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M&Ms - Mars - 340g

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Barcode: 5000159472142 (EAN / EAN-13)

Common name: Cœur de céréale croustillants (17%), enrobés de chocolat au lait (62%) et dragéifiés.

Quantity: 340g

Packaging: Plastic, Bag

Brands: Mars, Mars Chocolat, Mars GmbH

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Cocoa and its products, Confectioneries, Chocolate candies, Bonbons, Chocolate covered nuts

Labels, certifications, awards: Green Dot

Stores: Magasins U, carrefour.fr

Countries where sold: France, Germany

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Ingredients

Food processing

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    Ultra processed foods


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

    • Additive: E100 - Curcumin
    • Additive: E120 - Cochineal
    • Additive: E133 - Brilliant blue FCF
    • Additive: E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30)
    • Additive: E171 - Titanium dioxide

    Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

    1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
    2. Processed culinary ingredients
    3. Processed foods
    4. 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

Additives

  • E120 - Cochineal


    Carminic acid: Carminic acid -C22H20O13- is a red glucosidal hydroxyanthrapurin that occurs naturally in some scale insects, such as the cochineal, Armenian cochineal, and Polish cochineal. The insects produce the acid as a deterrent to predators. An aluminum salt of carminic acid is the coloring agent in carmine. Synonyms are C.I. 75470 and C.I. Natural Red 4. The chemical structure of carminic acid consists of a core anthraquinone structure linked to a glucose sugar unit. Carminic acid was first synthesized in the laboratory by organic chemists in 1991.
    Source: Wikipedia
  • E133 - Brilliant blue FCF


    Brilliant Blue FCF: Brilliant Blue FCF -Blue 1- is an organic compound classified as a triarylmethane dye and a blue azo dye, reflecting its chemical structure. Known under various commercial names, it is a colorant for foods and other substances. It is denoted by E number E133 and has a color index of 42090. It has the appearance of a blue powder. It is soluble in water, and the solution has a maximum absorption at about 628 nanometers.
    Source: Wikipedia
  • E171 - Titanium dioxide


    Titanium dioxide: Titanium dioxide, also known as titaniumIV oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, chemical formula TiO2. When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment White 6 -PW6-, or CI 77891. Generally, it is sourced from ilmenite, rutile and anatase. It has a wide range of applications, including paint, sunscreen and food coloring. When used as a food coloring, it has E number E171. World production in 2014 exceeded 9 million metric tons. It has been estimated that titanium dioxide is used in two-thirds of all pigments, and the oxide has been valued at $13.2 billion.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

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    Palm oil content unknown


    Unrecognized ingredients: xx:sucre, xx:pate-de-cacao, xx:farine-de-riz, xx:matiere-grasse-de-palme, xx:lait-ecreme-en-poudre, xx:lactose-et-proteines-de-lait, xx:beurre-de-cacao, xx:beurre-concentre, xx:lait, xx:matiere-grasse-de-karite, xx:emulsifiant, xx:lecithine-de-soja, xx:sel, xx:extrait-de-malt-d-orge, xx:colorants, xx:sirop-de-glucose, xx:amidon, xx:dextrine, xx:dextrose, xx:agent-d-enrobage, xx:cire-de-carnauba, xx:aromes, xx:huile-de-noix-de-coco

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    Non-vegan


    Non-vegan ingredients: E120

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    Non-vegetarian ingredients: E120

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    : Sucre, pâte de cacao, farine de riz 11%, matière grasse de palme, _lait_ écrémé en poudre, _lactose_ et protéines de _lait_, beurre de cacao, beurre concentré (_lait_), matière grasse de karité, émulsifiant (lécithine de _soja_), sel, extrait de malt d'_orge_, colorants (e100, e120, e133, e160e, e171), sirop de glucose, amidon, dextrine, dextrose, agent d'enrobage (cire de carnauba), arômes, huile de noix de coco
    1. Sucre -> xx:sucre - percent_min: 11 - percent_max: 78
    2. pâte de cacao -> xx:pate-de-cacao - percent_min: 11 - percent_max: 44.5
    3. farine de riz -> xx:farine-de-riz - percent_min: 11 - percent: 11 - percent_max: 11
    4. matière grasse de palme -> xx:matiere-grasse-de-palme - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11
    5. _lait_ écrémé en poudre -> xx:lait-ecreme-en-poudre - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11
    6. _lactose_ et protéines de _lait_ -> xx:lactose-et-proteines-de-lait - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11
    7. beurre de cacao -> xx:beurre-de-cacao - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11
    8. beurre concentré -> xx:beurre-concentre - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11
      1. _lait_ -> xx:lait - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11
    9. matière grasse de karité -> xx:matiere-grasse-de-karite - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11
    10. émulsifiant -> xx:emulsifiant - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.75
      1. lécithine de _soja_ -> xx:lecithine-de-soja - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.75
    11. sel -> xx:sel - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.66666666666667
    12. extrait de malt d'_orge_ -> xx:extrait-de-malt-d-orge - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.8
    13. colorants -> xx:colorants - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.09090909090909
      1. e100 -> en:e100 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.09090909090909
      2. e120 -> en:e120 - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.54545454545455
      3. e133 -> en:e133 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.36363636363636
      4. e160e -> en:e160e - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.77272727272727
      5. e171 -> en:e171 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.41818181818182
    14. sirop de glucose -> xx:sirop-de-glucose - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.5
    15. amidon -> xx:amidon - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
    16. dextrine -> xx:dextrine - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5.57142857142857
    17. dextrose -> xx:dextrose - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5.2
    18. agent d'enrobage -> xx:agent-d-enrobage - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.875
      1. cire de carnauba -> xx:cire-de-carnauba - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.875
    19. arômes -> xx:aromes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.58823529411765
    20. huile de noix de coco -> xx:huile-de-noix-de-coco - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.33333333333333

Nutrition

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    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: 2 / 5 (value: 4.2, rounded value: 4.2)
    • 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: 27

    • Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 2029, rounded value: 2029)
    • Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 57, rounded value: 57)
    • Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 14, rounded value: 14)
    • Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 128, rounded value: 128)

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

    Nutritional score: (27 - 0)

    Nutri-Score:

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    Nutrition facts


    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml
    Compared to: Chocolate covered nuts
    Energy 2,029 kj
    (485 kcal)
    -10%
    Fat 21 g -38%
    Saturated fat 14 g +2%
    Carbohydrates 69 g +46%
    Sugars 57 g +39%
    Fiber 0 g -100%
    Proteins 4.2 g -58%
    Salt 0.32 g +119%
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 %
    Cocoa (minimum) 11 % -70%

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