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Whole Chia Seeds - Alesto - 200g

Whole Chia Seeds - Alesto - 200g

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Barcode:
20719395

Quantity: 200g

Brands: Alesto

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Cereals and potatoes, Seeds, Cereals and their products, Cereal grains, Chia

Labels, certifications, awards: Vegetarian, Omega-3, Source of fibre, Vegan, High fibres, High in Omega 3, Source

Stores: Lidl

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Health

Nutrition

Nutri-Score A
Very good 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
- What is the Nutri-Score?
  
  The Nutri-Score is a logo on the overall nutritional quality of products.
  
  The score from A to E is calculated based on nutrients and foods to favor (proteins, fiber, fruits, vegetables and legumes ...) and nutrients to limit (calories, saturated fat, sugars, salt). The score is calculated from the data of the nutrition facts table and the composition data (fruits, vegetables and legumes).
  
  → Learn more about the Nutri-Score
Negative points: 2/55
- Energy from saturated fat
  1/10 points (125.8kJ)
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
- Sugar
  0/15 points (0.8g)
  
  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.
- Saturated fat / fat
  1/10 points (12.2%)
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
- Salt
  0/20 points (0.02g)
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Positive points: 12/17
- Proteins
  7/7 points (19.1g)
  
  Foods that are rich in proteins are usually rich in calcium or iron which are essential minerals with numerous health benefits.
- Fiber
  5/5 points (32.5g)
  
  Consuming foods rich in fiber (especially whole grain foods) reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.
- Fruits, vegetables and legumes
  0/5 points (0%)
  
  Consuming foods rich in fruits, vegetables and legumes reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.
- Details of the calculation of the Nutri-Score
  
  ⚠ ️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.
  
  This product is considered to be fat, oil, nuts or seeds for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
  
  Points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 7.
  
  Nutritional score: -10 (2 - 12)
  
  Nutri-Score: A

Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (27.9%)
  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 moderate quantity (3.4%)
  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 low quantity (0.8%)
  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 (0.02%)
  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 (15g)	Compared to: Chia
Energy	1,788 kj (427 kcal)	268 kj (64 kcal)	-4%
Fat	27.9 g	4.18 g	-8%
Saturated fat	3.4 g	0.51 g	+11%
Carbohydrates	8.7 g	1.3 g	-44%
Sugars	0.8 g	0.12 g	+41%
Fiber	32.5 g	4.88 g	+3%
Proteins	19.1 g	2.87 g	-2%
Salt	0.02 g	0.003 g	-56%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 15g

Ingredients

1 ingredient

Whole chia seeds

Food processing

Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
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.

→ Learn more about the NOVA classification

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Vegan

No non-vegan ingredients

Vegetarian

No non-vegetarian ingredients detected

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: chia
chia -> en:chia - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 100 - percent_max: 100

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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The Eco-Score is an experimental score that summarizes the environmental impacts of food products.

→ The Eco-Score was initially developped for France and it is being extended to other European countries. The Eco-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country.

Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: D (Score: 35/100)

Category: Seeds, chia, dried

PEF environmental score: 0.87 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 3.52 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	89.6 %
Processing	0.0 %
Packaging	5.0 %
Transportation	2.4 %
Distribution	1.5 %
Consumption	1.5 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

⚠ ️ The origins of the ingredients of this product are not indicated.

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No ingredients that threaten species

Packaging with a medium impact

Malus: -10

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
1 Pouch flask	Plastic/miscellaneous metals	Discard	High

Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 20/100)
Product: Whole Chia Seeds - Alesto - 200g

Life cycle analysis score: 35
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -15

Final score: 20/100

→ Learn more about the Eco-Score

Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.8 km in a petrol car

352 g CO₂e per 100g of product

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

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	67.0 %
Processing	0.0 %
Packaging	15.1 %
Transportation	7.5 %
Distribution	1.3 %
Consumption	9.1 %

Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

1 x Pouch flask (Plastic/miscellaneous metals)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product

Transportation

Origins of ingredients
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Last edit of product page on June 15, 2023, 1:45:23 PM CEST by narekor.
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Whole Chia Seeds - Alesto - 200g