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Silver Balls - Sainsbury's - 78g

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Silver Balls - Sainsbury's - 78g

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Barcode: 01816761

Common name: Sugar balls coated with silver

Quantity: 78g

Packaging: Plastic, Pot

Brands: Sainsbury's, by sainsbury's

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries, Candies

Stores: Sainsbury's

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

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    9 ingredients

    Sugar, Wheat Flour, Wheat Starch, Colour (Silver), Glucose Syrup, Stabiliser (Acacia Gum),Beef Gelatine
    Allergens: Gluten
    Traces: Gluten, Milk, Nuts, Peanuts

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: E174 - Silver
    • Additive: E414 - Acacia gum
    • Additive: E428 - Gelatine
    • Ingredient: Colour
    • Ingredient: Glucose
    • Ingredient: Glucose syrup

    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

  • E174 - Silver

    Silver: Silver is a chemical element with symbol Ag -from the Latin argentum, derived from the Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ: "shiny" or "white"- and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form -"native silver"-, as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite. Most silver is produced as a byproduct of copper, gold, lead, and zinc refining. Silver has long been valued as a precious metal. Silver metal is used in many bullion coins, sometimes alongside gold: while it is more abundant than gold, it is much less abundant as a native metal. Its purity is typically measured on a per-mille basis; a 94%-pure alloy is described as "0.940 fine". As one of the seven metals of antiquity, silver has had an enduring role in most human cultures. Other than in currency and as an investment medium -coins and bullion-, silver is used in solar panels, water filtration, jewellery, ornaments, high-value tableware and utensils -hence the term silverware-, in electrical contacts and conductors, in specialized mirrors, window coatings, in catalysis of chemical reactions, as a colorant in stained glass and in specialised confectionery. Its compounds are used in photographic and X-ray film. Dilute solutions of silver nitrate and other silver compounds are used as disinfectants and microbiocides -oligodynamic effect-, added to bandages and wound-dressings, catheters, and other medical instruments.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E414 - Acacia gum

    Gum arabic: Gum arabic, also known as acacia gum, arabic gum, gum acacia, acacia, Senegal gum and Indian gum, and by other names, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. Originally, gum arabic was collected from Acacia nilotica which was called the "gum arabic tree"; in the present day, gum arabic is collected from acacia species, predominantly Acacia senegal and Vachellia -Acacia- seyal; the term "gum arabic" does not indicate a particular botanical source. In a few cases so‐called "gum arabic" may not even have been collected from Acacia species, but may originate from Combretum, Albizia or some other genus. Producers harvest the gum commercially from wild trees, mostly in Sudan -80%- and throughout the Sahel, from Senegal to Somalia—though it is historically cultivated in Arabia and West Asia. Gum arabic is a complex mixture of glycoproteins and polysaccharides. It is the original source of the sugars arabinose and ribose, both of which were first discovered and isolated from it, and are named after it. Gum arabic is soluble in water. It is edible, and used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer, with EU E number E414. Gum arabic is a key ingredient in traditional lithography and is used in printing, paint production, glue, cosmetics and various industrial applications, including viscosity control in inks and in textile industries, though less expensive materials compete with it for many of these roles. While gum arabic is now produced throughout the African Sahel, it is still harvested and used in the Middle East.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.
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    Details of the analysis of the ingredients

    : Sugar, Wheat Flour, Wheat Starch, Colour (Silver), Glucose Syrup, Stabiliser (Acacia Gum), Beef Gelatine
    1. Sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 14.2857142857143 - percent_max: 100
    2. Wheat Flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
    3. Wheat Starch -> en:wheat-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
    4. Colour -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
      1. Silver -> en:e174 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
    5. Glucose Syrup -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
    6. Stabiliser -> en:stabiliser - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
      1. Acacia Gum -> en:e414 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
    7. Beef Gelatine -> en:beef-gelatin - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

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: 1.6, rounded value: 1.6)
    • Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0.6, rounded value: 0.6)
    • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

    Negative points: 14

    • Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1637, rounded value: 1637)
    • Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 92.3, rounded value: 92.3)
    • Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.1, rounded value: 0.1)
    • 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.

    Nutritional score: 14 (14 - 0)

    Nutri-Score: D

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    Sugars in high quantity (92.3%)

    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     		Compared to: Candies
    Energy 1,637 kj
    (391 kcal)     		+11%
    Fat 0.2 g -88%
    Saturated fat 0.1 g -90%
    Carbohydrates 96.1 g +16%
    Sugars 92.3 g +66%
    Starch 3.8 g +4%
    Fiber 0.6 g +14%
    Proteins 1.6 g -22%
    Salt 0 g -100%
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 %

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