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coco puffs - General Mills

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Barcode: 01123229

Brands: General Mills

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Breakfasts, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Breakfast cereals

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

37 ingredients

whole grain corn, sugar, corn meal, corn syrup, cocoa processed with alkali, canola oil, caramel color, salt, fructose, refiner's syrup, baking soda, natural flavor. vitamins and minerals: tricalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), iron and zinc (mineral nutrients), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin b, (pyridoxine hydrochloride vitamin b, (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin a (palmitate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b, vitamin d

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

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

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Additives

E150c - Ammonia caramel

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

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Whole-grain-corn, Refiner-s-syrup, Mineral-nutrients, A-b-vitamin, Vitamin-b, Pyridoxine-hydrochloride-vitamins, Vitamin-b, A-b-vitamin, Vitamin-b
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Vegan status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Whole-grain-corn, Refiner-s-syrup, Vitamin C, Iron, Zinc, Mineral-nutrients, A-b-vitamin, Vitamin-b, Pyridoxine-hydrochloride-vitamins, Vitamin-b, Thiamin mononitrate, A-b-vitamin, Folic acid, Vitamin-b, Vitamin D
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Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Whole-grain-corn, Refiner-s-syrup, Vitamin C, Iron, Zinc, Mineral-nutrients, A-b-vitamin, Vitamin-b, Pyridoxine-hydrochloride-vitamins, Vitamin-b, Thiamin mononitrate, A-b-vitamin, Folic acid, Vitamin-b, Vitamin D
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: whole grain corn, sugar, corn meal, corn syrup, cocoa processed with alkali, canola oil, caramel color, salt, fructose, refiner's syrup, baking soda, natural flavor, vitamins, minerals (tricalcium phosphate), calcium carbonate, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), iron, zinc (mineral nutrients), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin b, pyridoxine hydrochloride vitamins, vitamin b, thiamin mononitrate, vitamin a (palmitate), vitamins, vitamin b2, riboflavin, a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamins, vitamin b, vitamin d
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sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

corn meal -> en:cornmeal - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9615 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

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

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caramel color -> en:e150a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

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natural flavor -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

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minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

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vitamin c -> en:vitamin-c - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

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iron -> en:iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

zinc -> en:zinc - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

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vitamin b -> en:vitamin-b - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

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vitamin a -> en:vitamin-a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.16666666666667

palmitate -> en:retinyl-palmitate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.16666666666667

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4

vitamin b2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.84615384615385

riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.7037037037037

a b vitamin -> en:a-b-vitamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.57142857142857

folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.57142857142857

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.44827586206897

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vitamin d -> en:vitamin-d - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.2258064516129

Nutrition

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Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	Compared to: Breakfast cereals
Fat	?
Saturated fat	?
Carbohydrates	?
Sugars	?
Fiber	?
Proteins	?
Salt	?
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	1.512 %

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 45/100)

Category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements

PEF environmental score: 0.63 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 3.56 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	79.2 %
Processing	12.4 %
Packaging	3.8 %
Transportation	3.9 %
Distribution	0.8 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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: D (Score: 25/100)
Product: coco puffs - General Mills

Life cycle analysis score: 45
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 25/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.8 km in a petrol car

356 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	62.8 %
Processing	21.6 %
Packaging	7.9 %
Transportation	7.1 %
Distribution	0.5 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Product added on October 20, 2020, 12:00:01 PM CEST by inf
Last edit of product page on January 31, 2023, 7:46:25 PM CET by wolfgang8741.
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coco puffs - General Mills