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British Beef Meatballs - Tesco - 336g

British Beef Meatballs - Tesco - 336g

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Barcode: 5053526772994 (EAN / EAN-13)

Common name: Seasoned beef meatballs

Quantity: 336g

Brands: Tesco

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

Labels, certifications, awards: No gluten, Assured Food Standards

Origin of ingredients: United Kingdom

Traceability code: GB 5416

Stores: Tesco

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

18 ingredients

Beef 86%, Water, Rice Flour, Salt, Onion Powder, Dextrose, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Black Pepper, Sunflower Oil, Paprika, Bamboo Fibre, Preservative (Sodium Metabisulphite), White Pepper, Bay, Black Pepper Extract, Flavouring.

Allergens: Beef, Sulphur dioxide and sulphites, Metabisulphite

Food processing

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

Ingredient: Dextrose

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose
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

E223 - Sodium metabisulphite

Sodium metabisulfite: Sodium metabisulfite or sodium pyrosulfite -IUPAC spelling; Br. E. sodium metabisulphite or sodium pyrosulphite- is an inorganic compound of chemical formula Na2S2O5. The substance is sometimes referred to as disodium metabisulfite. It is used as a disinfectant, antioxidant, and preservative agent.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Non-vegan

Non-vegan ingredients: Beef

Non-vegetarian

Non-vegetarian ingredients: Beef

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

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Beef 86%, Water, Rice Flour, Salt, Onion, Dextrose, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Black Pepper, Sunflower Oil, Paprika, Bamboo Fibre, Preservative (Sodium _Metabisulphite_), White Pepper, Bay, Black Pepper Extract, Flavouring
Beef -> en:beef - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 86 - percent: 86 - percent_max: 86

Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0.875 - percent_max: 14

Rice Flour -> en:rice-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9520 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 13.125

Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.89

Onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.89

Dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.89

Sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5

Yeast Extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5

Black Pepper -> en:black-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11015 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5

Sunflower Oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5

Paprika -> en:paprika - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11049 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5

Bamboo Fibre -> en:bamboo-fibre - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5

Preservative -> en:preservative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5

Sodium _Metabisulphite_ -> en:e223 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5

White Pepper -> en:white-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11019 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5

Bay -> en:bay-leaf - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11053 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5

Black Pepper Extract -> en:black-pepper-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11015 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5

Flavouring -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.5

Nutrition

Poor 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: 0

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 18.1, rounded value: 18.1)

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

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

Negative points: 11

Energy: 2 / 10 (value: 978, rounded value: 978)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 0.5, rounded value: 0.5)

Saturated fat: 6 / 10 (value: 7, rounded value: 7)

Sodium: 3 / 10 (value: 356, rounded value: 356)

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

Nutritional score: (11 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (16.3%)
  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
- Saturated fat in high quantity (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
- Sugars in low quantity (0.5%)
  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 (0.89%)
  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 (94g)	Compared to: Meat balls
Energy	978 kj (235 kcal)	919 kj (221 kcal)	+8%
Fat	16.3 g	15.3 g	+10%
Saturated fat	7 g	6.58 g	+23%
Carbohydrates	4.1 g	3.85 g	-34%
Sugars	0.5 g	0.47 g	-58%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Proteins	18.1 g	17 g	+34%
Salt	0.89 g	0.837 g	-37%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 94g

Environment

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