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Becel VITAL (OMEGA 3) - 250g

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Becel VITAL (OMEGA 3) - 250g

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Barcode:
8719200047570(EAN / EAN-13)

Quantity: 250g

Packaging: Plastic

Brands: Becel

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Fats, Spreads, Plant-based spreads, Salted spreads, Spreadable fats, Vegetable fats, Margarines

Labels, certifications, awards: Vegetarian, Vegan

Origin of ingredients: Germany

Manufacturing or processing places: Allemagne

Countries where sold: France, Germany

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Health

Nutrition

Nutri-Score C
Average 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: 4
- 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).
  
  → Learn more about the Nutri-Score
Negative points: 3/55
- Energy from saturated fat
  1/10 points (222kJ)
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
- Sugar
  0/15 points (0.5g)
  
  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 / fat
  2/10 points (20%)
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
- Salt
  0/20 points (0.12g)
  
  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 (0.5g)
  
  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 (unknown)
  
  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%)
  
  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 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: 4
  
  This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
  
  This product is considered to be fat, oil, nuts or seeds for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
  
  Points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 7.
  
  Nutritional score: 3 (3 - 0)
  
  Nutri-Score: C

Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (30%)
  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 (6%)
  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 low quantity (0.12%)
  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: Margarines
Energy	1,109 kj (265 kcal)	-50%
Fat	30 g	-49%
Saturated fat	6 g	-66%
Monounsaturated fat	7.6 g	-65%
Polyunsaturated fat	16 g	-6%
Omega 3 fat	3,900 mg	+14%
Omega 6 fat	12,000 mg	-8%
Carbohydrates	< 0.5 g	+9%
Sugars	< 0.5 g	+72%
Fiber	?
Proteins	< 0.5 g	+91%
Salt	0.12 g	-81%
Vitamin A	800 µg	-0%
Vitamin D	7.5 µg	-10%
Vitamin E	16 mg	+15%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	4.333 %

Ingredients

20 ingredients

drinking water, 26% vegetable oils (sunflowers, flaxseeds, rapeseed), vegetable fats (palm), emulsifier (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), table salt (0.1%), vitamins (a, d, e), acidifier (citric acid), flavor, colorant (carotene)

Food processing

Ultra-processed foods
5 ultra-processing markers
- Limit ultra-processed foods
  Ultra-processed foods increase noncommunicable chronic disease risk
  
  Several studies have found that a high consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of noncommunicable chronic diseases, such as obesity, hypertension and diabetes.
  Source: Ultra-processed foods increase noncommunicable chronic disease risk
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Additive: E160a - Carotene

Additive: E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Ingredient: Colour

Ingredient: Emulsifier

Ingredient: Flavouring
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

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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

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.

E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471), are food additives commonly used as emulsifiers in various processed foods.

These compounds consist of glycerol molecules linked to one or two fatty acid chains, which help stabilize and blend water and oil-based ingredients. E471 enhances the texture and shelf life of products like margarine, baked goods, and ice cream, ensuring a smooth and consistent texture.

It is generally considered safe for consumption within established regulatory limits.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm

Vegan
No non-vegan ingredients

Unrecognized ingredients: de:0-1, Vitamin D, Vitamin E
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de: Trinkwasser, pflanzliche Öle 26% (Sonnenblumen, Leinsamen, Raps), pflanzliche Fette (Palm), Emulgator (mono- und Diglyceride von Speisefettsäuren), Speisesalz (_0.1%_), vitamine, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, Säuerungsmittel (Citronensäure), Aroma, Farbstoff (Carotin)
Trinkwasser -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 26 - percent_max: 74

pflanzliche Öle -> en:vegetable-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 26 - percent: 26 - percent_max: 26

Sonnenblumen -> en:sunflower - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 8.66666666666667 - percent_max: 26

Leinsamen -> en:flax-seed - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15034 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 13

Raps -> en:rapeseed - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.66666666666667

pflanzliche Fette -> en:vegetable-fat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 26

Palm -> en:palm - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 26

Emulgator -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 24

mono- und Diglyceride von Speisefettsäuren -> en:e471 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 24

Speisesalz -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.12

_0.1%_ -> de:0-1 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.12

vitamine -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.12

vitamin A -> en:vitamin-a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.12

vitamin D -> en:vitamin-d - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.12

vitamin E -> en:vitamin-e - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.12

Säuerungsmittel -> en:acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.12

Citronensäure -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.12

Aroma -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.12

Farbstoff -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.12

Carotin -> en:e160a - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.12

Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate 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: 79/100)

Category: Vegetable fat (margarine type), spreadable, 50-63% fat, light, unsalted, rich in omega 3

PEF environmental score: 0.28 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.81 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	40.1 %
Processing	40.4 %
Packaging	5.3 %
Transportation	10.0 %
Distribution	3.3 %
Consumption	0.9 %

Bonuses and maluses

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Bonus: +4

Environmental policy: +4
Transportation: 0

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
Germany	100 %	Medium

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: 58/100)
Product: Becel VITAL (OMEGA 3) - 250g

Life cycle analysis score: 79
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -21

Final score: 58/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

181 g CO₂e per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Vegetable fat (margarine type), spreadable, 50-63% fat, light, unsalted, rich in omega 3 (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	27.3 %
Processing	42.4 %
Packaging	10.0 %
Transportation	17.9 %
Distribution	2.1 %
Consumption	0.4 %

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Transportation

Origins of ingredients

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
Germany	100 %	Medium

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 December 3, 2019, 6:21:54 PM CET by openfoodfacts-contributors
Last edit of product page on September 21, 2022, 11:22:11 PM CEST by arc2.
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Becel VITAL (OMEGA 3) - 250g

Becel VITAL (OMEGA 3) - 250g

Matching with your preferences

Health

Nutrition

Nutri-Score C

What is the Nutri-Score?

Negative points: 3/55

Energy from saturated fat

Sugar

Saturated fat / fat

Salt

Positive points: 0/17

Proteins

Fiber

Fruits, vegetables and legumes

Details of the calculation of the Nutri-Score

Nutrient levels

Fat in high quantity (30%)

Saturated fat in high quantity (6%)

Sugars in low quantity (0.5%)

Salt in low quantity (0.12%)

Nutrition facts

Ingredients

20 ingredients

Food processing

Ultra-processed foods

Limit ultra-processed foods

Additives

E160a - Carotene

E330 - Citric acid

E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Vegan

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Vegetarian

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Details of the analysis of the ingredients

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Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact

Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 79/100)

Bonuses and maluses

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Ingredients that threatens species

Missing packaging information for this product

Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 58/100)

Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

Packaging

Missing packaging information for this product

Transportation

Origins of ingredients

Threatened species

Contains palm oil

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