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Original candy - Skittles - 191 g

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Original candy - Skittles - 191 g

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Barcode: 0058496896577 (EAN / EAN-13) 058496896577 (UPC / UPC-A)

Common name: chewy candy

Quantity: 191 g

Packaging: Plastic, Bag

Brands: Skittles, Wrigley

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries, Candies

Labels, certifications, awards: No gluten, No gelatin

Countries where sold: Canada

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Ingredients

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    11 ingredients

    sugar, corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, citric acid, tapioca dextrin, modified corn starch, natural and artificial flavours, colours (with tantrazine), sodium citrate, carnauba wax

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: E1400 - Dextrin
    • Additive: E903 - Carnauba wax
    • Ingredient: Colour
    • Ingredient: Flavouring

    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

  • E1400 - Dextrin

    Dextrin: Dextrins are a group of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates produced by the hydrolysis of starch or glycogen. Dextrins are mixtures of polymers of D-glucose units linked by α--1→4- or α--1→6- glycosidic bonds. Dextrins can be produced from starch using enzymes like amylases, as during digestion in the human body and during malting and mashing, or by applying dry heat under acidic conditions -pyrolysis or roasting-. The latter process is used industrially, and also occurs on the surface of bread during the baking process, contributing to flavor, color and crispness. Dextrins produced by heat are also known as pyrodextrins. The starch hydrolyses during roasting under acidic conditions, and short-chained starch parts partially rebranch with α--1‚6- bonds to the degraded starch molecule. See also Maillard Reaction. Dextrins are white, yellow, or brown powders that are partially or fully water-soluble, yielding optically active solutions of low viscosity. Most of them can be detected with iodine solution, giving a red coloration; one distinguishes erythrodextrin -dextrin that colours red- and achrodextrin -giving no colour-. White and yellow dextrins from starch roasted with little or no acid are called British gum.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E330 - Citric acid

    Citric acid: Citric acid is a weak organic acid that has the chemical formula C6H8O7. It occurs naturally in citrus fruits. In biochemistry, it is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle, which occurs in the metabolism of all aerobic organisms. More than a million tons of citric acid are manufactured every year. It is used widely as an acidifier, as a flavoring and chelating agent.A citrate is a derivative of citric acid; that is, the salts, esters, and the polyatomic anion found in solution. An example of the former, a salt is trisodium citrate; an ester is triethyl citrate. When part of a salt, the formula of the citrate ion is written as C6H5O3−7 or C3H5O-COO-3−3.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E331 - Sodium citrates

    Sodium citrate: Sodium citrate may refer to any of the sodium salts of citrate -though most commonly the third-: Monosodium citrate Disodium citrate Trisodium citrateThe three forms of the salt are collectively known by the E number E331. Sodium citrates are used as acidity regulators in food and drinks, and also as emulsifiers for oils. They enable cheeses to melt without becoming greasy.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E903 - Carnauba wax

    Carnauba wax: Carnauba -; Portuguese: carnaúba [kaʁnɐˈubɐ]-, also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the palm Copernicia prunifera -Synonym: Copernicia cerifera-, a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of Piauí, Ceará, Maranhão, Bahia, and Rio Grande do Norte. It is known as "queen of waxes" and in its pure state, usually comes in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes. It is obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm by collecting and drying them, beating them to loosen the wax, then refining and bleaching the wax.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

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    Palm oil

    Ingredients that contain palm oil: Hydrogenated palm kernel oil
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    Vegan status unknown

    Unrecognized ingredients: With-tantrazine, Sodium citrate

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    Vegetarian status unknown

    Unrecognized ingredients: With-tantrazine, Sodium citrate

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    sugar, corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, citric acid, tapioca dextrin, modified corn starch, natural and artificial flavours, colours (with tantrazine), sodium citrate, carnauba wax
    1. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 10 - percent_max: 100
    2. corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
    3. hydrogenated palm kernel oil -> en:hydrogenated-palm-kernel-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
    4. citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
    5. tapioca dextrin -> en:tapioca-dextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
    6. modified corn starch -> en:modified-corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
    7. natural and artificial flavours -> en:natural-and-artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143
    8. colours -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
      1. with tantrazine -> en:with-tantrazine - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
    9. sodium citrate -> en:sodium-citrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111
    10. carnauba wax -> en:e903 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10

Nutrition

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    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: 17

    • Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1669, rounded value: 1669)
    • Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 75, rounded value: 75)
    • Saturated fat: 3 / 10 (value: 3.75, rounded value: 3.8)
    • Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

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

    Score nutritionnel: 17 (17 - 0)

    Nutri-Score: D

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    Sugars in high quantity (75%)

    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%)

    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 ml     		As sold
    per serving (40 g)     		Compared to: Candies
    Energy 1,669 kj
    (399 kcal)     		668 kj
    (160 kcal)     		+13%
    Fat 3.75 g 1.5 g +113%
    Saturated fat 3.75 g 1.5 g +271%
    Carbohydrates 92.5 g 37 g +12%
    Sugars 75 g 30 g +34%
    Fiber 0 g 0 g -100%
    Proteins 0 g 0 g -100%
    Salt 0 g 0 g -100%
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 % 0 %
Serving size: 40 g

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