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Chocolate - Ghirardelli

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Barcode: 0747599322709 (EAN / EAN-13) 747599322709 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Ghirardelli

Brand owner: GHIRARDELLI

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

34 ingredients

Sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk (pasteurized milk, sugar), whole milk powder, palm oil, water, high fructose corn syrup, milk fat, butter (cream, salt), nonfat dry milk, salt, natural and artificial flavors, soy lecithin - an emulsifier, disodium phosphate, sorbitol, vanilla, flaked corn, yellow corn flour, potassium sorbate, peppermint oil, corn syrup solids, corn starch, red #40 lake, citric acid and tbhq - as preservatives, gelatin.

Allergens: Gelatin, Milk, Soybeans

Food processing

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

Additive: E129 - Allura red

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Additive: E420 - Sorbitol

Additive: E428 - Gelatine

Ingredient: Emulsifier

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: High fructose corn syrup
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Additives

E129 - Allura red

Allura Red AC: Allura Red AC is a red azo dye that goes by several names, including FD&C Red 40. It is used as a food dye and has the E number E129. It is usually supplied as its red sodium salt, but can also be used as the calcium and potassium salts. These salts are soluble in water. In solution, its maximum absorbance lies at about 504 nm.
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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.

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.
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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.

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.

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.

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

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

E428 - Gelatine

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Sweetened condensed milk, Pasteurised milk, Whole milk powder, Milkfat, Butter, Cream, Skimmed milk powder, E428
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Non-vegetarian ingredients: E428
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: Sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk (pasteurized milk, sugar), whole milk powder, palm oil, water, high fructose corn syrup, milk fat, butter (cream, salt), nonfat dry milk, salt, natural and artificial flavors, soy lecithin, an emulsifier, disodium phosphate, sorbitol, vanilla, flaked corn, yellow corn flour, potassium sorbate, peppermint oil, corn syrup solids, corn starch, red #40 lake, citric acid, tbhq, as preservatives, gelatin
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chocolate -> en:chocolate - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

cocoa butter -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - 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

whole milk powder -> en:whole-milk-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19021 - 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

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

high fructose corn syrup -> en:high-fructose-corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 31077 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111

milk fat -> en:milkfat - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - 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: 0.285

nonfat dry milk -> en:skimmed-milk-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19054 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

natural and artificial flavors -> en:natural-and-artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

soy lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

an emulsifier -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

disodium phosphate -> en:e339ii - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

sorbitol -> en:e420 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

vanilla -> en:vanilla - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

flaked corn -> en:flaked-corn - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

yellow corn flour -> en:yellow-corn-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9545 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

potassium sorbate -> en:e202 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

peppermint oil -> en:peppermint-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11027 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

corn syrup solids -> en:corn-syrup-solids - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

corn starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

red #40 lake -> en:e129 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

tbhq -> en:e319 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

as preservatives -> en:preservative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

gelatin -> en:e428 - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.285

Nutrition

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: 4

Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 4.55, rounded value: 4.55)

Fiber: 4 / 5 (value: 4.5, rounded value: 4.5)

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

Negative points: 26

Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1996, rounded value: 1996)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 50, rounded value: 50)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 18.18, rounded value: 18.2)

Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 114, rounded value: 114)

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
- Fat in high quantity (29.6%)
  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.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in high quantity (18.2%)
  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 (50%)
  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 low quantity (0.285%)
  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 (3 SQUARES (44 g))	Compared to: Confectioneries
Energy	1,996 kj (477 kcal)	878 kj (210 kcal)	+13%
Fat	29.55 g	13 g	+105%
Saturated fat	18.18 g	8 g	+143%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	11 mg	4.84 mg	+108%
Carbohydrates	61.36 g	27 g	-10%
Sugars	50 g	22 g	-
Fiber	4.5 g	1.98 g	+125%
Proteins	4.55 g	2 g	+18%
Salt	0.285 g	0.125 g	+75%
Vitamin A	68.1 µg	30 µg	+497%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Calcium	91 mg	40 mg	+75%
Iron	3.27 mg	1.44 mg	+177%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 3 SQUARES (44 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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