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Chocolate favorites snickers - Twix

Chocolate favorites snickers - Twix

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Barcode: 0040000526018 (EAN / EAN-13) 040000526018 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Twix

Brand owner: Mars Chocolate North America LLC

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Cocoa and its products, Confectioneries, Chocolate candies

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

45 ingredients

Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, pgpr, artificial flavor), corn syrup, sugar, semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate processed with alkali, chocolate, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, artificial and natural flavors), peanuts, palm oil and/or hydrogenated palm kernel oil, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), skim milk, less than 2% - lactose, dextrose, milkfat, salt, cocoa powder, cocoa powder processed with alkali, barley malt extract, egg whites, soy lecithin, modified corn starch, baking soda, artificial and natural flavors, chocolate.

Allergens: Eggs, Gluten, Milk, Peanuts, Soybeans

Food processing

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

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Additive: E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate

Ingredient: Dextrose

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Lactose
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Additives

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.

E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate

Polyglycerol polyricinoleate: Polyglycerol polyricinoleate -PGPR-, E476, is an emulsifier made from glycerol and fatty acids -usually from castor bean, but also from soybean oil-. In chocolate, compound chocolate and similar coatings, PGPR is mainly used with another substance like lecithin to reduce viscosity. It is used at low levels -below 0.5%-, and works by decreasing the friction between the solid particles -e.g. cacao, sugar, milk- in molten chocolate, reducing the yield stress so that it flows more easily, approaching the behaviour of a Newtonian fluid. It can also be used as an emulsifier in spreads and in salad dressings, or to improve the texture of baked goods. It is made up of a short chain of glycerol molecules connected by ether bonds, with ricinoleic acid side chains connected by ester bonds. PGPR is a yellowish, viscous liquid, and is strongly lipophilic: it is soluble in fats and oils and insoluble in water and ethanol.
Source: Wikipedia

E500 - Sodium carbonates

Sodium carbonates (E500) are compounds commonly used in food preparation as leavening agents, helping baked goods rise by releasing carbon dioxide when they interact with acids.

Often found in baking soda, they regulate the pH of food, preventing it from becoming too acidic or too alkaline. In the culinary world, sodium carbonates can also enhance the texture and structure of foods, such as noodles, by modifying the gluten network.

Generally recognized as safe, sodium carbonates are non-toxic when consumed in typical amounts found in food.

E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate

Sodium hydrogen carbonate, also known as E500ii, is a food additive commonly used as a leavening agent.

When added to recipes, it releases carbon dioxide gas upon exposure to heat or acids, causing dough to rise and resulting in a light, fluffy texture in baked goods.

It is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by regulatory authorities when used in appropriate quantities and poses no significant health risks when consumed in typical food applications.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil, Hydrogenated palm kernel oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Milk chocolate, Skimmed milk, Lactose, Milkfat, Milkfat, Skimmed milk, Lactose, Milkfat, Egg white
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Unrecognized ingredients: Chocolate-processed-with-alkali, Artificial-and-natural-flavors, Reduced iron, Thiamin mononitrate, Folic acid, Less-than, Artificial-and-natural-flavors
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: Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, pgpr, artificial flavor), corn syrup, sugar, semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate processed with alkali, chocolate, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, artificial and natural flavors), peanuts, palm oil, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), skim milk, less than 2%, lactose, dextrose, milkfat, salt, cocoa powder, cocoa powder processed with alkali, barley malt extract, egg whites, soy lecithin, modified corn starch, baking soda, artificial and natural flavors, chocolate
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sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0.483091787439614 - percent_max: 55.8824

cocoa butter -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 41

chocolate -> en:chocolate - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 27.3333333333333

skim milk -> en:skimmed-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20.5

lactose -> en:lactose - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.4

milkfat -> en:milkfat - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 13.6666666666667

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pgpr -> en:e476 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10.25

artificial flavor -> en:artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.11111111111111

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sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 2 - percent_max: 28.6666666666667

semisweet chocolate -> en:semi-sweet-chocolate - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 2 - percent_max: 22

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0.285714285714286 - percent_max: 22

chocolate processed with alkali -> en:chocolate-processed-with-alkali - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11

chocolate -> en:chocolate - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.33333333333333

cocoa butter -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5.5

milkfat -> en:milkfat - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.4

soy lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.66666666666667

artificial and natural flavors -> en:artificial-and-natural-flavors - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.14285714285714

peanuts -> en:peanut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15001 - percent_min: 2 - percent_max: 18

palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 2 - percent_max: 15.3333333333333

hydrogenated palm kernel oil -> en:hydrogenated-palm-kernel-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - percent_min: 2 - percent_max: 13.4285714285714

enriched wheat flour -> en:fortified-wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 2 - percent_max: 12

wheat flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0.333333333333333 - percent_max: 12

niacin -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6

reduced iron -> en:reduced-iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4

thiamine mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3

riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.4

folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2

skim milk -> en:skimmed-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 2 - percent_max: 10.8888888888889

less than -> en:less-than - percent_min: 2 - percent: 2 - percent_max: 2

lactose -> en:lactose - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2

dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2

milkfat -> en:milkfat - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4485295

cocoa powder -> en:cocoa-powder - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4485295

cocoa powder processed with alkali -> en:cocoa-powder-processed-with-alkali - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4485295

barley malt extract -> en:barley-malt-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4485295

egg whites -> en:egg-white - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 22001 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4485295

soy lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4485295

modified corn starch -> en:modified-corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4485295

baking soda -> en:e500ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4485295

artificial and natural flavors -> en:artificial-and-natural-flavors - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4485295

chocolate -> en:chocolate - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4485295

Nutrition

Bad nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 5
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 3

Proteins: 3 / 5 (value: 5.8824, rounded value: 5.88)

Fiber: 3 / 5 (value: 2.9, rounded value: 2.9)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 5.37318840579711, rounded value: 5.4)

Negative points: 26

Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1970, rounded value: 1970)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 55.8824, rounded value: 55.88)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 10.2941, rounded value: 10.3)

Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 179.4118, rounded value: 179.4)

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

Nutritional score: (26 - 3)

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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (20.6%)
  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.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in high quantity (10.3%)
  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 (55.9%)
  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 (0.449%)
  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 (4 PIECES (34 g))	Compared to: Chocolate candies
Energy	1,970 kj (470 kcal)	670 kj (160 kcal)	-9%
Fat	20.588 g	7 g	-33%
Saturated fat	10.294 g	3.5 g	-40%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	15 mg	5.1 mg	+46%
Carbohydrates	67.647 g	23 g	+24%
Sugars	55.882 g	19 g	+20%
Fiber	2.9 g	0.986 g	-18%
Proteins	5.882 g	2 g	-1%
Salt	0.449 g	0.153 g	+118%
Potassium	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Calcium	88 mg	29.9 mg	-5%
Iron	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	5.373 %	5.373 %

Serving size: 4 PIECES (34 g)

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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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