Nutri-Score B
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
- What is the Nutri-Score?
  
  The Nutri-Score is a logo on the overall nutritional quality of products.
  
  The score from A to E is calculated based on nutrients and foods to favor (proteins, fiber, fruits, vegetables and legumes ...) and nutrients to limit (calories, saturated fat, sugars, salt). The score is calculated from the data of the nutrition facts table and the composition data (fruits, vegetables and legumes).
  
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Negative points: 2/55
- Calories
  2/10 points (990kJ)
  
  Energy intakes above energy requirements are associated with increased risks of weight gain, overweight, obesity, and consequently risk of diet-related chronic diseases.
- Sugar
  0/15 points (0g)
  
  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.
- Saturated fat
  0/10 points (0g)
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
- Salt
  0/20 points (0g)
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Positive points: 0/17
- Proteins
  0/7 points (0g)
  
  Foods that are rich in proteins are usually rich in calcium or iron which are essential minerals with numerous health benefits.
- Fiber
  0/5 points (0g)
  
  Consuming foods rich in fiber (especially whole grain foods) reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.
- Fruits, vegetables and legumes
  0/5 points (0.4%)
  
  Consuming foods rich in fruits, vegetables and legumes reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.
- Details of the calculation of the Nutri-Score
  
  ⚠ ️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.
  
  Points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.
  
  Nutritional score: 2 (2 - 0)
  
  Nutri-Score: B

Nutrient levels
- 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
- 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 low quantity (0%)
  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%)
  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: Hard candies
Energy	990 kj (235 kcal)	-21%
Fat	0 g	-100%
Saturated fat	0 g	-100%
Carbohydrates	97 g	+4%
Sugars	0 g	-100%
Polyols (sugar alcohols)	97 g	+3%
Fiber	0 g	-100%
Proteins	0 g	-100%
Salt	0 g	-100%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0.4 %

Ingredients

14 ingredients

sweetener (isomalt), acidifiers (malic acid, citric acid), apple mint extracts and the 13-plant ricola blend (0.8%), natural aroma, lemon juice concentrate, spirulina colour extract, sweetener (steviol glycosides), salt, mint essential oil

Food processing

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

Additive: E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins

Additive: E950 - Acesulfame k

Additive: E951 - Aspartame

Additive: E953 - Isomalt

Ingredient: Colour

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Sweetener
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Additives

E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins

E296 - Malic acid

Malic acid: Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H6O5. It is a dicarboxylic acid that is made by all living organisms, contributes to the pleasantly sour taste of fruits, and is used as a food additive. Malic acid has two stereoisomeric forms -L- and D-enantiomers-, though only the L-isomer exists naturally. The salts and esters of malic acid are known as malates. The malate anion is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle.
Source: Wikipedia

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.

E950 - Acesulfame k

Acesulfame potassium: Acesulfame potassium - AY-see-SUL-faym-, also known as acesulfame K -K is the symbol for potassium- or Ace K, is a calorie-free sugar substitute -artificial sweetener- often marketed under the trade names Sunett and Sweet One. In the European Union, it is known under the E number -additive code- E950. It was discovered accidentally in 1967 by German chemist Karl Clauss at Hoechst AG -now Nutrinova-. In chemical structure, acesulfame potassium is the potassium salt of 6-methyl-1‚2,3-oxathiazine-4-3H--one 2‚2-dioxide. It is a white crystalline powder with molecular formula C4H4KNO4S and a molecular weight of 201.24 g/mol.
Source: Wikipedia

E951 - Aspartame

Aspartame: Aspartame -APM- is an artificial non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. In the European Union, it is codified as E951. Aspartame is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide. A panel of experts set up by the European Food Safety Authority concluded in 2013 that aspartame is safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure. As of 2018, evidence does not support a long-term benefit for weight loss or in diabetes. Because its breakdown products include phenylalanine, people with the genetic condition phenylketonuria -PKU- must be aware of this as an additional source.It was first sold under the brand name NutraSweet. It was first made in 1965, and the patent expired in 1992. It was initially approved for use in food products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -FDA- in 1981. The safety of aspartame has been the subject of several political and medical controversies, United States congressional hearings, and Internet hoaxes.
Source: Wikipedia

E953 - Isomalt

Isomalt: Isomalt is a sugar substitute, a type of sugar alcohol used primarily for its sugar-like physical properties. It has little to no impact on blood sugar levels, and does not stimulate the release of insulin. It also does not promote tooth decay, i.e. is tooth-friendly. Its energy value is 2 kcal/g, half that of sugars. However, like most sugar alcohols, it carries a risk of gastric distress, including flatulence and diarrhea, when consumed in large quantities -above about 20-30 g per day-. Isomalt may prove upsetting to the intestinal tract because it is incompletely absorbed in the small intestine, and when polyols pass into the large intestine, they can cause osmotically induced diarrhea and stimulate the gut flora, causing flatulence. As with other dietary fibers, regular consumption of isomalt can lead to desensitisation, decreasing the risk of intestinal upset. Isomalt can be blended with high-intensity sweeteners such as sucralose, giving a mixture that has the same sweetness as sugar. Isomalt is an equimolar mixture of two mutually diastereomeric disaccharides, each composed of two sugars: glucose and mannitol -α-D-glucopyranosido-1‚6-mannitol- and also glucose and sorbitol -α-D-glucopyranosido-1‚6-sorbitol-. Complete hydrolysis of isomalt yields glucose -50%-, sorbitol -25%-, and mannitol -25%-. It is an odorless, white, crystalline substance containing about 5% water of crystallisation. Isomalt has a minimal cooling effect -positive heat of solution-, lower than many other sugar alcohols, in particular, xylitol and erythritol. Isomalt is manufactured in a two-stage process in which sucrose is first transformed into isomaltulose, a reducing disaccharide -6-O-α-D-glucopyranosido-D-fructose-. The isomaltulose is then hydrogenated, using a Raney nickel catalyst. The final product — isomalt — is an equimolar composition of 6-O-α-D-glucopyranosido-D-sorbitol -1‚6-GPS- and 1-O-α-D-glucopyranosido-D-mannitol-dihydrate -1‚1-GPM-dihydrate-. Isomalt has been approved for use in the United States since 1990. It is also permitted for use in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Iran, the European Union, and other countries. Isomalt is widely used for the production of sugar-free candy, especially hard-boiled candy, because it resists crystallisation much better than the standard combinations of sucrose and corn syrup. It is used in sugar sculpture for the same reason.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: fr:de-menthe-pomme-et-du-melange-de-13-plantes-ricola
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: Isomalt, extraits 0.8%, de menthe pomme et du mélange de 13 plantes Ricola, acidifiants (acide malique, acide citrique), arôme naturel, édulcorants (aspartame, acésulfame-K), concentré de jus de citron, arôme naturel de menthes, colorant (e141)
Isomalt -> en:e953 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 93.6 - percent_max: 99.2

extraits -> en:extract - percent_min: 0.8 - percent: 0.8 - percent_max: 0.8

de menthe pomme et du mélange de 13 plantes Ricola -> fr:de-menthe-pomme-et-du-melange-de-13-plantes-ricola - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8

acidifiants -> en:acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8

acide malique -> en:e296 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8

acide citrique -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4

arôme naturel -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8

édulcorants -> en:sweetener - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8

aspartame -> en:e951 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8

acésulfame-K -> en:e950 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.4

concentré de jus de citron -> en:concentrated-lemon-juice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 2028 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8

arôme naturel de menthes -> en:natural-mint-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8

colorant -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8

e141 -> en:e141 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.8

Environment

Eco-Score A - Very low environmental impact

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→ 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: 86/100)

Category: Hard candy and lollipop

PEF environmental score: 0.23 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.73 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	52.2 %
Processing	28.9 %
Packaging	6.9 %
Transportation	9.9 %
Distribution	2.0 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Origins of ingredients with a high impact

Malus: 0

Environmental policy: 0
Transportation: 0

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
European Union and Non European Union	50 %	High
Switzerland	50 %	Medium

No ingredients that threaten species

Packaging with a low impact

Malus: -2

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
1 Film	Plastic	Discard	High
1 Sleeve	Cardboard	Recycle	Low

Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: A (Score: 84/100)
Product: Ricola Menthe Pomme - 50 g

Life cycle analysis score: 86
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -2

Final score: 84/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

173 g CO₂e per 100g of product

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

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	33.5 %
Processing	38.9 %
Packaging	10.8 %
Transportation	15.8 %
Distribution	1.0 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging with a low impact

Packaging parts

1 x Sleeve (Cardboard)

1 x Film (Plastic)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
Paper or cardboard
Plastic
Total

Ricola Menthe Pomme - Recycling instructions and/or packaging information - fr

Transportation

Origins of ingredients

Origins of ingredients with a high impact

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
European Union and Non European Union	50 %	High
Switzerland	50 %	Medium

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Ricola Menthe Pomme - 50 g