Almond Butter - Kirkland Signature - 765 g (27 oz)

Food processing

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  Unprocessed or minimally processed foods

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  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

Ingredients analysis

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  Details of the analysis of the ingredients

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  en: almonds

  1. almonds -> en:almond - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15041 - percent_min: 100 - percent_max: 100

Nutrition

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  Very good nutritional quality

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  ⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 100

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

  Positive points: 15

  • Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 18.8, rounded value: 18.8)
  • Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 9.38, rounded value: 9.38)
  • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 5 / 5 (value: 100, rounded value: 100)

  Negative points: 13

  • Energy: 8 / 10 (value: 2750, rounded value: 2750)
  • Sugars: 1 / 10 (value: 6.25, rounded value: 6.25)
  • Saturated fat: 4 / 10 (value: 4.69, rounded value: 4.7)
  • Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

  The points for proteins are counted because the points for the fruits, vegetables, nuts and colza/walnut/olive oils are at the maximum.

  Nutritional score: (13 - 15)

  Nutri-Score:

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  Nutrient levels

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    Fat in high quantity (56.2%)

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    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

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    Saturated fat in moderate quantity (4.69%)

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    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

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    Sugars in moderate quantity (6.25%)

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    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

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    Salt in low quantity (0%)

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    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

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  Nutrition facts

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  Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (2 tbsp 32 g)	Compared to: Almond butters
  Energy	2,750 kj (656 kcal)	879 kj (210 kcal)	+7%
  Energy from fat	2,090 kj (500 kcal)	669 kj (160 kcal)
  Fat	56.2 g	18 g	+6%
  Saturated fat	4.69 g	1.5 g	-4%
  Trans fat	0 g	0 g
  Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
  Carbohydrates	21.9 g	7 g	+65%
  Sugars	6.25 g	2 g	+16%
  Fiber	9.38 g	3 g	+4%
  Proteins	18.8 g	6 g	-13%
  Salt	0 g	0 g	-100%
  Vitamin A	0 µg	0 µg (0 % DV)
  Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	0 mg (0 % DV)
  Calcium	250 mg	80 mg (8 % DV)	+7%
  Iron	3.37 mg	1.08 mg (6 % DV)	-
  Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	100 %	100 %

Packaging

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  Packaging with a low impact

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  • Packaging parts

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    1 x Jar (Clear Glass)
    1 x Lid (Plastic)
    1 x Label (Paper)
    

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  • Packaging materials

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    Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
    Paper or cardboard
    Plastic
    Glass
    Total

Transportation

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  Origins of ingredients

  Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

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  Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
  United States	100 %	Medium