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Singles American Cheese - Ahold

Singles American Cheese - Ahold

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Barcode: 0688267144592 (EAN / EAN-13) 688267144592 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Ahold

Brand owner: Ahold USA, Inc.

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

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

24 ingredients

Water, skim milk cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), milk protein concentrate, tricalcium phosphate, cream, non-fat dry milk, modified food starch, sodium phosphate, salt, lactic acid, corn syrup solids, gelatin, natural flavors, citric acid, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum, sorbic acid as a preservative, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3.

Allergens: Gelatin, Milk

Food processing

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

Additive: E410 - Locust bean gum

Additive: E412 - Guar gum

Additive: E415 - Xanthan gum

Additive: E428 - Gelatine

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Milk proteins
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Processed culinary ingredients

Processed foods

Ultra processed foods

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Additives

E270 - Lactic acid

Lactic acid: Lactic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH-OH-COOH. In its solid state, it is white and water-soluble. In its liquid state, it is colorless. It is produced both naturally and synthetically. With a hydroxyl group adjacent to the carboxyl group, lactic acid is classified as an alpha-hydroxy acid -AHA-. In the form of its conjugate base called lactate, it plays a role in several biochemical processes. In solution, it can ionize a proton from the carboxyl group, producing the lactate ion CH3CH-OH-CO−2. Compared to acetic acid, its pKa is 1 unit less, meaning lactic acid deprotonates ten times more easily than acetic acid does. This higher acidity is the consequence of the intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the α-hydroxyl and the carboxylate group. Lactic acid is chiral, consisting of two optical isomers. One is known as L--+--lactic acid or -S--lactic acid and the other, its mirror image, is D--−--lactic acid or -R--lactic acid. A mixture of the two in equal amounts is called DL-lactic acid, or racemic lactic acid. Lactic acid is hygroscopic. DL-lactic acid is miscible with water and with ethanol above its melting point which is around 17 or 18 °C. D-lactic acid and L-lactic acid have a higher melting point. In animals, L-lactate is constantly produced from pyruvate via the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase -LDH- in a process of fermentation during normal metabolism and exercise. It does not increase in concentration until the rate of lactate production exceeds the rate of lactate removal, which is governed by a number of factors, including monocarboxylate transporters, concentration and isoform of LDH, and oxidative capacity of tissues. The concentration of blood lactate is usually 1–2 mM at rest, but can rise to over 20 mM during intense exertion and as high as 25 mM afterward. In addition to other biological roles, L-lactic acid is the primary endogenous agonist of hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 1 -HCA1-, which is a Gi/o-coupled G protein-coupled receptor -GPCR-.In industry, lactic acid fermentation is performed by lactic acid bacteria, which convert simple carbohydrates such as glucose, sucrose, or galactose to lactic acid. These bacteria can also grow in the mouth; the acid they produce is responsible for the tooth decay known as caries. In medicine, lactate is one of the main components of lactated Ringer's solution and Hartmann's solution. These intravenous fluids consist of sodium and potassium cations along with lactate and chloride anions in solution with distilled water, generally in concentrations isotonic with human blood. It is most commonly used for fluid resuscitation after blood loss due to trauma, surgery, or burns.
Source: Wikipedia

E330 - Citric acid

Citric acid is a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and limes.

It is widely used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer, acidulant, and preservative due to its tart and refreshing taste.

Citric acid is safe for consumption when used in moderation and is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additive by regulatory agencies worldwide.

E410 - Locust bean gum

Locust bean gum: Locust bean gum -LBG, also known as carob gum, carob bean gum, carobin, E410- is a thickening agent and a gelling agent used in food technology.
Source: Wikipedia

E412 - Guar gum

Guar gum (E412) is a natural food additive derived from guar beans.

This white, odorless powder is valued for its remarkable thickening and stabilizing properties, making it a common ingredient in various food products, including sauces, dressings, and ice creams.

When used in moderation, guar gum is considered safe for consumption, with no known adverse health effects.

E415 - Xanthan gum

Xanthan gum (E415) is a natural polysaccharide derived from fermented sugars, often used in the food industry as a thickening and stabilizing agent.

This versatile food additive enhances texture and prevents ingredient separation in a wide range of products, including salad dressings, sauces, and gluten-free baked goods.

It is considered safe for consumption even at high intake amounts.

E428 - Gelatine

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Skim-milk-cheese, Sorbic-acid-as-a-preservative
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Milk, Milk protein concentrate, Cream, Skimmed milk powder, E428
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Non-vegetarian ingredients: E428
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: Water, skim milk cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), milk protein concentrate, tricalcium phosphate, cream, non-fat dry milk, modified food starch, sodium phosphate, salt, lactic acid, corn syrup solids, gelatin, natural flavors, citric acid, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum, sorbic acid as a preservative, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3
Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 5 - percent_max: 100

skim milk cheese -> en:skim-milk-cheese - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

milk -> en:milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

cheese culture -> en:lactic-ferments - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

milk protein concentrate -> en:milk-protein-concentrate - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

tricalcium phosphate -> en:e341iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

cream -> en:cream - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19402 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

non-fat dry milk -> en:skimmed-milk-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19054 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

modified food starch -> en:modified-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

sodium phosphate -> en:e339 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

lactic acid -> en:e270 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

corn syrup solids -> en:corn-syrup-solids - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

gelatin -> en:e428 - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

natural flavors -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

xanthan gum -> en:e415 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

locust bean gum -> en:e410 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

guar gum -> en:e412 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

sorbic acid as a preservative -> en:sorbic-acid-as-a-preservative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

vitamin a palmitate -> en:retinyl-palmitate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

vitamin d3 -> en:cholecalciferol - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.0747

Nutrition

Average 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: 21.05, rounded value: 21.05)

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: 12

Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 551, rounded value: 551)

Sugars: 1 / 10 (value: 5.26, rounded value: 5.26)

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Sodium: 10 / 10 (value: 1229.88, rounded value: 1229.9)

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

Nutritional score: (12 - 5)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (0%)
  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 low quantity (0%)
  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 moderate quantity (5.26%)
  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 high quantity (3.07%)
  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 (1 SLICE (19 g))	Compared to: Cheeses
Energy	551 kj (131 kcal)	105 kj (25 kcal)	-59%
Fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Carbohydrates	15.79 g	3 g	+710%
Sugars	5.26 g	0.999 g	+488%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Proteins	21.05 g	4 g	+3%
Salt	3.075 g	0.584 g	+112%
Vitamin A	1,184.1 µg	225 µg	+383%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Potassium	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Calcium	1,579 mg	300 mg	+180%
Iron	1.89 mg	0.359 mg	+3,862%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 1 SLICE (19 g)

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 54/100)

Category: Camembert cheese, from cow's milk

PEF environmental score: 0.50 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 5.24 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	84.4 %
Processing	5.6 %
Packaging	4.4 %
Transportation	3.3 %
Distribution	1.8 %
Consumption	0.5 %

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: 34/100)
Product: Singles American Cheese - Ahold

Life cycle analysis score: 54
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 34/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 2.7 km in a petrol car

524 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Camembert cheese, from cow's milk (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	85.1 %
Processing	5.0 %
Packaging	5.0 %
Transportation	4.0 %
Distribution	0.7 %
Consumption	0.1 %

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