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Mentos 37,5G Sour Fruits Drops

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Barcode: 87317503

Common name: Bonbons tendres dragéifiés acidulés, goûts citron vert, cerise, pomme et fraise

Quantity: 37,5g

Brands: Mentos

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries, Candies

Labels, certifications, awards: Green Dot

Countries where sold: France

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Ingredients

28 ingredients

: sucre, sirop de glucose, acidifiants (acide citrique, acide tartrique), jus de fruits (fraise, pomme, citron vert, cerise) (2%), huile de noix de coco totalement hydrogénée, fécule, maltodextrine, arômes, agents épaississants (gomme gellane, gomme de cellulose, gomme arabique), émulsifiant (sucroesters d'acides gras), agents d'enrobage (cire de carnauba, cire d'abeille), colorants (carmins, curcumine, anthocyanes, extrait de paprika).

Food processing

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

Additive: E100 - Curcumin

Additive: E120 - Cochineal

Additive: E160c - Paprika extract

Additive: E163 - Anthocyanins

Additive: E414 - Acacia gum

Additive: E418 - Gellan gum

Additive: E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

Additive: E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids

Additive: E901 - White and yellow beeswax

Additive: E903 - Carnauba wax

Ingredient: Colour

Ingredient: Emulsifier

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glazing agent

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Glucose syrup

Ingredient: Maltodextrin

Ingredient: Thickener
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

E100 - Curcumin

E120 - Cochineal

Carminic acid: Carminic acid -C22H20O13- is a red glucosidal hydroxyanthrapurin that occurs naturally in some scale insects, such as the cochineal, Armenian cochineal, and Polish cochineal. The insects produce the acid as a deterrent to predators. An aluminum salt of carminic acid is the coloring agent in carmine. Synonyms are C.I. 75470 and C.I. Natural Red 4. The chemical structure of carminic acid consists of a core anthraquinone structure linked to a glucose sugar unit. Carminic acid was first synthesized in the laboratory by organic chemists in 1991.
Source: Wikipedia

E160c - Paprika extract

E163 - Anthocyanins

Anthocyanin: Anthocyanins -also anthocyans; from Greek: ἄνθος -anthos- "flower" and κυάνεος/κυανοῦς kyaneos/kyanous "dark blue"- are water-soluble vacuolar pigments that, depending on their pH, may appear red, purple, or blue. Food plants rich in anthocyanins include the blueberry, raspberry, black rice, and black soybean, among many others that are red, blue, purple, or black. Some of the colors of autumn leaves are derived from anthocyanins.Anthocyanins belong to a parent class of molecules called flavonoids synthesized via the phenylpropanoid pathway. They occur in all tissues of higher plants, including leaves, stems, roots, flowers, and fruits. Anthocyanins are derived from anthocyanidins by adding sugars. They are odorless and moderately astringent. Although approved to color foods and beverages in the European Union, anthocyanins are not approved for use as a food additive because they have not been verified as safe when used as food or supplement ingredients. There is no conclusive evidence anthocyanins have any effect on human biology or diseases.
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.

E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid

Tartaric acid: Tartaric acid is a white, crystalline organic acid that occurs naturally in many fruits, most notably in grapes, but also in bananas, tamarinds, and citrus. Its salt, potassium bitartrate, commonly known as cream of tartar, develops naturally in the process of winemaking. It is commonly mixed with sodium bicarbonate and is sold as baking powder used as a leavening agent in food preparation. The acid itself is added to foods as an antioxidant and to impart its distinctive sour taste. Tartaric is an alpha-hydroxy-carboxylic acid, is diprotic and aldaric in acid characteristics, and is a dihydroxyl derivative of succinic acid.
Source: Wikipedia

E414 - Acacia gum

Gum arabic: Gum arabic, also known as acacia gum, arabic gum, gum acacia, acacia, Senegal gum and Indian gum, and by other names, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. Originally, gum arabic was collected from Acacia nilotica which was called the "gum arabic tree"; in the present day, gum arabic is collected from acacia species, predominantly Acacia senegal and Vachellia -Acacia- seyal; the term "gum arabic" does not indicate a particular botanical source. In a few cases so‐called "gum arabic" may not even have been collected from Acacia species, but may originate from Combretum, Albizia or some other genus. Producers harvest the gum commercially from wild trees, mostly in Sudan -80%- and throughout the Sahel, from Senegal to Somalia—though it is historically cultivated in Arabia and West Asia. Gum arabic is a complex mixture of glycoproteins and polysaccharides. It is the original source of the sugars arabinose and ribose, both of which were first discovered and isolated from it, and are named after it. Gum arabic is soluble in water. It is edible, and used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer, with EU E number E414. Gum arabic is a key ingredient in traditional lithography and is used in printing, paint production, glue, cosmetics and various industrial applications, including viscosity control in inks and in textile industries, though less expensive materials compete with it for many of these roles. While gum arabic is now produced throughout the African Sahel, it is still harvested and used in the Middle East.
Source: Wikipedia

E418 - Gellan gum

Gellan gum: Gellan gum is a water-soluble anionic polysaccharide produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea -formerly Pseudomonas elodea based on the taxonomic classification at the time of its discovery-. Its taxonomic classification has been subsequently changed to Sphingomonas elodea based on current classification system. The gellan-producing bacterium was discovered and isolated by the former Kelco Division of Merck & Company, Inc. in 1978 from the lily plant tissue from a natural pond in Pennsylvania, USA. It was initially identified as a substitute gelling agent at significantly lower use level to replace agar in solid culture media for the growth of various microorganisms Its initial commercial product with the trademark as "GELRITE" gellan gum, was subsequently identified as a suitable agar substitute as gelling agent in various clinical bacteriological media.
Source: Wikipedia

E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

Carboxymethyl cellulose: Carboxymethyl cellulose -CMC- or cellulose gum or tylose powder is a cellulose derivative with carboxymethyl groups --CH2-COOH- bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of the glucopyranose monomers that make up the cellulose backbone. It is often used as its sodium salt, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.
Source: Wikipedia

E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids

E901 - White and yellow beeswax

Beeswax: Beeswax -cera alba- is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis. The wax is formed into "scales" by eight wax-producing glands in the abdominal segments of worker bees, which discard it in or at the hive. The hive workers collect and use it to form cells for honey storage and larval and pupal protection within the beehive. Chemically, beeswax consists mainly of esters of fatty acids and various long-chain alcohols. Beeswax has long-standing applications in human food and flavoring. For example, it is used as a glazing agent or as a light/heat source. It is edible, in the sense of having similar negligible toxicity to plant waxes, and is approved for food use in most countries and the European Union under the E number E901. However, the wax monoesters in beeswax are poorly hydrolysed in the guts of humans and other mammals, so they have insignificant nutritional value. Some birds, such as honeyguides, can digest beeswax. Beeswax is the main diet of wax moth larvae.
Source: Wikipedia

E903 - Carnauba wax

Carnauba wax: Carnauba -; Portuguese: carnaúba [kaʁnɐˈubɐ]-, also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the palm Copernicia prunifera -Synonym: Copernicia cerifera-, a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of Piauí, Ceará, Maranhão, Bahia, and Rio Grande do Norte. It is known as "queen of waxes" and in its pure state, usually comes in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes. It is obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm by collecting and drying them, beating them to loosen the wax, then refining and bleaching the wax.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Non-vegan

Non-vegan ingredients: E901, E120

Non-vegetarian

Non-vegetarian ingredients: E120

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

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: sucre, sirop de glucose, acidifiants (acide citrique, acide tartrique), jus de fruits (fraise, pomme, citron vert, cerise), huile de noix de coco totalement hydrogénée, fécule, maltodextrine, arômes, agents épaississants (gomme gellane, gomme de cellulose, gomme arabique), émulsifiant (sucroesters d'acides gras), agents d'enrobage (cire de carnauba, cire d'abeille), colorants (carmins, curcumine, anthocyanes, extrait de paprika)
sucre -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 8.33333333333333 - percent_max: 100

sirop de glucose -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

acidifiants -> en:acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

acide citrique -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

acide tartrique -> en:e334 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

jus de fruits -> en:fruit-juice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

fraise -> en:strawberry - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 13014 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

pomme -> en:apple - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 13050 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

citron vert -> en:lime - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 13067 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333

cerise -> en:cherry - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 13008 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25

huile de noix de coco totalement hydrogénée -> en:hydrogenated-coconut-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 16040 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

fécule -> en:starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

maltodextrine -> en:maltodextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

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

agents épaississants -> en:thickener - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

gomme gellane -> en:e418 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

gomme de cellulose -> en:e466 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.5

gomme arabique -> en:e414 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.66666666666667

émulsifiant -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

sucroesters d'acides gras -> en:e473 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

agents d'enrobage -> en:glazing-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

cire de carnauba -> en:e903 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

cire d'abeille -> en:e901 - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.5

colorants -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

carmins -> en:e120 - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

curcumine -> en:e100 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.5

anthocyanes -> en:e163 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.66666666666667

extrait de paprika -> en:e160c - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.25

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.

⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 5
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 0

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

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

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 5.72916666666667, rounded value: 5.7)

Negative points: 15

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1619, rounded value: 1619)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 68, rounded value: 68)

Saturated fat: 1 / 10 (value: 1.7000000476837, rounded value: 1.7)

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: (15 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (1.8%)
  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 (1.7%)
  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 high quantity (68%)
  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	Compared to: Candies
Energy	1,619 kj (387 kcal)	+10%
Fat	1.8 g	+5%
Saturated fat	1.7 g	+74%
Carbohydrates	91 g	+10%
Sugars	68 g	+23%
Fiber	?
Proteins	0 g	-100%
Salt	0.1 g	-22%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	5.729 %

Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate 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: B (Score: 62/100)

Category: Candies, all types

PEF environmental score: 0.41 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.73 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	78.2 %
Processing	10.7 %
Packaging	5.5 %
Transportation	4.5 %
Distribution	1.1 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

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No ingredients that threaten species

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 42/100)
Product: Mentos 37,5G Sour Fruits Drops

Life cycle analysis score: 62
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 42/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

173 g CO² per 100g of product

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

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	52.3 %
Processing	19.5 %
Packaging	15.7 %
Transportation	11.6 %
Distribution	1.0 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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