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Frosted Mini Wheats Original - Kellogg's - 1 oz (28 g)
Frosted Mini Wheats Original - Kellogg's - 1 oz (28 g)
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Barcode: 0038000049613 (EAN / EAN-13) 038000049613 (UPC / UPC-A)
Common name: Frosted Mini Wheat Cereal
Quantity: 1 oz (28 g)
Packaging: Hdpe-tub, Mixed plastic-film, Plastic cup with foil lid
Brands: Kellogg's
Brand owner: The Kellogg Company
Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Breakfasts, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Breakfast cereals
Labels, certifications, awards: Whole Grain
Origin of ingredients: United States
Manufacturing or processing places: USA
Link to the product page on the official site of the producer: https://www.frostedminiwheats.com/en_US/...
Countries where sold: United States
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Ingredients
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8 ingredients
Whole grain wheat, sugar, contains 2% or less of brown rice syrup, gelatin. vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, folic acid.Allergens: Gelatin, Gluten
Food processing
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Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:
- Additive: E428 - Gelatine
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- Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
- Processed culinary ingredients
- Processed foods
- Ultra processed foods
The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.
Additives
Ingredients analysis
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Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected
Unrecognized ingredients: Contains-2-and-less-of-brown-rice-syrupSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: E428Some ingredients could not be recognized.
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Non-vegetarian
Non-vegetarian ingredients: E428Some ingredients could not be recognized.
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Details of the analysis of the ingredients
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: Whole grain wheat, sugar, contains 2% and less of brown rice syrup, gelatin, vitamins, minerals (reduced iron), folic acid- Whole grain wheat -> en:whole-wheat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9010 - percent_min: 14.2857142857143 - percent_max: 100
- sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20.3
- contains 2% and less of brown rice syrup -> en:contains-2-and-less-of-brown-rice-syrup - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20.3
- gelatin -> en:e428 - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20.3
- vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
- minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
- reduced iron -> en:reduced-iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
- folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143
Nutrition
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Very good nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Positive points: 9
- Proteins: 4 / 5 (value: 7.14, rounded value: 7.14)
- Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 10.7, rounded value: 10.7)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 8
- Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1494, rounded value: 1494)
- Sugars: 4 / 10 (value: 20.3, rounded value: 20.3)
- Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.4, rounded value: 0.4)
- Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 2, rounded value: 2)
The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.
Nutritional score: (8 - 9)
Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
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Fat in low quantity (1.6%)
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.
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Saturated fat in low quantity (0.4%)
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.
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Sugars in high quantity (20.3%)
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.
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Salt in low quantity (0.005%)
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.
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 mlAs sold
per serving (1 Container (28 g))Compared to: Breakfast cereals Energy 1,494 kj
(357 kcal)418 kj
(100 kcal)-9% Fat 1.6 g 0.448 g -81% Saturated fat 0.4 g 0.112 g -80% Monounsaturated fat 0.2 g 0.056 g -90% Polyunsaturated fat 0.9 g 0.252 g -39% Trans fat 0 g 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg Carbohydrates 84.4 g 23.6 g +28% Sugars 20.3 g 5.68 g +32% Fiber 10.7 g 3 g +42% Soluble fiber 4 g 1.12 g +44% Insoluble fiber 7 g 1.96 g +12% Proteins 7.14 g 2 g -26% Salt 0.005 g 0.001 g -99% Vitamin A 1.8 µg 0.504 µg -99% Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg -100% Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 1 mg 0.28 mg +3% Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.79 mg 0.221 mg -36% Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin) 9.3 mg 2.6 mg -18% Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 0.93 mg 0.26 mg -24% Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 393 µg 110 µg +126% Folates (total folates) 643 µg 180 µg +137% Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 2.8 µg 0.784 µg -17% Potassium 363 mg 102 mg +33% Calcium 0 mg 0 mg -100% Phosphorus 368 mg 103 mg +45% Iron 28.93 mg 8.1 mg +233% Magnesium 86 mg 24.1 mg -10% Zinc 2.8 mg 0.784 mg -44% Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 % 0 %
Environment
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Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact
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Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 45/100)
Category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements
Category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements
- PEF environmental score: 0.63 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
- including impact on climate change: 3.56 kg CO2 eq/kg of product
Stage Impact Agriculture Processing Packaging Transportation Distribution Consumption
Bonuses and maluses
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Origins of ingredients with a medium impact
Bonus: +1
Environmental policy: +1
Transportation: 0
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact United States Medium
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Packaging with a low impact
Malus: -1
Shape Material Recycling Impact Film HDPE 2 - High-density polyethylene High
Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: C (Score: 45/100)
Product: Frosted Mini Wheats Original - Kellogg's - 1 oz (28 g)
Life cycle analysis score: 45
Sum of bonuses and maluses: 0
Final score: 45/100
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Carbon footprint
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Equal to driving 1.8 km in a petrol car
356 g CO² per 100g of product
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)
Stage Impact Agriculture Processing Packaging Transportation Distribution Consumption
Packaging
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Packaging with a low impact
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Packaging parts
Film (HDPE 2 - High-density polyethylene)
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Packaging materials
Material % Packaging weight Packaging weight per 100 g of product Plastic
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Transportation
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Origins of ingredients
Origins of ingredients with a medium impact
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact United States Medium
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