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Milk chocolate (35%) covered caramel (32%) and biscuit (26%) - Twix - 250 g (5 x 50 g (2 x 25 g))
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Barcode:
5000159451666(EAN / EAN-13)
Barcode:
5000159451666(EAN / EAN-13)
Common name: Milk chocolate (35%) covered caramel (32%) and biscuit (26%)
Quantity: 250 g (5 x 50 g (2 x 25 g))
Packaging: Plastic, Bag, de:Packung(en), Tidyman wastebasket
Brands: Twix
Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Cocoa and its products, Confectioneries, Frozen foods, Biscuits and cakes, Biscuits and crackers, Chocolate candies, Bars, Biscuits, Candy chocolate bars
Labels, certifications, awards:
Green Dot, Triman
Countries where sold: France, Germany, Malta, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Matching with your preferences
Health
Nutrition
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Nutri-Score E
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-
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).
Negative points: 32/55
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Energy
6/10 points (2065kJ)
Energy intakes above energy requirements are associated with increased risks of weight gain, overweight, obesity, and consequently risk of diet-related chronic diseases.
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Sugar
14/15 points (49g)
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.
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Saturated fat
10/10 points (14g)
A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
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Salt
2/20 points (0.44g)
A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Positive points: 0/10
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Fiber
0/5 points (unknown)
Consuming foods rich in fiber (especially whole grain foods) reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.
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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.
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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: 0This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Points for proteins are not counted because the negative points greater than or equal to 11.
Nutritional score: 32 (32 - 0)
Nutri-Score: E
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Nutrient levels
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Fat in high quantity (24%)
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.
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Saturated fat in high quantity (14%)
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.
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Sugars in high quantity (49%)
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.
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Salt in moderate quantity (0.44%)
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.
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Ingredients
Food processing
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Ultra-processed foods
6 ultra-processing markers
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Limit ultra-processed foods
Ultra-processed foods increase noncommunicable chronic disease risk
Several studies have found that a high consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of noncommunicable chronic diseases, such as obesity, hypertension and diabetes.
Source: Ultra-processed foods increase noncommunicable chronic disease risk
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:
- Additive: E322 - Lecithins
- Ingredient: Emulsifier
- Ingredient: Glucose
- Ingredient: Glucose syrup
- Ingredient: Lactose
- Ingredient: Whey
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
Ingredients analysis
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Palm oil
Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm fat
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Skimmed milk powder, Lactose, Butterfat, Whey powder
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Maybe vegetarian
Ingredients that may not be vegetarian: Whey powder
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Details of the analysis of the ingredients
fr: Sucre, sirop de glucose, farine de _blé_ 17%, matière grasse de palme, beurre de cacao, _lait_ écrémé en poudre, pâte de cacao, _lactose_, beurre concentré, petit-_lait_ en poudre, cacao maigre, sel, émulsifiant (lécithine de _soja_), poudre à lever (e500), extrait naturel de vanille- Sucre -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 17 - percent_max: 66
- sirop de glucose -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 17 - percent_max: 41.5
- farine de _blé_ -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 17 - percent: 17 - percent_max: 17
- matière grasse de palme -> en:palm-fat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 17
- beurre de cacao -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 17
- _lait_ écrémé en poudre -> en:skimmed-milk-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19054 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.5
- pâte de cacao -> en:cocoa-paste - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 13.2
- _lactose_ -> en:lactose - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11
- beurre concentré -> en:butterfat - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 16401 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.42857142857143
- petit-_lait_ en poudre -> en:whey-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.25
- cacao maigre -> en:fat-reduced-cocoa - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 18100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.33333333333333
- sel -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44
- émulsifiant -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44
- lécithine de _soja_ -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44
- poudre à lever -> en:raising-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44
- e500 -> en:e500 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44
- extrait naturel de vanille -> en:natural-vanilla-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11065 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.44
Environment
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Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact
⚠ ️Select a country in order to include the full impact of transportation.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
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Average impact of products of the same category: B (Score: 70/100)
Category: Biscuit (cookie)
Category: Biscuit (cookie)
- 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
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Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5
⚠ ️ The origins of the ingredients of this product are not indicated.
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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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Packaging with a medium impact
Malus: -10
Shape Material Recycling Impact Packet Unknown High ⚠ ️ The information about the packaging of this product is not sufficiently precise (exact shapes and materials of all components of the packaging).⚠ ️ For a more precise calculation of the Eco-Score, you can modify the product page and add them.
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Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: C (Score: 45/100)
Product: Milk chocolate (35%) covered caramel (32%) and biscuit (26%) - Twix - 250 g (5 x 50 g (2 x 25 g))
Life cycle analysis score: 70
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -25
Final score: 45/100
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Carbon footprint
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Equal to driving 1.5 km in a petrol car
286 g CO₂e per 100g of product
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Biscuit (cookie) (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
Transportation
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Origins of ingredients
Missing origins of ingredients information
⚠ ️ The origins of the ingredients of this product are not indicated.
If they are indicated on the packaging, you can modify the product sheet and add them.
If you are the manufacturer of this product, you can send us the information with our free platform for producers.Add the origins of ingredients for this product
Threatened species
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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.
Data sources
Product added on by openfoodfacts-contributors
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