9 ingredients

French: Sucre, pâte de cacao, beurre de cacao, cacao maigre en poudre, émulsifiant (lécithine de soja), arôme naturel, lait écrémé en poudre. Cacao : 47 % minimum.

Allergens: Milk, Soybeans

Traces: Gluten, Nuts

Food processing

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

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Ingredient: Emulsifier

Ingredient: Flavouring
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.

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Additives

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.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Non-vegan

Non-vegan ingredients: Skimmed milk powder

Maybe vegetarian

Ingredients that may not be vegetarian: Natural flavouring

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

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
fr: Sucre, pâte de cacao, beurre de cacao, cacao maigre en poudre, émulsifiant (lécithine de _soja_), arôme naturel, _lait_ écrémé en poudre, Cacao 47%
Sucre -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

pâte de cacao -> en:cocoa-paste - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 16030

beurre de cacao -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030

cacao maigre en poudre -> en:fat-reduced-cocoa-powder - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18100

émulsifiant -> en:emulsifier

lécithine de _soja_ -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200

arôme naturel -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

_lait_ écrémé en poudre -> en:skimmed-milk-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19054

Cacao -> en:cocoa - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 18100 - percent: 47

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: 5

Proteins: 3 / 5 (value: 4.9, rounded value: 4.9)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 7.2, rounded value: 7.2)

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

Negative points: 26

Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 2125, rounded value: 2125)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 52, rounded value: 52)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 18, rounded value: 18)

Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 4, rounded value: 4)

The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

Nutritional score: (26 - 5)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (28%)
  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%)
  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 (52%)
  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 (0.01%)
  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 (25 g)	Compared to: Dark chocolate bar for cooking with more than 40% cocoa
Energy	2,125 kj (508 kcal)	531 kj (127 kcal)	-5%
Fat	28 g	7 g	-17%
Saturated fat	18 g	4.5 g	-13%
Carbohydrates	55 g	13.8 g	+18%
Sugars	52 g	13 g	+32%
Fiber	7.2 g	1.8 g	-10%
Proteins	4.9 g	1.23 g	-20%
Salt	0.01 g	0.002 g	-63%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %
Cocoa (minimum)	47 %	47 %	-11%

Serving size: 25 g

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: Dark chocolate bar, more than 40% cocoa, for cooking

PEF environmental score: 0.89 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 17.11 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	14.3 %
Processing	81.0 %
Packaging	1.2 %
Transportation	3.0 %
Distribution	0.5 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Origins of ingredients with a high impact

Malus: -5

Environmental policy: -5
Transportation: 0

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
European Union	100 %	High

No ingredients that threaten species

Packaging with a low impact

Malus: -1

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
1 Film	Plastic	Discard	High

Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 29/100)
Product: Poulain Noir extra - pur beurre de cacao - 400 g

Life cycle analysis score: 35
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -6

Final score: 29/100

→ Learn more about the Eco-Score

Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 8.9 km in a petrol car

1711 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Dark chocolate bar, more than 40% cocoa, for cooking (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	8.6 %
Processing	89.2 %
Packaging	0.6 %
Transportation	1.6 %
Distribution	0.1 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging with a low impact

Packaging parts

1 x Film (Plastic)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
Plastic

Poulain Noir extra - pur beurre de cacao - Recycling instructions and/or packaging information - fr

Transportation

Origins of ingredients

Origins of ingredients with a high impact

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
European Union	100 %	High

Other information

Conservation conditions: A conserver à l'abri de la chaleur et de l'humidité.

Customer service: Service Consommateur Crb & Co, Par téléphone 00 800 56 66 76 86 - Appel non surtaxé.Nos services sont ouverts du lundi au vendredi de 09h00 à 19h00.Par email : serviceconsommateur@carambarco.com

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