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Barcode: 0645230087614 (EAN / EAN-13) 645230087614 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brand owner: Bar-S Foods Co.

Categories: Dairies, Fermented foods, Fermented milk products, Cheeses

Labels, certifications, awards: No gluten

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

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    11 ingredients

    Pasteurized milk, nonfat milk, palm oil, salt, cheese cultures, calcium chloride, enzymes, cellulose, natamycin, potassium sorbate (preservative).
    Allergens: Milk

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: E460 - Cellulose

    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

  • 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.

  • E235 - Natamycin

    Natamycin: Natamycin, also known as pimaricin, is an antifungal medication used to treat fungal infections around the eye. This includes infections of the eyelids, conjunctiva, and cornea. It is used as eyedrops. Natamycin is also used in the food industry as a preservative.Allergic reactions may occur. It is unclear if medical use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is safe. It is in the macrolide and polyene families of medications. It results in fungal death by altering the cell membrane.Natamycin was discovered in 1955 and approved for medical use in the United States in 1978. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. The wholesale cost in the developing world is between US$92.90 and 126.72 per 5-ml bottle as of 2015. It is produced by fermentation of the bacterium Streptomyces natalensis.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E460 - Cellulose

    Cellulose: Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula -C6H10O5-n, a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of β-1→4- linked D-glucose units. Cellulose is an important structural component of the primary cell wall of green plants, many forms of algae and the oomycetes. Some species of bacteria secrete it to form biofilms. Cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer on Earth. The cellulose content of cotton fiber is 90%, that of wood is 40–50%, and that of dried hemp is approximately 57%.Cellulose is mainly used to produce paperboard and paper. Smaller quantities are converted into a wide variety of derivative products such as cellophane and rayon. Conversion of cellulose from energy crops into biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol is under development as a renewable fuel source. Cellulose for industrial use is mainly obtained from wood pulp and cotton.Some animals, particularly ruminants and termites, can digest cellulose with the help of symbiotic micro-organisms that live in their guts, such as Trichonympha. In human nutrition, cellulose is a non-digestible constituent of insoluble dietary fiber, acting as a hydrophilic bulking agent for feces and potentially aiding in defecation.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

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    Palm oil

    Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil
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    Non-vegan

    Non-vegan ingredients: Pasteurised milk, Skimmed milk
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

    : Pasteurized milk, nonfat milk, palm oil, salt, cheese cultures, calcium chloride, enzymes, cellulose, natamycin, potassium sorbate (preservative)
    1. Pasteurized milk -> en:pasteurised-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 10 - percent_max: 100
    2. nonfat milk -> en:skimmed-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
    3. palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
    4. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.2857142857143
    5. cheese cultures -> en:lactic-ferments - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.2857142857143
    6. calcium chloride -> en:e509 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.2857142857143
    7. enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.2857142857143
    8. cellulose -> en:e460 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.2857142857143
    9. natamycin -> en:e235 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.2857142857143
    10. potassium sorbate -> en:e202 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.2857142857143
      1. preservative -> en:preservative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.2857142857143

Nutrition

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    Bad 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: 5

    • Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 21.428571428571, rounded value: 21.43)
    • Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
    • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

    Negative points: 24

    • Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1494, rounded value: 1494)
    • Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
    • Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 14.285714285714, rounded value: 14.3)
    • Sodium: 10 / 10 (value: 1714.28571428572, rounded value: 1714.3)

    The points for proteins are counted because the product is in the cheeses category.

    Nutritional score: (24 - 5)

    Nutri-Score:

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    Nutrition facts

    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml     		As sold
    per serving (1 ONZ (28 g))     		Compared to: Cheeses
    Energy 1,494 kj
    (357 kcal)     		418 kj
    (100 kcal)     		+10%
    Fat 25 g 7 g -3%
    Saturated fat 14.286 g 4 g -14%
    Trans fat 0 g 0 g
    Cholesterol 54 mg 15.1 mg -31%
    Carbohydrates 7.143 g 2 g +266%
    Sugars 0 g 0 g -100%
    Fiber 0 g 0 g -100%
    Proteins 21.429 g 6 g +5%
    Salt 4.286 g 1.2 g +196%
    Vitamin A 214.2 µg 60 µg -13%
    Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Calcium 714 mg 200 mg +27%
    Iron 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 % 0 %
Serving size: 1 ONZ (28 g)

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