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Star brites peppermint starlight mints hard candy - Brach's

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Star brites peppermint starlight mints hard candy - Brach's

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Barcode: 0041420125997 (EAN / EAN-13) 041420125997 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Brach's, Ferrara Candy Company

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries, Candies

Labels, certifications, awards: No gluten

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

9 ingredients

Corn syrup, sugar, titanium dioxide [color], peppermint oil**, red 40, red 3, blue 1, yellow 6.

Food processing

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

Additive: E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Additive: E127 - Erythrosine

Additive: E129 - Allura red

Additive: E133 - Brilliant blue FCF

Additive: E171 - Titanium dioxide

Ingredient: Colour
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Additives

E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Sunset Yellow FCF: Sunset Yellow FCF -also known as Orange Yellow S, or C.I. 15985- is a petroleum-derived orange azo dye with a pH dependent maximum absorption at about 480 nm at pH 1 and 443 nm at pH 13 with a shoulder at 500 nm. When added to foods sold in the US it is known as FD&C Yellow 6; when sold in Europe, it is denoted by E Number E110.
Source: Wikipedia

E127 - Erythrosine

Erythrosine: Erythrosine, also known as Red No. 3, is an organoiodine compound, specifically a derivative of fluorone. It is cherry-pink synthetic, primarily used for food coloring. It is the disodium salt of 2‚4,5‚7-tetraiodofluorescein. Its maximum absorbance is at 530 nm in an aqueous solution, and it is subject to photodegradation.
Source: Wikipedia

E129 - Allura red

Allura Red AC: Allura Red AC is a red azo dye that goes by several names, including FD&C Red 40. It is used as a food dye and has the E number E129. It is usually supplied as its red sodium salt, but can also be used as the calcium and potassium salts. These salts are soluble in water. In solution, its maximum absorbance lies at about 504 nm.
Source: Wikipedia

E133 - Brilliant blue FCF

Brilliant Blue FCF: Brilliant Blue FCF -Blue 1- is an organic compound classified as a triarylmethane dye and a blue azo dye, reflecting its chemical structure. Known under various commercial names, it is a colorant for foods and other substances. It is denoted by E number E133 and has a color index of 42090. It has the appearance of a blue powder. It is soluble in water, and the solution has a maximum absorption at about 628 nanometers.
Source: Wikipedia

E171 - Titanium dioxide

Titanium dioxide: Titanium dioxide, also known as titaniumIV oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, chemical formula TiO2. When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment White 6 -PW6-, or CI 77891. Generally, it is sourced from ilmenite, rutile and anatase. It has a wide range of applications, including paint, sunscreen and food coloring. When used as a food coloring, it has E number E171. World production in 2014 exceeded 9 million metric tons. It has been estimated that titanium dioxide is used in two-thirds of all pigments, and the oxide has been valued at $13.2 billion.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Vegan

No non-vegan ingredients

Vegetarian

No non-vegetarian ingredients detected

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Corn syrup, sugar, titanium dioxide (color), peppermint oil, red 40, red 3, blue 1, yellow 6
Corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 12.5 - percent_max: 100

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

titanium dioxide -> en:e171 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

color -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

peppermint oil -> en:peppermint-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11027 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

red 40 -> en:e129 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

red 3 -> en:e127 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

blue 1 -> en:e133 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

yellow 6 -> en:e110 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

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: 0

Proteins: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

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

Negative points: 14

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1674, rounded value: 1674)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 66.666666666667, rounded value: 66.67)

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

Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 66.666666666668, rounded value: 66.7)

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

Nutritional score: (14 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- 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
- 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 (66.7%)
  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 low quantity (0.167%)
  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	Compared to: Candies
Energy	1,674 kj (400 kcal)	+14%
Fat	0 g	-100%
Saturated fat	0 g	-100%
Trans fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	-100%
Carbohydrates	100 g	+21%
Sugars	66.667 g	+20%
Fiber	0 g	-100%
Proteins	0 g	-100%
Salt	0.167 g	+30%
Vitamin A	0 µg	-100%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	-100%
Calcium	0 mg	-100%
Iron	0 mg	-100%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %

Serving size: 15 g (3 PIECES)

Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: B (Score: 62/100)

Category: Candies, all types

PEF environmental score: 0.41 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.73 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	78.2 %
Processing	10.7 %
Packaging	5.5 %
Transportation	4.5 %
Distribution	1.1 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

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No ingredients that threaten species

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 42/100)
Product: Star brites peppermint starlight mints hard candy - Brach's

Life cycle analysis score: 62
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 42/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

173 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Candies, all types (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	52.3 %
Processing	19.5 %
Packaging	15.7 %
Transportation	11.6 %
Distribution	1.0 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Product added on March 9, 2017, 5:54:49 PM CET by usda-ndb-import
Last edit of product page on January 6, 2023, 7:51:23 PM CET by wolfgang8741.
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