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Hovis Soft White Medium - 800 g

Hovis Soft White Medium - 800 g

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Barcode: 5010003000131 (EAN / EAN-13)

Common name: Sliced White Bread

Quantity: 800 g

Packaging: Bag, Ldpe-bag, Plastic bag

Brands: Hovis

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Cereals and potatoes, Breads, Sliced breads, White breads, Sliced-white-bread

Labels, certifications, awards: Vegetarian, Vegan, Verified

Manufacturing or processing places: United Kingdom

Stores: Morrisons, Sainsbury's

Countries where sold: France, United Kingdom

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Ingredients

17 ingredients

Wheat Flour (with added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Yeast, Soya Flour, Salt, Preservative (E282), Emulsifiers (E472e, E471, E481), Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid).

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: E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Additive: E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Additive: E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

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

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

E282 - Calcium propionate

Calcium propanoate: Calcium propanoate or calcium propionate has the formula Ca-C2H5COO-2. It is the calcium salt of propanoic acid.
Source: Wikipedia

E300 - Ascorbic acid

E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471), are food additives commonly used as emulsifiers in various processed foods.

These compounds consist of glycerol molecules linked to one or two fatty acid chains, which help stabilize and blend water and oil-based ingredients. E471 enhances the texture and shelf life of products like margarine, baked goods, and ice cream, ensuring a smooth and consistent texture.

It is generally considered safe for consumption within established regulatory limits.

E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

Sodium stearoyl lactylate: Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate -sodium stearoyl lactylate or SSL- is a versatile, FDA approved food additive used to improve the mix tolerance and volume of processed foods. It is one type of a commercially available lactylate. SSL is non-toxic, biodegradable, and typically manufactured using biorenewable feedstocks. Because SSL is a safe and highly effective food additive, it is used in a wide variety of products ranging from baked goods and desserts to pet foods.As described by the Food Chemicals Codex 7th edition, SSL is a cream-colored powder or brittle solid. SSL is currently manufactured by the esterification of stearic acid with lactic acid and partially neutralized with either food-grade soda ash -sodium carbonate- or caustic soda -concentrated sodium hydroxide-. Commercial grade SSL is a mixture of sodium salts of stearoyl lactylic acids and minor proportions of other sodium salts of related acids. The HLB for SSL is 10-12. SSL is slightly hygroscopic, soluble in ethanol and in hot oil or fat, and dispersible in warm water. These properties are the reason that SSL is an excellent emulsifier for fat-in-water emulsions and can also function as a humectant.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

May contain palm oil

Ingredients that may contain palm oil: E472e, E471, E481

Vegan
No non-vegan ingredients

Unrecognized ingredients: Calcium, Iron, Thiamin

Vegetarian
No non-vegetarian ingredients detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Calcium, Iron, Thiamin

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: _Wheat_ Flour (with added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Yeast, _Soya_ Flour, Salt, Preservative (e282), Emulsifiers (e472e, e471, e481), Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid)
_Wheat_ Flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 12.5 - percent_max: 100

with added Calcium -> en:calcium - percent_min: 3.125 - percent_max: 100

Iron -> en:iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

Niacin -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

Thiamin -> en:thiamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

Yeast -> en:yeast - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

_Soya_ Flour -> en:soya-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20900 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9

Preservative -> en:preservative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9

e282 -> en:e282 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9

Emulsifiers -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9

e472e -> en:e472e - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9

e471 -> en:e471 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.45

e481 -> en:e481 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.3

Flour Treatment Agent -> en:flour-treatment-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9

Ascorbic Acid -> en:e300 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9

Nutrition

Very 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: 0
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 7

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 8.7, rounded value: 8.7)

Fiber: 2 / 5 (value: 2.4, rounded value: 2.4)

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

Negative points: 5

Energy: 2 / 10 (value: 975, rounded value: 975)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 3.5, rounded value: 3.5)

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.3, rounded value: 0.3)

Sodium: 3 / 10 (value: 360, rounded value: 360)

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

Nutritional score: (5 - 7)

Nutri-Score:
→ Learn more about the Nutri-Score

Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (1.7%)
  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 low quantity (0.3%)
  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 (3.5%)
  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 moderate quantity (0.9%)
  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 (40g)	Compared to: White breads
Energy	975 kj (233 kcal)	390 kj (93 kcal)	-14%
Fat	1.7 g	0.68 g	-62%
Saturated fat	0.3 g	0.12 g	-65%
Carbohydrates	44.6 g	17.8 g	-8%
Sugars	3.5 g	1.4 g	+4%
Fiber	2.4 g	0.96 g	-40%
Proteins	8.7 g	3.48 g	-1%
Salt	0.9 g	0.36 g	-22%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 40g

Environment

Eco-Score B - Low environmental impact

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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

Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 90/100)

Category: Sandwich loaf

PEF environmental score: 0.19 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.76 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	58.9 %
Processing	23.6 %
Packaging	12.2 %
Transportation	4.8 %
Distribution	0.4 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

⚠ ️ The origins of the ingredients of this product are not indicated.

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No ingredients that threaten species

Packaging with a medium impact

Malus: -8

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
Bag	LDPE 4 - Low-density polyethylene		High

Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: B (Score: 77/100)
Product: Hovis Soft White Medium - 800 g

Life cycle analysis score: 90
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -13

Final score: 77/100

→ Learn more about the Eco-Score

Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

176 g CO² per 100g of product

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

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	59.3 %
Processing	17.8 %
Packaging	16.0 %
Transportation	6.7 %
Distribution	0.3 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

Bag (LDPE 4 - Low-density polyethylene)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
Plastic

Hovis Soft White Medium - Recycling instructions and/or packaging information

Transportation

Origins of ingredients
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Product added on November 11, 2014, 2:39:37 PM CET by tacinte
Last edit of product page on May 29, 2023, 11:47:45 AM CEST by roboto-app.
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Hovis Soft White Medium - 800 g