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Charlotte's 7 layer squares

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Barcode: 0628834170296 (EAN / EAN-13) 628834170296 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brand owner: CHARLOTTE'S

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Biscuits and cakes, Pastries

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

72 ingredients

Margarine (soybean oil, palm oil, water, salt, whey powder [milk], soy lecithin, monoglycerides, natural flavor, annatto added for color, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3), glucose syrup, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, alpha amylase, ascorbic acid, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), graham crumbs (enriched wheat flour, sugar, water, brown sugar, graham flour, molasses, vegetable oil shortening [canola, palm and modified palm oil], whole wheat flour, wheat bran, honey, baking powder, salt, baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate), sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar, lactose), coconut (contains sulfites), sugar, water, molasses, liquid whole eggs. toppings: butterscotch chips: (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil and coconut oil, whey [milk], soy lecithin [an emulsifier], natural and artificial flavor, fd&c yellow #6 lake, yellow #5 lake [contains tartrazine], blue #2 lake, salt), semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, dextrose, soy lecithin, vanilla), coconut (contains sulfites), pecans.

Allergens: Gluten, Milk, Nuts, Soybeans, Sulphur dioxide and sulphites

Food processing

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

Additive: E102 - Tartrazine

Additive: E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Additive: E132 - Indigotine

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Ingredient: Dextrose

Ingredient: Emulsifier

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Glucose syrup

Ingredient: Lactose

Ingredient: Whey
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Additives

E102 - Tartrazine

Tartrazine: Tartrazine is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye primarily used as a food coloring. It is also known as E number E102, C.I. 19140, FD&C Yellow 5, Acid Yellow 23, Food Yellow 4, and trisodium 1--4-sulfonatophenyl--4--4-sulfonatophenylazo--5-pyrazolone-3-carboxylate-.Tartrazine is a commonly used color all over the world, mainly for yellow, and can also be used with Brilliant Blue FCF -FD&C Blue 1, E133- or Green S -E142- to produce various green shades.
Source: Wikipedia

E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Sunset Yellow FCF: Sunset Yellow FCF -also known as Orange Yellow S, or C.I. 15985- is a petroleum-derived orange azo dye with a pH dependent maximum absorption at about 480 nm at pH 1 and 443 nm at pH 13 with a shoulder at 500 nm. When added to foods sold in the US it is known as FD&C Yellow 6; when sold in Europe, it is denoted by E Number E110.
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E1100 - Alpha-Amylase

Amylase: An amylase -- is an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch into sugars. Amylase is present in the saliva of humans and some other mammals, where it begins the chemical process of digestion. Foods that contain large amounts of starch but little sugar, such as rice and potatoes, may acquire a slightly sweet taste as they are chewed because amylase degrades some of their starch into sugar. The pancreas and salivary gland make amylase -alpha amylase- to hydrolyse dietary starch into disaccharides and trisaccharides which are converted by other enzymes to glucose to supply the body with energy. Plants and some bacteria also produce amylase. As diastase, amylase was the first enzyme to be discovered and isolated -by Anselme Payen in 1833-. Specific amylase proteins are designated by different Greek letters. All amylases are glycoside hydrolases and act on α-1‚4-glycosidic bonds.
Source: Wikipedia

E132 - Indigotine

Indigo carmine: Indigo carmine, or 5‚5′-indigodisulfonic acid sodium salt, is an organic salt derived from indigo by sulfonation, which renders the compound soluble in water. It is approved for use as a food colorant in the U.S and E.U., It has the E number E132. It is also a pH indicator.
Source: Wikipedia

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.

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.

E503 - Ammonium carbonates

Ammonium carbonate: Ammonium carbonate is a salt with the chemical formula -NH4-2CO3. Since it readily degrades to gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide upon heating, it is used as a leavening agent and also as smelling salt. It is also known as baker's ammonia and was a predecessor to the more modern leavening agents baking soda and baking powder. It is a component of what was formerly known as sal volatile and salt of hartshorn.
Source: Wikipedia

E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate

Ammonium carbonate: Ammonium carbonate is a salt with the chemical formula -NH4-2CO3. Since it readily degrades to gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide upon heating, it is used as a leavening agent and also as smelling salt. It is also known as baker's ammonia and was a predecessor to the more modern leavening agents baking soda and baking powder. It is a component of what was formerly known as sal volatile and salt of hartshorn.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil, Palm, Modified palm oil, Hydrogenated palm kernel oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Whey powder, Honey, Sweetened condensed milk, Milk, Lactose, Liquid whole egg, Whey
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Unrecognized ingredients: Margarine, Monoglycerides, Annatto-added-for-color, Reduced iron, Thiamin mononitrate, Folic acid, Graham-crumbs, Vegetable-oil-shortening, Toppings, Butterscotch-chips, Fd-c-yellow-6-lake
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: Margarine (soybean oil, palm oil, water, salt, whey powder, soy lecithin, monoglycerides, natural flavor, annatto added for color, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3), glucose syrup, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, alpha amylase, ascorbic acid, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), graham crumbs (enriched wheat flour, sugar, water, brown sugar, graham flour, molasses, vegetable oil shortening (canola, palm, modified palm oil), whole wheat flour, wheat bran, honey, baking powder, salt, baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate), sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar, lactose), coconut, sugar, water, molasses, liquid whole eggs, toppings (butterscotch chips, sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, coconut oil, whey, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), natural and artificial flavor, fd&c yellow #6 lake, yellow #5 lake (contains tartrazine), blue #2 lake, salt), semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, dextrose, soy lecithin, vanilla), coconut, pecans
Margarine -> en:margarine

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palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058

whey powder -> en:whey-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe

soy lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200

monoglycerides -> en:monoglycerides

natural flavor -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

annatto added for color -> en:annatto-added-for-color

vitamin a palmitate -> en:retinyl-palmitate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

vitamin d3 -> en:cholecalciferol - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

glucose syrup -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

enriched wheat flour -> en:fortified-wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410

wheat flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410

alpha amylase -> en:e1100 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

ascorbic acid -> en:e300 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

niacin -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

reduced iron -> en:reduced-iron

thiamine mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate

riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes

folic acid -> en:folic-acid

graham crumbs -> en:graham-crumbs

enriched wheat flour -> en:fortified-wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066

brown sugar -> en:brown-sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 31017

graham flour -> en:graham-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410

molasses -> en:molasses - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

vegetable oil shortening -> en:vegetable-oil-shortening

canola -> en:canola - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

palm -> en:palm - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129

modified palm oil -> en:modified-palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129

whole wheat flour -> en:whole-wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410

wheat bran -> en:wheat-bran - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9621

honey -> en:honey - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 31008

baking powder -> en:baking-powder - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11046

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058

baking soda -> en:e500ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

ammonium bicarbonate -> en:e503ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

sweetened condensed milk -> en:sweetened-condensed-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051

milk -> en:milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

lactose -> en:lactose - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes

coconut -> en:coconut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 15006

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066

molasses -> en:molasses - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

liquid whole eggs -> en:liquid-whole-egg - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 22000

toppings -> en:toppings

butterscotch chips -> en:butterscotch-chips

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

hydrogenated palm kernel oil -> en:hydrogenated-palm-kernel-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes

coconut oil -> en:coconut-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 16040

whey -> en:whey - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe

soy lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200

an emulsifier -> en:emulsifier

natural and artificial flavor -> en:natural-and-artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

fd&c yellow #6 lake -> en:fd-c-yellow-6-lake

yellow #5 lake -> en:e102 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

contains tartrazine -> en:e102 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

blue #2 lake -> en:e132 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058

semi-sweet chocolate -> en:semi-sweet-chocolate - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

chocolate -> en:chocolate - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes

cocoa butter -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030

dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

soy lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200

vanilla -> en:vanilla - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

coconut -> en:coconut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 15006

pecans -> en:pecan-nut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15026

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

Positive points: 4

Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 4, rounded value: 4)

Fiber: 4 / 5 (value: 4, rounded value: 4)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 1.611328125, rounded value: 1.6)

Negative points: 22

Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1841, rounded value: 1841)

Sugars: 5 / 10 (value: 26, rounded value: 26)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 12, rounded value: 12)

Sodium: 2 / 10 (value: 213.36, rounded value: 213.4)

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

Nutritional score: (22 - 4)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (26%)
  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 (12%)
  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 (26%)
  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 moderate quantity (0.533%)
  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 SQUARE (50 g))	Compared to: Pastries
Energy	1,841 kj (440 kcal)	920 kj (220 kcal)	+17%
Fat	26 g	13 g	+57%
Saturated fat	12 g	6 g	+61%
Trans fat	1 g	0.5 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Carbohydrates	54 g	27 g	+8%
Sugars	26 g	13 g	-6%
Fiber	4 g	2 g	+117%
Proteins	4 g	2 g	-24%
Salt	0.533 g	0.267 g	+10%
Vitamin A	0 µg	0 µg	-100%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Calcium	80 mg	40 mg	+127%
Iron	2.16 mg	1.08 mg	+10%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	1.611 %	1.611 %

Serving size: 0.5 SQUARE (50 g)

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Threatened species

Contains palm oil
Drives deforestation and threatens species such as the orangutan

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

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