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8 dark chocolate ginger biscuits - Waitrose
8 dark chocolate ginger biscuits - Waitrose
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Barcode:
5000169206782(EAN / EAN-13)
Barcode:
5000169206782(EAN / EAN-13)
Brands: Waitrose
Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Biscuits and cakes, Biscuits, Chocolate biscuits, Biscuit with a chocolate bar covering
Stores: Waitrose
Countries where sold: Spain
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Health
Nutrition
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Nutri-Score D
Poor nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the nutrition facts are not specified. They have been estimated from the list of ingredients.⚠ ️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: 22/55
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Calories
6/10 points (2287.88kJ)
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
5/15 points (19.69g)
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 (23.7g)
A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
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Salt
1/20 points (0.33g)
A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Positive points: 5/10
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Fiber
5/5 points (10.97g)
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 nutrition facts are not specified. They have been estimated from the list of ingredients.⚠ ️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: 17 (22 - 5)
Nutri-Score: D
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
per servingCompared to: Biscuit with a chocolate bar covering Energy 2,218 kj
(530 kcal)Fat 29.8 g Saturated fat 4 g Carbohydrates 56.4 g Sugars 41.4 g Fiber ? Proteins 1.5 g Salt 0.05 g Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 %
Ingredients
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26 ingredients
DARK CHOCOLATE (78%) (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, butter oil (milk), emulsifier soya lecithin, flavouring), FORTIFIED WHEAT FLOUR (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), sugar, palm oil, ground ginger, maize glucose syrup, salt, raising agents ammonium carbonate, disodium diphosphate and sodium carbonate, partially Inverted refiners syrup, emulsifier soya lecithin, flavourings RI-% of your daily reference intake ALLERGY ADVICE May also contain STORAGE: Store before date seAllergens: Gluten, Milk
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: E322 - Lecithins
- Additive: E450 - Diphosphates
- Ingredient: Flavouring
- Ingredient: Glucose
- Ingredient: Invert sugar
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.
Additives
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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.
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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.
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E450 - Diphosphates
Diphosphates (E450) are food additives often utilized to modify the texture of products, acting as leavening agents in baking and preventing the coagulation of canned food.
These salts can stabilize whipped cream and are also found in powdered products to maintain their flow properties. They are commonly present in baked goods, processed meats, and soft drinks.
Derived from phosphoric acid, they're part of our daily phosphate intake, which often surpasses recommended levels due to the prevalence of phosphates in processed foods and drinks.
Excessive phosphate consumption is linked to health issues, such as impaired kidney function and weakened bone health. Though diphosphates are generally regarded as safe when consumed within established acceptable daily intakes, it's imperative to monitor overall phosphate consumption to maintain optimal health.
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E500 - Sodium carbonates
Sodium carbonates (E500) are compounds commonly used in food preparation as leavening agents, helping baked goods rise by releasing carbon dioxide when they interact with acids.
Often found in baking soda, they regulate the pH of food, preventing it from becoming too acidic or too alkaline. In the culinary world, sodium carbonates can also enhance the texture and structure of foods, such as noodles, by modifying the gluten network.
Generally recognized as safe, sodium carbonates are non-toxic when consumed in typical amounts found in food.
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E500i - Sodium carbonate
Sodium carbonate: Sodium carbonate, Na2CO3, -also known as washing soda, soda ash and soda crystals, and in the monohydrate form as crystal carbonate- is the water-soluble sodium salt of carbonic acid. It most commonly occurs as a crystalline decahydrate, which readily effloresces to form a white powder, the monohydrate. Pure sodium carbonate is a white, odorless powder that is hygroscopic -absorbs moisture from the air-. It has a strongly alkaline taste, and forms a moderately basic solution in water. Sodium carbonate is well known domestically for its everyday use as a water softener. Historically it was extracted from the ashes of plants growing in sodium-rich soils, such as vegetation from the Middle East, kelp from Scotland and seaweed from Spain. Because the ashes of these sodium-rich plants were noticeably different from ashes of timber -used to create potash-, they became known as "soda ash". It is synthetically produced in large quantities from salt -sodium chloride- and limestone by a method known as the Solvay process. The manufacture of glass is one of the most important uses of sodium carbonate. Sodium carbonate acts as a flux for silica, lowering the melting point of the mixture to something achievable without special materials. This "soda glass" is mildly water-soluble, so some calcium carbonate is added to the melt mixture to make the glass produced insoluble. This type of glass is known as soda lime glass: "soda" for the sodium carbonate and "lime" for the calcium carbonate. Soda lime glass has been the most common form of glass for centuries. Sodium carbonate is also used as a relatively strong base in various settings. For example, it is used as a pH regulator to maintain stable alkaline conditions necessary for the action of the majority of photographic film developing agents. It acts as an alkali because when dissolved in water, it dissociates into the weak acid: carbonic acid and the strong alkali: sodium hydroxide. This gives sodium carbonate in solution the ability to attack metals such as aluminium with the release of hydrogen gas.It is a common additive in swimming pools used to raise the pH which can be lowered by chlorine tablets and other additives which contain acids. In cooking, it is sometimes used in place of sodium hydroxide for lyeing, especially with German pretzels and lye rolls. These dishes are treated with a solution of an alkaline substance to change the pH of the surface of the food and improve browning. In taxidermy, sodium carbonate added to boiling water will remove flesh from the bones of animal carcasses for trophy mounting or educational display. In chemistry, it is often used as an electrolyte. Electrolytes are usually salt-based, and sodium carbonate acts as a very good conductor in the process of electrolysis. In addition, unlike chloride ions, which form chlorine gas, carbonate ions are not corrosive to the anodes. It is also used as a primary standard for acid-base titrations because it is solid and air-stable, making it easy to weigh accurately.Source: Wikipedia
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E503 - Ammonium carbonates
Ammonium carbonate: Ammonium carbonate is a salt with the chemical formula -NH4-2CO3. Since it readily degrades to gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide upon heating, it is used as a leavening agent and also as smelling salt. It is also known as baker's ammonia and was a predecessor to the more modern leavening agents baking soda and baking powder. It is a component of what was formerly known as sal volatile and salt of hartshorn.Source: Wikipedia
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E503i - Ammonium carbonate
Ammonium carbonate: Ammonium carbonate is a salt with the chemical formula -NH4-2CO3. Since it readily degrades to gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide upon heating, it is used as a leavening agent and also as smelling salt. It is also known as baker's ammonia and was a predecessor to the more modern leavening agents baking soda and baking powder. It is a component of what was formerly known as sal volatile and salt of hartshorn.Source: Wikipedia
Ingredients analysis
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Palm oil
Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: ButterfatSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Emulsifier-soya-lecithin, Iron, Thiamin, Emulsifier-soya-lecithin, Flavourings-ri-of-your-daily-reference-intake-allergy-advice-may-also-contain-storage, Store-before-date-seSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Details of the analysis of the ingredients
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Environment
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Eco-Score E - Very high environmental impact
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Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 52/100)
Category: Biscuit (cookie), covering with a chocolate bar
Category: Biscuit (cookie), covering with a chocolate bar
- PEF environmental score: 0.52 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
- including impact on climate change: 6.66 kg CO2 eq/kg of product
Stage Impact Agriculture Processing Packaging Transportation Distribution Consumption
Bonuses and maluses
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Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5
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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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Malus: -15
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Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: E (Score: 22/100)
Product: 8 dark chocolate ginger biscuits - Waitrose
Life cycle analysis score: 52
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30
Final score: 22/100
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Carbon footprint
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Equal to driving 3.4 km in a petrol car
666 g CO₂e per 100g of product
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Biscuit (cookie), covering with a chocolate bar (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)
Stage Impact Agriculture Processing Packaging Transportation Distribution Consumption
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Origins of ingredients
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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.
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