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Barcode: 0048107179977 (EAN / EAN-13) 048107179977 (UPC / UPC-A)

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

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    32 ingredients

    microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, and less than 2%: acacia gum, caramel (color), choline dl-bitartrate, corn oil, corn starch, glucose syrup, gum arabic, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, medium chain triglycerides, mixed tocopherols, modified starch, natural vanilla flavor, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, rice flour, silicon dioxide, sodium ascorbate, stearic acid, stevia leaf extract, sugar, titanium dioxide (mineral whitener), tocopherols, tricalcium phosphate.

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: E14XX - Modified Starch
    • Additive: E1521 - Polyethylene glycol
    • Additive: E171 - Titanium dioxide
    • Additive: E414 - Acacia gum
    • Additive: E460 - Cellulose
    • Additive: E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose
    • Additive: E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
    • Additive: E960 - Steviol glycosides
    • Ingredient: Colour
    • Ingredient: Flavouring
    • Ingredient: Glucose
    • Ingredient: Glucose syrup
    • Ingredient: Maltodextrin

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

    1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
    2. Processed culinary ingredients
    3. Processed foods
    4. Ultra processed foods

    The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

    → Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

  • E1200 - Polydextrose

    Polydextrose: Polydextrose is a synthetic polymer of glucose. It is a food ingredient classified as soluble fiber by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -FDA- as well as Health Canada, as of April 2013. It is frequently used to increase the dietary fiber content of food, to replace sugar, and to reduce calories and fat content. It is a multi-purpose food ingredient synthesized from dextrose -glucose-, plus about 10 percent sorbitol and 1 percent citric acid. Its E number is E1200. The FDA approved it in 1981. It is 0.1 times as sweet as sugar.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E1521 - Polyethylene glycol

    Polyethylene glycol: Polyethylene glycol -PEG- is a polyether compound with many applications, from industrial manufacturing to medicine. PEG is also known as polyethylene oxide -PEO- or polyoxyethylene -POE-, depending on its molecular weight. The structure of PEG is commonly expressed as H−-O−CH2−CH2-n−OH.
    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

  • E414 - Acacia gum

    Gum arabic: Gum arabic, also known as acacia gum, arabic gum, gum acacia, acacia, Senegal gum and Indian gum, and by other names, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. Originally, gum arabic was collected from Acacia nilotica which was called the "gum arabic tree"; in the present day, gum arabic is collected from acacia species, predominantly Acacia senegal and Vachellia -Acacia- seyal; the term "gum arabic" does not indicate a particular botanical source. In a few cases so‐called "gum arabic" may not even have been collected from Acacia species, but may originate from Combretum, Albizia or some other genus. Producers harvest the gum commercially from wild trees, mostly in Sudan -80%- and throughout the Sahel, from Senegal to Somalia—though it is historically cultivated in Arabia and West Asia. Gum arabic is a complex mixture of glycoproteins and polysaccharides. It is the original source of the sugars arabinose and ribose, both of which were first discovered and isolated from it, and are named after it. Gum arabic is soluble in water. It is edible, and used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer, with EU E number E414. Gum arabic is a key ingredient in traditional lithography and is used in printing, paint production, glue, cosmetics and various industrial applications, including viscosity control in inks and in textile industries, though less expensive materials compete with it for many of these roles. While gum arabic is now produced throughout the African Sahel, it is still harvested and used in the Middle East.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E460 - Cellulose

    Cellulose: Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula -C6H10O5-n, a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of β-1→4- linked D-glucose units. Cellulose is an important structural component of the primary cell wall of green plants, many forms of algae and the oomycetes. Some species of bacteria secrete it to form biofilms. Cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer on Earth. The cellulose content of cotton fiber is 90%, that of wood is 40–50%, and that of dried hemp is approximately 57%.Cellulose is mainly used to produce paperboard and paper. Smaller quantities are converted into a wide variety of derivative products such as cellophane and rayon. Conversion of cellulose from energy crops into biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol is under development as a renewable fuel source. Cellulose for industrial use is mainly obtained from wood pulp and cotton.Some animals, particularly ruminants and termites, can digest cellulose with the help of symbiotic micro-organisms that live in their guts, such as Trichonympha. In human nutrition, cellulose is a non-digestible constituent of insoluble dietary fiber, acting as a hydrophilic bulking agent for feces and potentially aiding in defecation.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose

    Cellulose: Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula -C6H10O5-n, a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of β-1→4- linked D-glucose units. Cellulose is an important structural component of the primary cell wall of green plants, many forms of algae and the oomycetes. Some species of bacteria secrete it to form biofilms. Cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer on Earth. The cellulose content of cotton fiber is 90%, that of wood is 40–50%, and that of dried hemp is approximately 57%.Cellulose is mainly used to produce paperboard and paper. Smaller quantities are converted into a wide variety of derivative products such as cellophane and rayon. Conversion of cellulose from energy crops into biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol is under development as a renewable fuel source. Cellulose for industrial use is mainly obtained from wood pulp and cotton.Some animals, particularly ruminants and termites, can digest cellulose with the help of symbiotic micro-organisms that live in their guts, such as Trichonympha. In human nutrition, cellulose is a non-digestible constituent of insoluble dietary fiber, acting as a hydrophilic bulking agent for feces and potentially aiding in defecation.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose

    Hydroxypropyl cellulose: Hydroxypropyl cellulose -HPC- is a derivative of cellulose with both water solubility and organic solubility. It is used as an excipient, and topical ophthalmic protectant and lubricant.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose

    Hypromellose: Hypromellose -INN-, short for hydroxypropyl methylcellulose -HPMC-, is a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as eye drops, as well as an excipient and controlled-delivery component in oral medicaments, found in a variety of commercial products.As a food additive, hypromellose is an emulsifier, thickening and suspending agent, and an alternative to animal gelatin. Its Codex Alimentarius code -E number- is E464.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E570 - Fatty acids

    Fatty acid: In chemistry, particularly in biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated. Most naturally occurring fatty acids have an unbranched chain of an even number of carbon atoms, from 4 to 28. Fatty acids are usually not found per se in organisms, but instead as three main classes of esters: triglycerides, phospholipids, and cholesterol esters. In any of these forms, fatty acids are both important dietary sources of fuel for animals and they are important structural components for cells.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E572 - Magnesium stearate

    Magnesium stearate: Magnesium stearate is the chemical compound with the formula Mg-C18H35O2-2. It is a soap, consisting of salt containing two equivalents of stearate -the anion of stearic acid- and one magnesium cation -Mg2+-. Magnesium stearate is a white, water-insoluble powder. Its applications exploit its softness, insolubility in many solvents, and low toxicity. It is used as a release agent and as a component or lubricant in the production of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E960 - Steviol glycosides

    Steviol glycoside: Steviol glycosides are the chemical compounds responsible for the sweet taste of the leaves of the South American plant Stevia rebaudiana -Asteraceae- and the main ingredients -or precursors- of many sweeteners marketed under the generic name stevia and several trade names. They also occur in the related species Stevia phlebophylla -but in no other species of Stevia- and in the plant Rubus chingii -Rosaceae-.Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana have been reported to be between 30 and 320 times sweeter than sucrose, although there is some disagreement in the technical literature about these numbers. They are heat-stable, pH-stable, and do not ferment. Additionally, they do not induce a glycemic response when ingested, because humans can not metabolize stevia. This makes them attractive as natural sugar substitutes for diabetics and other people on carbohydrate-controlled diets. Steviol glycosides stimulate the insulin secretion through potentiation of the β-cell, preventing high blood glucose after a meal. The acceptable daily intake -ADI- for steviol glycosides, expressed as steviol equivalents, has been established to be 4 mg/kg body weight/day, and is based on no observed effects of a 100 fold higher dose in a rat study.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

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    Palm oil free

    No ingredients containing palm oil detected

    Unrecognized ingredients: Croscarmellose-sodium, And-less-than, Choline-dl-bitartrate, Medium-chain-triglycerides, Mineral-whitener

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    Vegan status unknown

    Unrecognized ingredients: Croscarmellose-sodium, And-less-than, Choline-dl-bitartrate, Medium-chain-triglycerides, Mineral-whitener

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    Unrecognized ingredients: Croscarmellose-sodium, And-less-than, Choline-dl-bitartrate, Medium-chain-triglycerides, Mineral-whitener

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    : microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, and less than 2% (acacia gum), caramel (color), choline dl-bitartrate, corn oil, corn starch, glucose syrup, gum arabic, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, medium chain triglycerides, mixed tocopherols, modified starch, natural vanilla flavor, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, rice flour, silicon dioxide, sodium ascorbate, stearic acid, stevia leaf extract, sugar, titanium dioxide (mineral whitener), tocopherols, tricalcium phosphate
    1. microcrystalline cellulose -> en:e460i - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 5 - percent_max: 96
    2. croscarmellose sodium -> en:croscarmellose-sodium - percent_min: 2 - percent_max: 49
    3. and less than -> en:and-less-than - percent_min: 2 - percent: 2 - percent_max: 2
      1. acacia gum -> en:e414 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 2 - percent_max: 2
    4. caramel -> en:e150 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
      1. color -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    5. choline dl-bitartrate -> en:choline-dl-bitartrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    6. corn oil -> en:corn-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17190 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    7. corn starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    8. glucose syrup -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    9. gum arabic -> en:e414 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    10. hydroxypropyl methylcellulose -> en:e464 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    11. hydroxypropylcellulose -> en:e463 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    12. magnesium carbonate -> en:e504i - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    13. magnesium stearate -> en:e572 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    14. maltodextrin -> en:maltodextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    15. medium chain triglycerides -> en:medium-chain-triglycerides - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    16. mixed tocopherols -> en:e306 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    17. modified starch -> en:modified-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    18. natural vanilla flavor -> en:natural-vanilla-flavouring - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    19. polydextrose -> en:e1200 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    20. polyethylene glycol -> en:e1521 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    21. rice flour -> en:rice-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9520 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    22. silicon dioxide -> en:e551 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    23. sodium ascorbate -> en:e301 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    24. stearic acid -> en:e570 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    25. stevia leaf extract -> en:e960 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
    26. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0
    27. titanium dioxide -> en:e171 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0
      1. mineral whitener -> en:mineral-whitener - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0
    28. tocopherols -> en:e306 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0
    29. tricalcium phosphate -> en:e341iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0

Nutrition

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    Nutrition facts

    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml
    Fat ?
    Saturated fat 0 g
    Carbohydrates ?
    Sugars 0 g
    Fiber ?
    Proteins ?
    Salt ?
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 %

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