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Ghirardelli chocolate, squares, spring dark chocolate due
Ghirardelli chocolate, squares, spring dark chocolate due
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Barcode: 0747599321795 (EAN / EAN-13) 747599321795 (UPC / UPC-A)
Brands: Ghirardelli Chocolate, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Brand owner: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Cocoa and its products, Confectioneries, Chocolate candies
Countries where sold: United States
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Ingredients
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30 ingredients
Sugar, unsweetened chocolate, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk (pasteurized milk, sugar), cocoa butter, palm oil, milk fat, water, freeze dried raspberry powder, butter (cream, salt), salt, soy lecithin - an emulsifier, natural and artificial flavor, disodium phosphate, fruit and vegetable juices - for color, sorbitol, vanilla, potassium sorbate, gelatin, citric acid and tbhq - as preservatives.Allergens: Gelatin, Milk, Soybeans
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: E322 - Lecithins
- Additive: E420 - Sorbitol
- Additive: E428 - Gelatine
- Ingredient: Colour
- Ingredient: Emulsifier
- Ingredient: Flavouring
- Ingredient: Glucose
- Ingredient: High fructose corn syrup
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
The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.
Additives
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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.
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E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq)
Tert-Butylhydroquinone: tert-Butylhydroquinone -TBHQ, tertiary butylhydroquinone- is a synthetic aromatic organic compound which is a type of phenol. It is a derivative of hydroquinone, substituted with a tert-butyl group.Source: Wikipedia
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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.
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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.
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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.
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E339ii - Disodium phosphate
Sodium phosphates: Sodium phosphate is a generic term for a variety of salts of sodium -Na+- and phosphate -PO43−-. Phosphate also forms families or condensed anions including di-, tri-, tetra-, and polyphosphates. Most of these salts are known in both anhydrous -water-free- and hydrated forms. The hydrates are more common than the anhydrous forms.Source: Wikipedia
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E420 - Sorbitol
Sorbitol: Sorbitol --, less commonly known as glucitol --, is a sugar alcohol with a sweet taste which the human body metabolizes slowly. It can be obtained by reduction of glucose, which changes the aldehyde group to a hydroxyl group. Most sorbitol is made from corn syrup, but it is also found in nature, for example in apples, pears, peaches, and prunes. It is converted to fructose by sorbitol-6-phosphate 2-dehydrogenase. Sorbitol is an isomer of mannitol, another sugar alcohol; the two differ only in the orientation of the hydroxyl group on carbon 2. While similar, the two sugar alcohols have very different sources in nature, melting points, and uses.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: Sweetened condensed milk, Pasteurised milk, Milkfat, Butter, Cream, E428
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Non-vegetarian
Non-vegetarian ingredients: E428
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Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Sugar, chocolate, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk (pasteurized milk, sugar), cocoa butter, palm oil, milk fat, water, raspberry, butter (cream, salt), salt, soy lecithin, an emulsifier, natural and artificial flavor, disodium phosphate, fruit, vegetable juices, for color, sorbitol, vanilla, potassium sorbate, gelatin, citric acid, tbhq, as preservatives- Sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 3.84615384615385 - percent_max: 100
- chocolate -> en:chocolate - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
- high fructose corn syrup -> en:high-fructose-corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 31077 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
- sweetened condensed milk -> en:sweetened-condensed-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
- pasteurized milk -> en:pasteurised-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
- sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10
- cocoa butter -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
- palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143
- milk fat -> en:milkfat - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
- water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111
- raspberry -> en:raspberry - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 13015 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10
- butter -> en:butter - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 16400 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.09090909090909
- cream -> en:cream - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19402 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.09090909090909
- salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- soy lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- an emulsifier -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- natural and artificial flavor -> en:natural-and-artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- disodium phosphate -> en:e339ii - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- fruit -> en:fruit - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- vegetable juices -> en:vegetable-juice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- for color -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- sorbitol -> en:e420 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- vanilla -> en:vanilla - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- potassium sorbate -> en:e202 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- gelatin -> en:e428 - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- tbhq -> en:e319 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
- as preservatives -> en:preservative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.2775
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: 0This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Positive points: 4
- Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 4.44, rounded value: 4.44)
- Fiber: 4 / 5 (value: 4.4, rounded value: 4.4)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0.00110039344200885, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 26
- Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1954, rounded value: 1954)
- Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 51.11, rounded value: 51.11)
- Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 15.56, rounded value: 15.6)
- Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 111, rounded value: 111)
The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.
Nutritional score: (26 - 4)
Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
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Fat in high quantity (26.7%)
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.
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Saturated fat in high quantity (15.6%)
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.
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Sugars in high quantity (51.1%)
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 (0.278%)
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 mlAs sold
per serving (3 SQUARES (45 g))Compared to: Chocolate candies Energy 1,954 kj
(467 kcal)879 kj
(210 kcal)-10% Fat 26.67 g 12 g -13% Saturated fat 15.56 g 7 g -10% Trans fat 0 g 0 g Cholesterol 11 mg 4.95 mg +7% Carbohydrates 64.44 g 29 g +18% Sugars 51.11 g 23 g +10% Fiber 4.4 g 1.98 g +25% Proteins 4.44 g 2 g -25% Salt 0.278 g 0.125 g +35% Vitamin A 0 µg 0 µg -100% Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 2.7 mg 1.22 mg +1,180% Calcium 44 mg 19.8 mg -53% Iron 4 mg 1.8 mg +57% Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0.001 % 0.001 %
Environment
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Threatened species
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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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