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Cod Liver Oil - - 180 x 550 mg

Cod Liver Oil - - 180 x 550 mg

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Barcode: 10425336

Quantity: 180 x 550 mg

Categories: Fats, Animal fats, Dietary supplements, Fish oils

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

13 ingredients

cod (fish) liver oil (37%), fish body oil (35%), beef gelatin, humectant (glycerol), retinyl palmitate, antioxidants (mixed tocopherols, d-alpha-tocopherol), palm oil, dl-alpha-tocopherol, cholecalciferol

Allergens: Fish

Food processing

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

Additive: E422 - Glycerol

Additive: E428 - Gelatine

Ingredient: Humectant
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Additives

E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract

E307a - D-Alpha-tocopherol

Alpha-Tocopherol: α-Tocopherol is a type of vitamin E. It has E number "E307". Vitamin E exists in eight different forms, four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. All feature a chromane ring, with a hydroxyl group that can donate a hydrogen atom to reduce free radicals and a hydrophobic side chain which allows for penetration into biological membranes. Compared to the others, α-tocopherol is preferentially absorbed and accumulated in humans.
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E307c - DL-Alpha-tocopherol

Alpha-Tocopherol: α-Tocopherol is a type of vitamin E. It has E number "E307". Vitamin E exists in eight different forms, four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. All feature a chromane ring, with a hydroxyl group that can donate a hydrogen atom to reduce free radicals and a hydrophobic side chain which allows for penetration into biological membranes. Compared to the others, α-tocopherol is preferentially absorbed and accumulated in humans.
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E422 - Glycerol

Glycerol: Glycerol -; also called glycerine or glycerin; see spelling differences- is a simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is sweet-tasting and non-toxic. The glycerol backbone is found in all lipids known as triglycerides. It is widely used in the food industry as a sweetener and humectant and in pharmaceutical formulations. Glycerol has three hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature.
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E428 - Gelatine

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Cod, Beef gelatin
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Non-vegetarian
Non-vegetarian ingredients: Cod, Beef gelatin
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: cod, liver oil 37%, fish body oil 35%, beef gelatin, humectant (glycerol), retinyl palmitate, antioxidants (mixed tocopherols, d-alpha-tocopherol), palm oil, dl-alpha-tocopherol, cholecalciferol
cod -> en:cod - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - ciqual_food_code: 26043

liver oil -> en:liver-oil - percent: 37

fish body oil -> en:fish-body-oil - percent: 35

beef gelatin -> en:beef-gelatin - vegan: no - vegetarian: no

humectant -> en:humectant

glycerol -> en:e422 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

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

antioxidants -> en:antioxidant

mixed tocopherols -> en:e306 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

d-alpha-tocopherol -> en:e307a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

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

dl-alpha-tocopherol -> en:e307c - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

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

Nutrition

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Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	Compared to: Fish oils
Fat	?
Saturated fat	?
Carbohydrates	?
Sugars	?
Fiber	?
Proteins	?
Salt	?
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %

Environment

Eco-Score B - Low environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 95/100)

Category: Sardine oil

PEF environmental score: 0.14 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.60 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	0.0 %
Processing	79.4 %
Packaging	10.9 %
Transportation	6.1 %
Distribution	3.5 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

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Malus: -5

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Ingredients that threatens species
Malus: -10

Contains palm oil

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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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: B (Score: 65/100)
Product: Cod Liver Oil - - 180 x 550 mg

Life cycle analysis score: 95
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30

Final score: 65/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.8 km in a petrol car

160 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Sardine oil (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	0.0 %
Processing	81.2 %
Packaging	11.0 %
Transportation	6.7 %
Distribution	1.1 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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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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Last edit of product page on August 17, 2020, 6:45:56 AM CEST by vaporous.
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