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British beef meatballs - Waitrose

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British beef meatballs - Waitrose

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Barcode: 5000169416303 (EAN / EAN-13)

Brands: Waitrose

Categories: Meats and their products, Beef and its products, Meats, Beef, Meat preparations, Meat balls

Labels, certifications, awards: Assured Food Standards, High proteins

Traceability code: UK 2045 EC

Stores: Waitrose

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

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    19 ingredients

    British beef (87%), beef stock (water, beef extract, onion, carrot, tomato purée, white peppercorns, bay leaf), rice flour, rehydrated potato, salt, sea salt, black pepper, maize dextrose, preservative (sodium sulphite), antioxidant (sodium ascorbate)

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:

    • Ingredient: Dextrose
    • Ingredient: Glucose

    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

  • E221 - Sodium sulphite

    Sodium sulfite: Sodium sulfite -sodium sulphite- is a soluble sodium salt of sulfurous acid -sulfite- with the chemical formula Na2SO3. It is a product of sulfur dioxide scrubbing, a part of the flue-gas desulfurization process. It is also used as a preservative to prevent dried fruit from discoloring, and for preserving meats, and is used in the same way as sodium thiosulfate to convert elemental halogens to their respective hydrohalic acids, in photography and for reducing chlorine levels in pools.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E301 - Sodium ascorbate

    Sodium ascorbate: Sodium ascorbate is one of a number of mineral salts of ascorbic acid -vitamin C-. The molecular formula of this chemical compound is C6H7NaO6. As the sodium salt of ascorbic acid, it is known as a mineral ascorbate. It has not been demonstrated to be more bioavailable than any other form of vitamin C supplement.Sodium ascorbate normally provides 131 mg of sodium per 1‚000 mg of ascorbic acid -1‚000 mg of sodium ascorbate contains 889 mg of ascorbic acid and 111 mg of sodium-. As a food additive, it has the E number E301 and is used as an antioxidant and an acidity regulator. It is approved for use as a food additive in the EU, USA, and Australia and New Zealand.In in vitro studies, sodium ascorbate has been found to produce cytotoxic effects in various malignant cell lines, which include melanoma cells that are particularly susceptible.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

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    Palm oil free

    No ingredients containing palm oil detected

    Unrecognized ingredients: White-peppercorns

    Some ingredients could not be recognized.

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    Non-vegan

    Non-vegan ingredients: British beef, Beef broth, Beef extract

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    Non-vegetarian

    Non-vegetarian ingredients: British beef, Beef broth, Beef extract

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    en: British beef 87%, beef stock (water, beef extract, onion, carrot, tomato purée, white peppercorns, bay leaf), rice flour, potato, salt, sea salt, black pepper, maize dextrose, preservative (sodium sulphite), antioxidant (sodium ascorbate)
    1. British beef -> en:british-beef - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 87 - percent: 87 - percent_max: 87
    2. beef stock -> en:beef-broth - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 1.44444444444444 - percent_max: 13
      1. water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0.206349206349206 - percent_max: 13
      2. beef extract -> en:beef-extract - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.5
      3. onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.33333333333333
      4. carrot -> en:carrot - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.25
      5. tomato purée -> en:tomato-puree - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.6
      6. white peppercorns -> en:white-peppercorns - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.16666666666667
      7. bay leaf -> en:bay-leaf - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.85714285714286
    3. rice flour -> en:rice-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.5555555555556
    4. potato -> en:potato - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5.77777777777778
    5. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.85185185185185
    6. sea salt -> en:sea-salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.88888888888889
    7. black pepper -> en:black-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.31111111111111
    8. maize dextrose -> en:corn-dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.92592592592593
    9. preservative -> en:preservative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.65079365079365
      1. sodium sulphite -> en:e221 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.65079365079365
    10. antioxidant -> en:antioxidant - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.44444444444444
      1. sodium ascorbate -> en:e301 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.44444444444444

Nutrition

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    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: 1

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

    Positive points: 5

    • Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 31.3, rounded value: 31.3)
    • Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0.9, rounded value: 0.9)
    • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 1.53472222222222, rounded value: 1.5)

    Negative points: 6

    • Energy: 2 / 10 (value: 918, rounded value: 918)
    • Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 0.4, rounded value: 0.4)
    • Saturated fat: 1 / 10 (value: 1.9, rounded value: 1.9)
    • Sodium: 3 / 10 (value: 312, rounded value: 312)

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

    Nutritional score: 1 (6 - 5)

    Nutri-Score: B

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    Sugars in low quantity (0.4%)

    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 (0.78%)

    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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    Nutrition facts

    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml     		Compared to: Meat balls
    Energy 918 kj
    (218 kcal)     		+2%
    Fat 7.2 g -51%
    Saturated fat 1.9 g -66%
    Carbohydrates 6.7 g +8%
    Sugars 0.4 g -66%
    Fiber 0.9 g -21%
    Proteins 31.3 g +130%
    Salt 0.78 g -44%
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 1.535 %
Serving size: 2

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