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Special k - Kellogg's - 331 g

Special k - Kellogg's - 331 g

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Barcode: 0038000200748 (EAN / EAN-13) 038000200748 (UPC / UPC-A)

Common name: Spécial K

Quantity: 331 g

Packaging: Container

Brands: Kellogg's, Special K

Brand owner: The Kellogg Company

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Breakfasts, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Breakfast cereals, Extruded cereals

Manufacturing or processing places: État-Unis

Countries where sold: France, French Polynesia, United States

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Ingredients

27 ingredients

whole grain wheat, rice, sugar, freeze-dried strawberries, wheat bran, contains 2% or less of brown sugar syrup, salt, malt flavor, vitamins and minerals: vitamin c (ascorbic acid), reduced iron, vitamin e acetate, niacinamide, beta-carotene, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid, vitamin d3, vitamin b12,

Allergens: Gluten

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Ingredient: Flavouring
Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

Unprocessed or minimally processed foods

Processed culinary ingredients

Processed foods

Ultra processed foods

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Ingredients analysis

May contain palm oil

Ingredients that may contain palm oil: E160ai

Vegan status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Contains-2-and-less-of-brown-sugar-syrup, Vitamin C, Reduced iron, Vitamin-e-acetate, Thiamin, Thiamin hydrochloride, Folic acid, Vitamin b12
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Unrecognized ingredients: Contains-2-and-less-of-brown-sugar-syrup, Vitamin C, Reduced iron, Vitamin-e-acetate, Thiamin, Thiamin hydrochloride, Folic acid, Vitamin b12
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en: whole grain wheat, rice, sugar, strawberries, wheat bran, contains 2% and less of brown sugar syrup, salt, malt flavor, vitamins, minerals (vitamin c (ascorbic acid)), reduced iron, vitamin e acetate, niacinamide, beta-carotene, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamins, vitamin b2, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamins, vitamin d3, vitamin b12
whole grain wheat -> en:whole-wheat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9010 - percent_min: 4.34782608695652 - percent_max: 100

rice -> en:rice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 28.205128205128

strawberries -> en:strawberry - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 13014 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

wheat bran -> en:wheat-bran - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9621 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

contains 2% and less of brown sugar syrup -> en:contains-2-and-less-of-brown-sugar-syrup - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

malt flavor -> en:malt-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

vitamin c -> en:vitamin-c - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

ascorbic acid -> en:e300 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

reduced iron -> en:reduced-iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

vitamin e acetate -> en:vitamin-e-acetate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

niacinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

beta-carotene -> en:e160ai - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

vitamin b6 -> en:vitamin-b6 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

pyridoxine hydrochloride -> en:pyridoxine-hydrochloride - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

vitamin b1 -> en:thiamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

thiamin hydrochloride -> en:thiamin-hydrochloride - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

vitamin b2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

vitamin d3 -> en:cholecalciferol - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

vitamin b12 -> en:vitamin-b12 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.6025641025641

Nutrition

Poor nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 5

Proteins: 4 / 5 (value: 7.6923076923077, rounded value: 7.69)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 7.6923076923077, rounded value: 7.69)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Negative points: 17

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1502, rounded value: 1502)

Sugars: 6 / 10 (value: 28.205128205128, rounded value: 28.21)

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Sodium: 7 / 10 (value: 641.02564102564, rounded value: 641)

The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

Nutritional score: (17 - 5)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (1.28%)
  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 low quantity (0%)
  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 high quantity (28.2%)
  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 high quantity (1.6%)
  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 (1 1/4 cup (39 g))	Compared to: Extruded cereals
Energy	1,502 kj (358 kcal)	586 kj (140 kcal)	-8%
Fat	1.282 g	0.5 g	-72%
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Monounsaturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Polyunsaturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Carbohydrates	87.179 g	34 g	+15%
Sugars	28.205 g	11 g	+53%
Fiber	7.692 g	3 g	+41%
Proteins	7.692 g	3 g	-4%
Salt	1.603 g	0.625 g	+106%
Vitamin A	384.6 µg	150 µg	-9%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	15.4 mg	6.01 mg	-46%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	1 mg	0.39 mg	-
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.872 mg	0.34 mg	-28%
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin)	10.256 mg	4 mg	-17%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)	1.026 mg	0.4 mg	-18%
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)	295 µg	115 µg	+70%
Folates (total folates)	513 µg	200 µg	+102%
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)	3.08 µg	1.2 µg	-2%
Potassium	205 mg	80 mg	+4%
Calcium	26 mg	10.1 mg	-89%
Iron	27.69 mg	10.8 mg	+152%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 1 1/4 cup (39 g)

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

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

PEF environmental score: 0.63 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 3.50 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	78.9 %
Processing	12.6 %
Packaging	3.8 %
Transportation	3.9 %
Distribution	0.8 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

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No ingredients that threaten species

Packaging with a medium impact

Malus: -10

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
Container	Unknown		High

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 30/100)
Product: Special k - Kellogg's - 331 g

Life cycle analysis score: 45
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -15

Final score: 30/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.8 km in a petrol car

350 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	68.8 %
Processing	15.3 %
Packaging	8.0 %
Transportation	7.3 %
Distribution	0.6 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

Container

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product

Transportation

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Last edit of product page on April 16, 2024, 11:59:42 AM CEST by moon-rabbit.
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