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Meat-free Meatballs - Plant menu - 304g

Meat-free Meatballs - Plant menu - 304g

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Barcode: 4088600213309 (EAN / EAN-13)

Common name: Seasoned vegan meatballs made with rehydrated textured soya protein and onion puree

Quantity: 304g

Packaging: Ldpe-bag

Brands: Plant menu, Aldi

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Meat alternatives, Meat analogues, Vegetarian balls, Vegan balls

Labels, certifications, awards: Vegetarian, Source of proteins, Vegan, High proteins, Rich in vegetable protein, The Vegan Society

Stores: Aldi

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

22 ingredients

Rehydrated Textured Soya Protein 63%, Water, Onion Puree 9%, Rapeseed Oil, Soya Protein Concentrate, Chickpea Flour, Yeast Extract, Stabiliser (Methyl Cellulose), Tomato Purée, Parsley, Garlic Purée, Onion Powder, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Garlic Powder, Malted Barley Extract, Salt, Tomato Powder, Flavouring, Black Pepper, White Pepper.

Allergens: Gluten, Soybeans

Food processing

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

Additive: E461 - Methyl cellulose

Ingredient: Dextrose

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Maltodextrin
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

E461 - Methyl cellulose

Methyl cellulose: Methyl cellulose -or methylcellulose- is a chemical compound derived from cellulose. It is a hydrophilic white powder in pure form and dissolves in cold -but not in hot- water, forming a clear viscous solution or gel. It is sold under a variety of trade names and is used as a thickener and emulsifier in various food and cosmetic products, and also as a treatment of constipation. Like cellulose, it is not digestible, not toxic, and not an allergen.
Source: Wikipedia

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
: Textured _Soya_ Protein 63%, Water, Onion 9%, Rapeseed Oil, _Soya_ Protein, Chickpea Flour, Yeast Extract, Stabiliser (Methyl Cellulose), Tomato Purée, Parsley, Garlic Purée, Onion, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Garlic, Malted _Barley_ Extract, Salt, Tomato, Flavouring, Black Pepper, White Pepper
Textured _Soya_ Protein -> en:textured-soy-protein - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20591 - percent_min: 63 - percent: 63 - percent_max: 63

Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 9 - percent_max: 28

Onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034 - percent_min: 9 - percent: 9 - percent_max: 9

Rapeseed Oil -> en:rapeseed-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9

_Soya_ Protein -> en:soy-protein - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20591 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9

Chickpea Flour -> en:chickpea-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9580 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7

Yeast Extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5.6

Stabiliser -> en:stabiliser - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.66666666666667

Methyl Cellulose -> en:e461 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.66666666666667

Tomato Purée -> en:tomato-puree - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20170 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4

Parsley -> en:parsley - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 11014 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.5

Garlic Purée -> en:garlic-puree - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11000 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.11111111111111

Onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.8

Maltodextrin -> en:maltodextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.54545454545455

Dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.33333333333333

Garlic -> en:garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11000 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.15384615384615

Malted _Barley_ Extract -> en:barley-malt-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2

Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9

Tomato -> en:tomato - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20047 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9

Flavouring -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9

Black Pepper -> en:black-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11015 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9

White Pepper -> en:white-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11019 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9

Nutrition

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: 13
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 10

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 15.7, rounded value: 15.7)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 6.6, rounded value: 6.6)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 13.7734375, rounded value: 13.8)

Negative points: 5

Energy: 2 / 10 (value: 683, rounded value: 683)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 1.3, rounded value: 1.3)

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.8, rounded value: 0.8)

Sodium: 3 / 10 (value: 360, rounded value: 360)

The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

Nutritional score: (5 - 10)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (8.2%)
  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
- Saturated fat in low quantity (0.8%)
  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 (1.3%)
  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 moderate quantity (0.9%)
  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 (64g)	Compared to: Vegan-balls
Energy	683 kj (164 kcal)	437 kj (105 kcal)	-17%
Fat	8.2 g	5.25 g	-19%
Saturated fat	0.8 g	0.512 g	-17%
Carbohydrates	3.6 g	2.3 g	-59%
Sugars	1.3 g	0.832 g	-35%
Fiber	6.6 g	4.22 g	+39%
Proteins	15.7 g	10 g	+1%
Salt	0.9 g	0.576 g	-35%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	13.773 %	13.773 %

Serving size: 64g

Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: B (Score: 77/100)

Category: Plant-based ball with wheat and/or soybean, prepacked

PEF environmental score: 0.29 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.83 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	16.5 %
Processing	62.6 %
Packaging	6.7 %
Transportation	6.3 %
Distribution	3.8 %
Consumption	4.1 %

Bonuses and maluses

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Malus: -5

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No ingredients that threaten species

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 57/100)
Product: Meat-free Meatballs - Plant menu - 304g

Life cycle analysis score: 77
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 57/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

183 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Plant-based ball with wheat and/or soybean, prepacked (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	17.3 %
Processing	50.3 %
Packaging	12.8 %
Transportation	12.5 %
Distribution	2.2 %
Consumption	4.8 %

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Last edit of product page on June 26, 2023, 7:40:06 PM CEST by arc2.
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Meat-free Meatballs - Plant menu - 304g