiting ultra-processed foods reduces the risk of noncommunicable chronic diseases
  
  Several studies have found that a lower consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with a reduced risk of noncommunicable chronic diseases, such as obesity, hypertension and diabetes.
  Source: Ultra-processed foods increase noncommunicable chronic disease risk
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Ingredient: Flavouring
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Additives

E270 - Lactic acid

Lactic acid: Lactic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH-OH-COOH. In its solid state, it is white and water-soluble. In its liquid state, it is colorless. It is produced both naturally and synthetically. With a hydroxyl group adjacent to the carboxyl group, lactic acid is classified as an alpha-hydroxy acid -AHA-. In the form of its conjugate base called lactate, it plays a role in several biochemical processes. In solution, it can ionize a proton from the carboxyl group, producing the lactate ion CH3CH-OH-CO−2. Compared to acetic acid, its pKa is 1 unit less, meaning lactic acid deprotonates ten times more easily than acetic acid does. This higher acidity is the consequence of the intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the α-hydroxyl and the carboxylate group. Lactic acid is chiral, consisting of two optical isomers. One is known as L--+--lactic acid or -S--lactic acid and the other, its mirror image, is D--−--lactic acid or -R--lactic acid. A mixture of the two in equal amounts is called DL-lactic acid, or racemic lactic acid. Lactic acid is hygroscopic. DL-lactic acid is miscible with water and with ethanol above its melting point which is around 17 or 18 °C. D-lactic acid and L-lactic acid have a higher melting point. In animals, L-lactate is constantly produced from pyruvate via the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase -LDH- in a process of fermentation during normal metabolism and exercise. It does not increase in concentration until the rate of lactate production exceeds the rate of lactate removal, which is governed by a number of factors, including monocarboxylate transporters, concentration and isoform of LDH, and oxidative capacity of tissues. The concentration of blood lactate is usually 1–2 mM at rest, but can rise to over 20 mM during intense exertion and as high as 25 mM afterward. In addition to other biological roles, L-lactic acid is the primary endogenous agonist of hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 1 -HCA1-, which is a Gi/o-coupled G protein-coupled receptor -GPCR-.In industry, lactic acid fermentation is performed by lactic acid bacteria, which convert simple carbohydrates such as glucose, sucrose, or galactose to lactic acid. These bacteria can also grow in the mouth; the acid they produce is responsible for the tooth decay known as caries. In medicine, lactate is one of the main components of lactated Ringer's solution and Hartmann's solution. These intravenous fluids consist of sodium and potassium cations along with lactate and chloride anions in solution with distilled water, generally in concentrations isotonic with human blood. It is most commonly used for fluid resuscitation after blood loss due to trauma, surgery, or burns.
Source: Wikipedia

E322 - Lecithins

Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

They do not present any known health risks.

E322i - Lecithin

Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

They do not present any known health risks.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm

Vegan status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Oil-blend, Non-dairy, Annatto-extract-for-colour
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en: Oil blend (Palm, _Soybean_, Canola, Olive Oil), Water, Salt, Flavour, _Soy_ Flour, _Soy_ Lecithin, Lactic Acid (Non-Dairy), Annatto Extract for Colour
Oil blend -> en:oil-blend – percent_min: 41.15 – percent_max: 100

Palm -> en:palm – vegan: yes – vegetarian: yes – from_palm_oil: yes – ciqual_food_code: 16129 – percent_min: 10.2875 – percent_max: 100

_Soybean_ -> en:soya-bean – vegan: yes – vegetarian: yes – ciqual_food_code: 20901 – percent_min: 0 – percent_max: 50

Canola -> en:canola – vegan: yes – vegetarian: yes – percent_min: 0 – percent_max: 33.3333333333333

Olive Oil -> en:olive-oil – vegan: yes – vegetarian: yes – from_palm_oil: no – ciqual_proxy_food_code: 17270 – percent_min: 0 – percent_max: 25

Water -> en:water – vegan: yes – vegetarian: yes – ciqual_food_code: 18066 – percent_min: 0 – percent_max: 50

Salt -> en:salt – vegan: yes – vegetarian: yes – ciqual_food_code: 11058 – percent_min: 0 – percent_max: 1.475

Flavour -> en:flavouring – vegan: maybe – vegetarian: maybe – percent_min: 0 – percent_max: 1.475

_Soy_ Flour -> en:soya-flour – vegan: yes – vegetarian: yes – ciqual_food_code: 20900 – percent_min: 0 – percent_max: 1.475

_Soy_ Lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin – vegan: yes – vegetarian: yes – ciqual_food_code: 42200 – percent_min: 0 – percent_max: 1.475

Lactic Acid -> en:e270 – vegan: yes – vegetarian: yes – percent_min: 0 – percent_max: 1.475

Non-Dairy -> en:non-dairy – percent_min: 0 – percent_max: 1.475

Annatto Extract for Colour -> en:annatto-extract-for-colour – percent_min: 0 – percent_max: 1.475

Environment

Green-Score C

Moderate environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 79/100)

Category: Vegetable fat (margarine type), spreadable, 50-63% fat, light, unsalted, rich in omega 3

PEF environmental score: 0.28 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.81 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	40.1 %
Processing	40.4 %
Packaging	5.3 %
Transportation	10.0 %
Distribution	3.3 %
Consumption	0.9 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

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Ingredients that threatens species
Malus: -10

Contains palm oil

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

Packaging with a medium impact

Malus: -10

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
Unknown	Plastic		High

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Green-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 54/100)
Product: Earth Balance Organic Whipped – 368 g

Life cycle analysis score: 79
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -25

Final score: 54/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

181 g CO₂e per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Vegetable fat (margarine type), spreadable, 50-63% fat, light, unsalted, rich in omega 3 (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	27.3 %
Processing	42.4 %
Packaging	10.0 %
Transportation	17.9 %
Distribution	2.1 %
Consumption	0.4 %

Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

(Plastic) - In contact with food

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
Plastic

Transportation

Origins of ingredients
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Threatened species

Contains palm oil
Drives deforestation and threatens species such as the orangutan

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

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Health

Nutrition

Nutri-Score E

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What is the Nutri-Score?

Negative points: 19/55

Energy from saturated fat

Sugar

Saturated fat / fat

Salt

Positive points: 0/10

Fiber

Fruits, vegetables and legumes

Details of the calculation of the Nutri-Score

Nutrient levels

Fat in high quantity (63%)

Saturated fat in high quantity (24%)

Sugars in low quantity (0%)

Salt in moderate quantity (1.48%)

Nutrition facts

Ingredients

13 ingredients

Ingredient information

Oil-blend: 70.6% (estimate)

— Palm: 40.4% (estimate)

— Soya bean: 15.1% (estimate)

— Canola: 7.5% (estimate)

— Olive oil: 7.5% (estimate)

Water: 14.7% (estimate)

Salt: < 2% (estimate)

Flavouring: < 2% (estimate)

Soya flour: < 2% (estimate)

Soya lecithin: < 2% (estimate)

E270: < 2% (estimate)

— Non-dairy: < 2% (estimate)

Annatto-extract-for-colour: 11.0% (estimate)

Food processing

Ultra-processed foods

Limit ultra-processed foods

Additives

E270 - Lactic acid

E322 - Lecithins

E322i - Lecithin

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Vegan status unknown

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Vegetarian status unknown

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Environment

Green-Score C

Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 79/100)

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information

Ingredients that threatens species

Packaging with a medium impact

Green-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 54/100)

Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

Packaging materials

Transportation

Origins of ingredients

Threatened species

Contains palm oil

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