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Maliban Cheesebits - 170g

Maliban Cheesebits - 170g

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Barcode: 4791034003414 (EAN / EAN-13)

Quantity: 170g

Packaging: Paper

Brands: Maliban

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Snacks, Sweet snacks, Meals, Biscuits and cakes, Dried products, Biscuits, Dried plant-based foods, Dry biscuits, Plant-based meals, Plain biscuit

Origin of ingredients: Sri Lanka

Manufacturing or processing places: Sri Lanka

Link to the product page on the official site of the producer: https://www.malibangroup.com/cheesebits/...

Stores: Keells Super

Countries where sold: Sri Lanka

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Ingredients

14 ingredients

Wheat flour, Vegetable oil (Palm), Cheese powder, Salt, Yeast extract, Malt extract, Natural spices (Pepper), Artificial cheese flavour, Emulsifier (Soya lecithin), Yeast, Dough conditioner (INS 223).

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: E322 - Lecithins

Ingredient: Emulsifier
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

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Additives

E223 - Sodium metabisulphite

Sodium metabisulfite: Sodium metabisulfite or sodium pyrosulfite -IUPAC spelling; Br. E. sodium metabisulphite or sodium pyrosulphite- is an inorganic compound of chemical formula Na2S2O5. The substance is sometimes referred to as disodium metabisulfite. It is used as a disinfectant, antioxidant, and preservative agent.
Source: Wikipedia

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

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Cheese
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Unrecognized ingredients: Artificial-cheese-flavour
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en: Wheat flour, Palm Vegetable oil, Cheese, Salt, Yeast extract, Malt extract, Natural spices (Pepper), Artificial cheese flavour, Emulsifier (Soya lecithin), Yeast, Dough conditioner (e223)
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Palm Vegetable oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

Cheese -> en:cheese - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 12999 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.34

Yeast extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 11009 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.34

Malt extract -> en:malt-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.34

Natural spices -> en:natural-spices - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.34

Pepper -> en:pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 11015 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.34

Artificial cheese flavour -> en:artificial-cheese-flavour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.34

Emulsifier -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.34

Soya lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.34

Yeast -> en:yeast - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 11009 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.34

Dough conditioner -> en:flour-treatment-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.34

e223 -> en:e223 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.34

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: 0

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 11.2, rounded value: 11.2)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

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

Negative points: 20

Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1874, rounded value: 1874)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 2, rounded value: 2)

Saturated fat: 5 / 10 (value: 5.6, rounded value: 5.6)

Sodium: 10 / 10 (value: 920, rounded value: 920)

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

Nutritional score: (20 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (11.2%)
  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 high quantity (5.6%)
  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
- Sugars in low quantity (2%)
  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 high quantity (2.3%)
  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 (25g)	Compared to: Plain biscuit
Energy	1,874 kj (448 kcal)	468 kj (112 kcal)	+1%
Fat	11.2 g	2.8 g	-18%
Saturated fat	5.6 g	1.4 g	+12%
Carbohydrates	75.2 g	18.8 g	+9%
Sugars	2 g	0.5 g	-87%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Proteins	11.2 g	2.8 g	+36%
Salt	2.3 g	0.575 g	+238%
Alcohol	0 % vol	0 % vol
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 25g

Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: B (Score: 70/100)

Category: Biscuit (cookie), plain

PEF environmental score: 0.34 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 2.86 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	80.2 %
Processing	12.0 %
Packaging	3.2 %
Transportation	3.2 %
Distribution	1.4 %
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
Sri Lanka	100 %	High

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.

Packaging with a low impact

Malus: -1

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
Unknown	Paper		Low

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 54/100)
Product: Maliban Cheesebits - 170g

Life cycle analysis score: 70
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -16

Final score: 54/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.5 km in a petrol car

286 g CO² per 100g of product

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

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	82.7 %
Processing	8.0 %
Packaging	3.8 %
Transportation	4.7 %
Distribution	0.7 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging with a low impact

Packaging parts

(Paper)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
Paper or cardboard

Transportation

Origins of ingredients

Origins of ingredients with a high impact

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
Sri Lanka	100 %	High

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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Product added on May 13, 2021, 12:23:55 PM CEST by iwiick
Last edit of product page on March 30, 2024, 11:01:33 PM CET by kiliweb.
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