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Tesco Egg Custard Tarts 4 Pack

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Barcode: 5018374207623 (EAN / EAN-13)

Brands: Tesco

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Biscuits and cakes, Snack biscuit with fruits filling

Stores: Tesco

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

28 ingredients

whole milk, wheat flour (whebt flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin], pasteurised egg (16%), sugar, palm oil, dried glucose syrup, rapeseed oll, whipping cream (milk), palm kernel oil, nutmeg, flavouring, dextrose, colour (carotenes), salt. allergy advice for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. also, may contain peanuts and nuts. fr v suitable for vegetarians recycling clean storage keep refrigerated. carton not suitable for home freezing. tiol recycle recycle nutrition as sold tesco stores ltd., welwyn garden c ri* for an typical values per one egg custard tesco ireland ltd dun laoghaire, c tart (86g) ri* average adult 0b 1197kj 8400kj energy

Allergens: Gluten, Milk

Traces: Nuts, Peanuts

Food processing

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

Additive: E160a - Carotene

Ingredient: Colour

Ingredient: Dextrose

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Glucose syrup
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Additives

E160a - Carotene

Carotene: The term carotene -also carotin, from the Latin carota, "carrot"- is used for many related unsaturated hydrocarbon substances having the formula C40Hx, which are synthesized by plants but in general cannot be made by animals -with the exception of some aphids and spider mites which acquired the synthesizing genes from fungi-. Carotenes are photosynthetic pigments important for photosynthesis. Carotenes contain no oxygen atoms. They absorb ultraviolet, violet, and blue light and scatter orange or red light, and -in low concentrations- yellow light. Carotenes are responsible for the orange colour of the carrot, for which this class of chemicals is named, and for the colours of many other fruits, vegetables and fungi -for example, sweet potatoes, chanterelle and orange cantaloupe melon-. Carotenes are also responsible for the orange -but not all of the yellow- colours in dry foliage. They also -in lower concentrations- impart the yellow coloration to milk-fat and butter. Omnivorous animal species which are relatively poor converters of coloured dietary carotenoids to colourless retinoids have yellowed-coloured body fat, as a result of the carotenoid retention from the vegetable portion of their diet. The typical yellow-coloured fat of humans and chickens is a result of fat storage of carotenes from their diets. Carotenes contribute to photosynthesis by transmitting the light energy they absorb to chlorophyll. They also protect plant tissues by helping to absorb the energy from singlet oxygen, an excited form of the oxygen molecule O2 which is formed during photosynthesis. β-Carotene is composed of two retinyl groups, and is broken down in the mucosa of the human small intestine by β-carotene 15‚15'-monooxygenase to retinal, a form of vitamin A. β-Carotene can be stored in the liver and body fat and converted to retinal as needed, thus making it a form of vitamin A for humans and some other mammals. The carotenes α-carotene and γ-carotene, due to their single retinyl group -β-ionone ring-, also have some vitamin A activity -though less than β-carotene-, as does the xanthophyll carotenoid β-cryptoxanthin. All other carotenoids, including lycopene, have no beta-ring and thus no vitamin A activity -although they may have antioxidant activity and thus biological activity in other ways-. Animal species differ greatly in their ability to convert retinyl -beta-ionone- containing carotenoids to retinals. Carnivores in general are poor converters of dietary ionone-containing carotenoids. Pure carnivores such as ferrets lack β-carotene 15‚15'-monooxygenase and cannot convert any carotenoids to retinals at all -resulting in carotenes not being a form of vitamin A for this species-; while cats can convert a trace of β-carotene to retinol, although the amount is totally insufficient for meeting their daily retinol needs.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil, Palm kernel oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Whole milk, Egg, Whipping cream
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Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Whebt-flour, Iron, Thiamin, Rapeseed-oll, Also, Carton-not-suitable-for-home-freezing, Tiol-recycle-recycle-nutrition-as-sold-tesco-stores-ltd, Welwyn-garden-c-ri-for-an-typical-values-per-one-egg-custard-tesco-ireland-ltd-dun-laoghaire, C-tart, Ri-average-adult-0b-1197kj-8400kj-energy
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en: whole milk, wheat flour, whebt flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin, egg 16%, sugar, palm oil, dried glucose syrup, rapeseed oll, whipping cream, palm kernel oil, nutmeg, flavouring, dextrose, colour (carotenes), salt, including cereals containing gluten, also, fr v recycling clean storage keep refrigerated, carton not suitable for home freezing, tiol recycle recycle nutrition as sold tesco stores ltd, welwyn garden c ri* for an typical values per one egg custard tesco ireland ltd dun laoghaire, c tart, ri* average adult 0b 1197kj 8400kj energy
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wheat flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410

whebt flour -> en:whebt-flour

calcium carbonate -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

iron -> en:iron

niacin -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

thiamin -> en:thiamin

egg -> en:egg - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 22000 - percent: 16

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129

dried glucose syrup -> en:dehydrated-glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

rapeseed oll -> en:rapeseed-oll

whipping cream -> en:whipping-cream - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19402

palm kernel oil -> en:palm-kernel-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes

nutmeg -> en:nutmeg - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11048

flavouring -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

colour -> en:colour

carotenes -> en:e160a - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058

including cereals containing gluten -> en:cereals-containing-gluten - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

also -> en:also

fr v recycling clean storage keep refrigerated -> en:fr-v-recycling-clean-storage-keep-refrigerated - labels: en:vegetarian - vegetarian: en:yes

carton not suitable for home freezing -> en:carton-not-suitable-for-home-freezing

tiol recycle recycle nutrition as sold tesco stores ltd -> en:tiol-recycle-recycle-nutrition-as-sold-tesco-stores-ltd

welwyn garden c ri* for an typical values per one egg custard tesco ireland ltd dun laoghaire -> en:welwyn-garden-c-ri-for-an-typical-values-per-one-egg-custard-tesco-ireland-ltd-dun-laoghaire

c tart -> en:c-tart

ri* average adult 0b 1197kj 8400kj energy -> en:ri-average-adult-0b-1197kj-8400kj-energy

Nutrition

Average 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: 1

Proteins: 3 / 5 (value: 6.1, rounded value: 6.1)

Fiber: 1 / 5 (value: 1.1, rounded value: 1.1)

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

Negative points: 11

Energy: 3 / 10 (value: 1197, rounded value: 1197)

Sugars: 3 / 10 (value: 13.8, rounded value: 13.8)

Saturated fat: 5 / 10 (value: 5.9, rounded value: 5.9)

Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 40, rounded value: 40)

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

Nutritional score: (11 - 1)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (13.2%)
  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 high quantity (5.9%)
  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 (13.8%)
  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 (0.1%)
  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 (One egg custard (85g/ml))	Compared to: Snack biscuit with fruits filling
Energy	1,197 kj (286 kcal)	1,020 kj (243 kcal)	-27%
Fat	13.2 g	11.2 g	+10%
Saturated fat	5.9 g	5.02 g	+38%
Carbohydrates	35.1 g	29.8 g	-45%
Sugars	13.8 g	11.7 g	-50%
Fiber	1.1 g	0.935 g	-80%
Proteins	6.1 g	5.18 g	+1%
Salt	0.1 g	0.085 g	-83%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: One egg custard (85g/ml)

Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: B (Score: 75/100)

Category: Biscuit (cookie), snack with fruits filling

PEF environmental score: 0.31 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 2.29 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	77.4 %
Processing	13.1 %
Packaging	3.5 %
Transportation	4.5 %
Distribution	1.5 %
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: 45/100)
Product: Tesco Egg Custard Tarts 4 Pack

Life cycle analysis score: 75
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30

Final score: 45/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.2 km in a petrol car

229 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Biscuit (cookie), snack with fruits filling (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	76.7 %
Processing	10.3 %
Packaging	4.8 %
Transportation	7.4 %
Distribution	0.9 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Transportation

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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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