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Barcode: 0070038596271 (EAN / EAN-13) 070038596271 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Best Choice

Brand owner: BEST CHOICE

Categories: Desserts, Frozen foods, Frozen desserts, Ice creams and sorbets, Ice creams

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

38 ingredients

Milkfat and nonfat milk, buttermilk, marshmallow base (corn syrup, water, glyceryl monostearate, whey, propylene glycol alginate, natural flavor, titanium dioxide, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, salt, phosphoric acid), sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, chocolate chips [sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soya lecithin], corn syrup, water, salt, baking soda, natural flavors, & caramel color), almonds, cocoa (processed with alkali), whey (milk), stabilized and emulsified by mono and diglycerides, guar gum, locust bean gum, cellulose gum, and carrageenan.

Allergens: Milk, Nuts, Soybeans

Food processing

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

Additive: E150c - Ammonia caramel

Additive: E171 - Titanium dioxide

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Additive: E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate

Additive: E407 - Carrageenan

Additive: E410 - Locust bean gum

Additive: E412 - Guar gum

Additive: E415 - Xanthan gum

Additive: E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

Additive: E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: High fructose corn syrup

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

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Processed culinary ingredients

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Ultra processed foods

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Additives

E150c - Ammonia caramel

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

E202 - Potassium sorbate

Potassium sorbate (E202) is a synthetic food preservative commonly used to extend the shelf life of various food products.

It works by inhibiting the growth of molds, yeast, and some bacteria, preventing spoilage. When added to foods, it helps maintain their freshness and quality.

Some studies have shown that when combined with nitrites, potassium sorbate have genotoxic activity in vitro. However, potassium sorbate is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by regulatory authorities.

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.

E338 - Phosphoric acid

Phosphoric acid: Phosphoric acid -also known as orthophosphoric acid or phosphoricV acid- is a weak acid with the chemical formula H3PO4. Orthophosphoric acid refers to phosphoric acid, which is the IUPAC name for this compound. The prefix ortho- is used to distinguish the acid from related phosphoric acids, called polyphosphoric acids. Orthophosphoric acid is a non-toxic acid, which, when pure, is a solid at room temperature and pressure. The conjugate base of phosphoric acid is the dihydrogen phosphate ion, H2PO−4, which in turn has a conjugate base of hydrogen phosphate, HPO2−4, which has a conjugate base of phosphate, PO3−4. Phosphates are essential for life.The most common source of phosphoric acid is an 85% aqueous solution; such solutions are colourless, odourless, and non-volatile. The 85% solution is a syrupy liquid, but still pourable. Although phosphoric acid does not meet the strict definition of a strong acid, the 85% solution is acidic enough to be corrosive. Because of the high percentage of phosphoric acid in this reagent, at least some of the orthophosphoric acid is condensed into polyphosphoric acids; for the sake of labeling and simplicity, the 85% represents H3PO4 as if it were all in the ortho form. Dilute aqueous solutions of phosphoric acid exist in the ortho form.
Source: Wikipedia

E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate

Propylene glycol alginate: Propylene glycol alginate -PGA- is an emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener used in food products. It is a food additive with E number E405. Chemically, propylene glycol alginate is an ester of alginic acid, which is derived from kelp. Some of the carboxyl groups are esterified with propylene glycol, some are neutralized with an appropriate alkali, and some remain free.
Source: Wikipedia

E407 - Carrageenan

Carrageenan (E407), derived from red seaweed, is widely employed in the food industry as a gelling, thickening, and stabilizing agent, notably in dairy and meat products.

It can exist in various forms, each imparting distinct textural properties to food.

However, its degraded form, often referred to as poligeenan, has raised health concerns due to its potential inflammatory effects and its classification as a possible human carcinogen (Group 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

Nevertheless, food-grade carrageenan has been deemed safe by various regulatory bodies when consumed in amounts typically found in food.

E410 - Locust bean gum

Locust bean gum: Locust bean gum -LBG, also known as carob gum, carob bean gum, carobin, E410- is a thickening agent and a gelling agent used in food technology.
Source: Wikipedia

E412 - Guar gum

Guar gum (E412) is a natural food additive derived from guar beans.

This white, odorless powder is valued for its remarkable thickening and stabilizing properties, making it a common ingredient in various food products, including sauces, dressings, and ice creams.

When used in moderation, guar gum is considered safe for consumption, with no known adverse health effects.

E415 - Xanthan gum

Xanthan gum (E415) is a natural polysaccharide derived from fermented sugars, often used in the food industry as a thickening and stabilizing agent.

This versatile food additive enhances texture and prevents ingredient separation in a wide range of products, including salad dressings, sauces, and gluten-free baked goods.

It is considered safe for consumption even at high intake amounts.

E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

Carboxymethyl cellulose: Carboxymethyl cellulose -CMC- or cellulose gum or tylose powder is a cellulose derivative with carboxymethyl groups --CH2-COOH- bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of the glucopyranose monomers that make up the cellulose backbone. It is often used as its sodium salt, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.
Source: Wikipedia

E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471), are food additives commonly used as emulsifiers in various processed foods.

These compounds consist of glycerol molecules linked to one or two fatty acid chains, which help stabilize and blend water and oil-based ingredients. E471 enhances the texture and shelf life of products like margarine, baked goods, and ice cream, ensuring a smooth and consistent texture.

It is generally considered safe for consumption within established regulatory limits.

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

May contain palm oil

Ingredients that may contain palm oil: Milkfat, E471

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Milkfat, Skimmed milk, Buttermilk, Whey, Whey
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Unrecognized ingredients: Marshmallow-base, And-caramel-color, Processed-with-alkali, Stabilized-and-emulsified-by-mono-and-diglycerides, And-carrageenan
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: Milkfat, nonfat milk, buttermilk, marshmallow base (corn syrup, water, glyceryl monostearate, whey, propylene glycol alginate, natural flavor, titanium dioxide, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, salt, phosphoric acid), sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soya lecithin), corn syrup, water, salt, baking soda, natural flavors, and caramel color, almonds, cocoa (processed with alkali), whey, stabilized and emulsified by mono- and diglycerides, guar gum, locust bean gum, cellulose gum, and carrageenan
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nonfat milk -> en:skimmed-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

buttermilk -> en:buttermilk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19801 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

marshmallow base -> en:marshmallow-base - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

glyceryl monostearate -> en:e471 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333

whey -> en:whey - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25

propylene glycol alginate -> en:e405 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

natural flavor -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.16666666666667

titanium dioxide -> en:e171 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.57142857142857

potassium sorbate -> en:e202 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.125

xanthan gum -> en:e415 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.77777777777778

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

phosphoric acid -> en:e338 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

high fructose corn syrup -> en:high-fructose-corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 31077 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

chocolate chips -> en:chocolate-chunk - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31005 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

chocolate liquor -> en:cocoa-paste - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25

cocoa butter -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.16666666666667

soya lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.125

corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

baking soda -> en:e500ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

natural flavors -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

and caramel color -> en:and-caramel-color - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

almonds -> en:almond - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15041 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

cocoa -> en:cocoa - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 18100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

processed with alkali -> en:processed-with-alkali - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

whey -> en:whey - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

stabilized and emulsified by mono- and diglycerides -> en:stabilized-and-emulsified-by-mono-and-diglycerides - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

guar gum -> en:e412 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

locust bean gum -> en:e410 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

cellulose gum -> en:e466 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

and carrageenan -> en:and-carrageenan - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2725

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: 1 / 5 (value: 3.12, rounded value: 3.12)

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

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0.00291304154829675, rounded value: 0)

Negative points: 18

Energy: 3 / 10 (value: 1113, rounded value: 1113)

Sugars: 5 / 10 (value: 25, rounded value: 25)

Saturated fat: 9 / 10 (value: 9.38, rounded value: 9.4)

Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 109, rounded value: 109)

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

Nutritional score: (18 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (14.1%)
  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 (9.38%)
  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 (25%)
  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 (0.273%)
  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 (0.5 cup (64 g))	Compared to: Ice creams
Energy	1,113 kj (266 kcal)	712 kj (170 kcal)	+15%
Fat	14.06 g	9 g	+22%
Saturated fat	9.38 g	6 g	+25%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Cholesterol	55 mg	35.2 mg	+59%
Carbohydrates	31.25 g	20 g	+12%
Sugars	25 g	16 g	+10%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Proteins	3.12 g	2 g	-5%
Salt	0.272 g	0.174 g	+64%
Vitamin A	140.7 µg	90 µg	+43%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Calcium	94 mg	60.2 mg	-8%
Iron	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0.003 %	0.003 %

Serving size: 0.5 cup (64 g)

Environment

Eco-Score B - Low environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 87/100)

Category: Ice cream, cone (normal size)

PEF environmental score: 0.22 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.75 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	56.9 %
Processing	18.1 %
Packaging	6.7 %
Transportation	6.9 %
Distribution	7.2 %
Consumption	4.2 %

Bonuses and maluses

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Malus: -5

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: B (Score: 67/100)
Product: Premium ice cream - Best Choice

Life cycle analysis score: 87
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 67/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

175 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Ice cream, cone (normal size) (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	61.0 %
Processing	12.3 %
Packaging	10.3 %
Transportation	11.3 %
Distribution	3.7 %
Consumption	1.4 %

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