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Squashies - Rhubarb and Custard - Swizzels

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Squashies - Rhubarb and Custard - Swizzels

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Barcode: 5010478497818 (EAN / EAN-13)

Brands: Swizzels, Drumstick, Squashies

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries, Candies, Gummi candies

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

19 ingredients

glucose syrup, sugar, gelling agent: gelatine, modified starch, acidity regulators: citric acid, trisodium citrate, apple pulp, flavourings, glazing agents: vegetable oils (palm, palm kernel, coconut), carnauba wax, colours: black carrot extract, lutein, paprika extract

Food processing

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

Additive: E14XX - Modified Starch

Additive: E160c - Paprika extract

Additive: E161b - Lutein

Additive: E428 - Gelatine

Additive: E903 - Carnauba wax

Ingredient: Colour

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Gelling agent

Ingredient: Glazing agent

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Glucose syrup
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

E14XX - Modified Starch

E160c - Paprika extract

E161b - Lutein

E330 - Citric acid

Citric acid is a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and limes.

It is widely used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer, acidulant, and preservative due to its tart and refreshing taste.

Citric acid is safe for consumption when used in moderation and is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additive by regulatory agencies worldwide.

E331 - Sodium citrates

Sodium citrate: Sodium citrate may refer to any of the sodium salts of citrate -though most commonly the third-: Monosodium citrate Disodium citrate Trisodium citrateThe three forms of the salt are collectively known by the E number E331. Sodium citrates are used as acidity regulators in food and drinks, and also as emulsifiers for oils. They enable cheeses to melt without becoming greasy.
Source: Wikipedia

E331iii - Trisodium citrate

Sodium citrate: Sodium citrate may refer to any of the sodium salts of citrate -though most commonly the third-: Monosodium citrate Disodium citrate Trisodium citrateThe three forms of the salt are collectively known by the E number E331. Sodium citrates are used as acidity regulators in food and drinks, and also as emulsifiers for oils. They enable cheeses to melt without becoming greasy.
Source: Wikipedia

E428 - Gelatine

E903 - Carnauba wax

Carnauba wax: Carnauba -; Portuguese: carnaúba [kaʁnɐˈubɐ]-, also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the palm Copernicia prunifera -Synonym: Copernicia cerifera-, a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of Piauí, Ceará, Maranhão, Bahia, and Rio Grande do Norte. It is known as "queen of waxes" and in its pure state, usually comes in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes. It is obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm by collecting and drying them, beating them to loosen the wax, then refining and bleaching the wax.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: E428
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Non-vegetarian
Non-vegetarian ingredients: E428
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: glucose syrup, sugar, gelling agent (gelatine), modified starch, acidity regulators (citric acid), trisodium citrate, apple pulp, flavourings, glazing agents (palm vegetable oils), palm vegetable oils kernel, coconut, carnauba wax, colours (black carrot), lutein, paprika extract
glucose syrup -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 6.66666666666667 - percent_max: 100

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

gelling agent -> en:gelling-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

gelatine -> en:e428 - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

modified starch -> en:modified-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

acidity regulators -> en:acidity-regulator - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

trisodium citrate -> en:e331iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

apple pulp -> en:apple-pulp - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 13050 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

flavourings -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

glazing agents -> en:glazing-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

palm vegetable oils -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

palm vegetable oils kernel -> en:palm-vegetable-oils-kernel - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

coconut -> en:coconut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 15006 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

carnauba wax -> en:e903 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

colours -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

black carrot -> en:black-carrot - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20009 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

lutein -> en:e161b - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

paprika extract -> en:e160c - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Nutrition

Poor nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fiber is not specified, their possible positive contribution to the grade could not be taken into account.

⚠ ️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: 3.4, rounded value: 3.4)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0.786132812499993, rounded value: 0.8)

Negative points: 14

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1481, rounded value: 1481)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 62, rounded value: 62)

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

Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 28, rounded value: 28)

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

Nutritional score: (14 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (0.2%)
  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%)
  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 high quantity (62%)
  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 low quantity (0.07%)
  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	Compared to: Gummi candies
Energy	1,481 kj (354 kcal)	+4%
Fat	0.2 g	-36%
Saturated fat	0 g	-100%
Carbohydrates	84 g	+5%
Sugars	62 g	+11%
Fiber	?
Proteins	3.4 g	-1%
Salt	0.07 g	-43%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0.786 %

Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 89/100)

Category: Jelly candy

PEF environmental score: 0.21 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.57 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	51.7 %
Processing	31.1 %
Packaging	7.6 %
Transportation	7.3 %
Distribution	2.3 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

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

Impact for this product: C (Score: 59/100)
Product: Squashies - Rhubarb and Custard - Swizzels

Life cycle analysis score: 89
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30

Final score: 59/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.8 km in a petrol car

157 g CO² per 100g of product

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

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	36.9 %
Processing	38.1 %
Packaging	11.9 %
Transportation	12.0 %
Distribution	1.1 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Threatened species

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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Product added on May 17, 2020, 2:05:21 PM CEST by openfoodfacts-contributors
Last edit of product page on January 5, 2021, 5:44:42 PM CET by roboto-app.
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