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Squares Salt & Vinegar - Walkers - 22g

Squares Salt & Vinegar - Walkers - 22g

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Barcode: 51000646

Quantity: 22g

Packaging: Mixed plastic film-packet

Brands: Walkers

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Snacks, Cereals and potatoes, Salty snacks, Appetizers, Chips and fries, Crisps, Potato crisps, Crisps made from reconstituted potato

Countries where sold: Guernsey

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Ingredients

14 ingredients

Potato Granules, Sunflower Oil, Potato Starch, Salt & Vinegar Flavour [Flavouring, Acid (Citric acid), Sugar, Flavour Enhancers (Monosodium glutamate, Disodium guanylate), Potassium Chloride], Maltodextrin, Salt

Food processing

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

Additive: E621 - Monosodium glutamate

Additive: E627 - Disodium guanylate

Ingredient: Flavour enhancer

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Maltodextrin
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

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.

E621 - Monosodium glutamate

Monosodium glutamate: Monosodium glutamate -MSG, also known as sodium glutamate- is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, one of the most abundant naturally occurring non-essential amino acids. Glutamic acid is found naturally in tomatoes, grapes, cheese, mushrooms and other foods.MSG is used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer with an umami taste that intensifies the meaty, savory flavor of food, as naturally occurring glutamate does in foods such as stews and meat soups. It was first prepared in 1908 by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda, who was trying to isolate and duplicate the savory taste of kombu, an edible seaweed used as a base for many Japanese soups. MSG as a flavor enhancer balances, blends, and rounds the perception of other tastes.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given MSG its generally recognized as safe -GRAS- designation. A popular belief is that large doses of MSG can cause headaches and other feelings of discomfort, known as "Chinese restaurant syndrome," but double-blind tests fail to find evidence of such a reaction. The European Union classifies it as a food additive permitted in certain foods and subject to quantitative limits. MSG has the HS code 29224220 and the E number E621.
Source: Wikipedia

E627 - Disodium guanylate

Disodium guanylate: Disodium guanylate, also known as sodium 5'-guanylate and disodium 5'-guanylate, is a natural sodium salt of the flavor enhancing nucleotide guanosine monophosphate -GMP-. Disodium guanylate is a food additive with the E number E627. It is commonly used in conjunction with glutamic acid. As it is a fairly expensive additive, it is not used independently of glutamic acid; if disodium guanylate is present in a list of ingredients but MSG does not appear to be, it is likely that glutamic acid is provided as part of another ingredient such as a processed soy protein complex. It is often added to foods in conjunction with disodium inosinate; the combination is known as disodium 5'-ribonucleotides. Disodium guanylate is produced from dried seaweed and is often added to instant noodles, potato chips and other snacks, savory rice, tinned vegetables, cured meats, and packaged soup.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Maybe vegan

Ingredients that may not be vegan: Flavouring, E627

Maybe vegetarian

Ingredients that may not be vegetarian: Flavouring, E627

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

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
en: Potato, Sunflower Oil, Potato Starch, Salt and Vinegar Flavour (Flavouring, Acid (Citric acid), Sugar, Flavour Enhancers (Monosodium glutamate, Disodium guanylate), Potassium Chloride), Maltodextrin, Salt
Potato -> en:potato - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 4003 - percent_min: 16.6666666666667 - percent_max: 100

Sunflower Oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

Potato Starch -> en:potato-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

Salt and Vinegar Flavour -> en:salt-and-vinegar-flavour - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

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

Acid -> en:acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.5

Citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.5

Sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.66666666666667

Flavour Enhancers -> en:flavour-enhancer - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.25

Monosodium glutamate -> en:e621 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.25

Disodium guanylate -> en:e627 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.625

Potassium Chloride -> en:e508 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1

Maltodextrin -> en:maltodextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.2

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

Positive points: 0

Proteins: 4 / 5 (value: 6.5, rounded value: 6.5)

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: 15

Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1854, rounded value: 1854)

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

Saturated fat: 1 / 10 (value: 1.5, rounded value: 1.5)

Sodium: 9 / 10 (value: 880, rounded value: 880)

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

Nutritional score: (15 - 0)

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

Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (18%)
  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 moderate quantity (1.5%)
  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 high quantity (2.2%)
  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: Crisps made from reconstituted potato
Energy	1,854 kj (443 kcal)	-7%
Fat	18 g	-11%
Saturated fat	1.5 g	-47%
Carbohydrates	61 g	-1%
Sugars	3.5 g	-1%
Fiber	?
Proteins	6.5 g	+19%
Salt	2.2 g	+45%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %

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: 87/100)

Category: Potato crisps

PEF environmental score: 0.22 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.54 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	62.8 %
Processing	17.3 %
Packaging	10.6 %
Transportation	7.1 %
Distribution	2.2 %
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: -10

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
Packet	Plastic		High

Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: B (Score: 72/100)
Product: Squares Salt & Vinegar - Walkers - 22g

Life cycle analysis score: 87
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -15

Final score: 72/100

→ Learn more about the Eco-Score

Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.8 km in a petrol car

154 g CO² per 100g of product

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

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	53.5 %
Processing	15.0 %
Packaging	18.2 %
Transportation	11.9 %
Distribution	1.3 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

Packet (Plastic)

Packaging materials

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

Transportation

Origins of ingredients
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Product added on July 16, 2019, 10:57:37 PM CEST by kiliweb
Last edit of product page on November 29, 2023, 7:14:27 PM CET by ruperth.
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Squares Salt & Vinegar - Walkers - 22g