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Milk chocolate bar - Trader Joe's - 5.25 oz

Milk chocolate bar - Trader Joe's - 5.25 oz

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Barcode: 00598484

Quantity: 5.25 oz

Brands: Trader Joe's

Brand owner: TRADER JOE'S

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Cocoa and its products, Confectioneries, Chocolate candies, Chocolates, Milk chocolates, Milk chocolate bar

Labels, certifications, awards: Made in Belgium

Stores: Trader Joe's

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

13 ingredients

SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR. CONTAINS MILK, SOY. MAY CONTAIN EGG, WHEAT, ALMOND, BRAZIL NUT, CASHEW, COCONUT, HAZELNUT, MACADAMIA NUT, PECAN, PISTACHIO, WALNUT.

Allergens: Milk, Soybeans

Traces: Eggs, Gluten, Nuts

Food processing

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

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Ingredient: Emulsifier

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

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

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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.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Non-vegan

Non-vegan ingredients: Whole milk powder

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
: SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, CHOCOLATE, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR, COCONUT, HAZELNUT, MACADAMIA NUT, PECAN, PISTACHIO, WALNUT
SUGAR -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 8.33333333333333 - percent_max: 100

COCOA BUTTER -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

WHOLE MILK POWDER -> en:whole-milk-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19021 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

CHOCOLATE -> en:chocolate - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

SOY LECITHIN -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

EMULSIFIER -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR -> en:natural-vanilla-flavouring - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

COCONUT -> en:coconut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 15006 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

HAZELNUT -> en:hazelnut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15004 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

MACADAMIA NUT -> en:macadamia-nut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15027 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

PECAN -> en:pecan-nut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15026 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

PISTACHIO -> en:pistachio-nuts - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15044 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

WALNUT -> en:walnut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15023 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

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: 1
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 2

Proteins: 3 / 5 (value: 6, rounded value: 6)

Fiber: 2 / 5 (value: 2, rounded value: 2)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 1.43229166666669, rounded value: 1.4)

Negative points: 26

Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 2260, rounded value: 2260)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 54, rounded value: 54)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 20, rounded value: 20)

Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 60, rounded value: 60)

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

Nutritional score: (26 - 2)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (32%)
  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 (20%)
  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 (54%)
  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 (0.15%)
  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 bar (50 g))	Compared to: Milk chocolate bar
Energy	2,260 kj (540 kcal)	1,130 kj (270 kcal)	-
Fat	32 g	16 g	-3%
Saturated fat	20 g	10 g	+6%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Cholesterol	20 mg	10 mg	+23%
Carbohydrates	58 g	29 g	+8%
Sugars	54 g	27 g	+11%
Added sugars	48 g	24 g	+32%
Fiber	2 g	1 g	-30%
Proteins	6 g	3 g	-16%
Salt	0.15 g	0.075 g	-38%
Vitamin A	0 µg	0 µg	-100%
Vitamin D	3.2 µg	1.6 µg (4 % DV)	+406%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Potassium	8,000 mg	4,000 mg (4 % DV)	+942%
Calcium	120 mg	60 mg (6 % DV)	-29%
Iron	3.6 mg	1.8 mg (10 % DV)	+56%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	1.432 %	1.432 %

Serving size: 1 bar (50 g)

Environment

Eco-Score E - Very high environmental impact

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→ The Eco-Score was initially developped for France and it is being extended to other European countries. The Eco-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country.

Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: D (Score: 38/100)

Category: Milk chocolate bar

PEF environmental score: 0.78 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 12.74 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	43.5 %
Processing	50.8 %
Packaging	1.3 %
Transportation	3.7 %
Distribution	0.6 %
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: E (Score: 18/100)
Product: Milk chocolate bar - Trader Joe's - 5.25 oz

Life cycle analysis score: 38
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 18/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 6.6 km in a petrol car

1274 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Milk chocolate bar (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	31.2 %
Processing	65.4 %
Packaging	0.8 %
Transportation	2.4 %
Distribution	0.1 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Product added on March 9, 2017, 1:51:02 PM CET by usda-ndb-import
Last edit of product page on August 23, 2023, 9:36:42 AM CEST by hungergames.
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Milk chocolate bar - Trader Joe's - 5.25 oz