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Mentos - Fruit - 37,5 g
Mentos - Fruit - 37,5 g
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Barcode: 87317763
Common name: Chewy Dragees
Quantity: 37,5 g
Packaging: Plastic, Paper, Sleeve
Brands: Mentos, Perfetti, Van Melle
Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries, Candies, fr:Bonbons dragéifiés
Labels, certifications, awards: Natural colorings
Origin of ingredients: Unspecified
Stores: Action
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Ingredients
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23 ingredients
sugar, glucose syrup, read strawberry fruit, range, lemon) (2%), coconut oil fully hydrogenated, acidifier (citric acid), flavourings, maltodextrinet thickeners (gum 8731 7 pllane, cellulose gum, gum arabic), emulsifier (follow-diacids, fatty), coating agents (carnauba wax, beeswax), dyes *a-carotene, beetroot red), informaüon numüonneile per 100g: energy 1648 kj /Traces: None
Food processing
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Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:
- Additive: E162 - Beetroot red
- Additive: E414 - Acacia gum
- Additive: E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
- Additive: E901 - White and yellow beeswax
- Additive: E903 - Carnauba wax
- Ingredient: Emulsifier
- Ingredient: Flavouring
- Ingredient: Glazing agent
- Ingredient: Glucose
- Ingredient: Glucose syrup
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.
Additives
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E162 - Beetroot red
Betanin: Betanin, or Beetroot Red, is a red glycosidic food dye obtained from beets; its aglycone, obtained by hydrolyzing away the glucose molecule, is betanidin. As a food additive, its E number is E162. The color of betanin depends on pH; between four and five it is bright bluish-red, becoming blue-violet as the pH increases. Once the pH reaches alkaline levels betanin degrades by hydrolysis, resulting in a yellow-brown color. Betanin is a betalain pigment, together with isobetanin, probetanin, and neobetanin. Other pigments contained in beet are indicaxanthin and vulgaxanthins.Source: Wikipedia
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Palm oil content unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Read-strawberry-fruit, Range, Maltodextrinet-thickeners, Gum-8731-7-pllane, Follow-diacids, Fatty, Dyes-a-carotene, Informauon-numuonneile-per, Energy-1648-kjSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: E901Some ingredients could not be recognized.
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Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Read-strawberry-fruit, Range, Maltodextrinet-thickeners, Gum-8731-7-pllane, Follow-diacids, Fatty, Dyes-a-carotene, Informauon-numuonneile-per, Energy-1648-kjSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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en: sugar, glucose syrup, read strawberry fruit, range, lemon 2%, coconut oil, acidifier (citric acid), flavourings, maltodextrinet thickeners (gum 8731 7 pllane, cellulose gum, gum arabic), emulsifier (follow-diacids, fatty), coating agents (carnauba wax, beeswax), dyes *a-carotene, beetroot red, informaüon numüonneile per (energy 1648 kj)- sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 7.14285714285714 - percent_max: 92
- glucose syrup -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 2 - percent_max: 47
- read strawberry fruit -> en:read-strawberry-fruit - percent_min: 2 - percent_max: 32
- range -> en:range - percent_min: 2 - percent_max: 24.5
- lemon -> en:lemon - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 13009 - percent_min: 2 - percent: 2 - percent_max: 2
- coconut oil -> en:coconut-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 16040 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
- acidifier -> en:acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
- citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
- flavourings -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
- maltodextrinet thickeners -> en:maltodextrinet-thickeners - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
- gum 8731 7 pllane -> en:gum-8731-7-pllane - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
- cellulose gum -> en:e466 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1
- gum arabic -> en:e414 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.666666666666667
- emulsifier -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
- follow-diacids -> en:follow-diacids - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
- fatty -> en:fatty - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1
- coating agents -> en:glazing-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
- carnauba wax -> en:e903 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
- beeswax -> en:e901 - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1
- dyes *a-carotene -> en:dyes-a-carotene - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
- beetroot red -> en:e162 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
- informaüon numüonneile per -> en:informauon-numuonneile-per - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
- energy 1648 kj -> en:energy-1648-kj - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
Nutrition
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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: 2This 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: 2, rounded value: 2)
Negative points: 15
- Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1648, rounded value: 1648)
- Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 69, rounded value: 69)
- Saturated fat: 1 / 10 (value: 1.7, 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
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Fat in low quantity (1.9%)
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.
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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.
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Sugars in high quantity (69%)
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.
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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.
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 mlAs sold
per serving (2.7 g)Compared to: fr:Bonbons dragéifiés Energy 1,648 kj
(388 kcal)44.5 kj
(10 kcal)-6% Fat 1.9 g 0.051 g -84% Saturated fat 1.7 g 0.046 g -74% Carbohydrates 92 g 2.48 g +19% Sugars 69 g 1.86 g +23% Fiber ? ? Proteins 0 g 0 g -100% Salt 0.1 g 0.003 g -3% Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 2 % 2 %
Environment
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Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact
⚠ ️Select a country in order to include the full impact of transportation.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
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Average impact of products of the same category: B (Score: 62/100)
Category: Candies, all types
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 Processing Packaging Transportation Distribution Consumption
Bonuses and maluses
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Origins of ingredients with a high impact
Malus: -5
Environmental policy: -5
Transportation: 0
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact Unspecified High
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Packaging with a low impact
Malus: -2
Shape Material Recycling Impact 1 Sleeve Paper Low 1 Label Plastic High
Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: C (Score: 55/100)
Product: Mentos - Fruit - 37,5 g
Life cycle analysis score: 62
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -7
Final score: 55/100
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Carbon footprint
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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 Processing Packaging Transportation Distribution Consumption
Packaging
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Packaging with a low impact
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Packaging parts
1 x Sleeve 37.5 g (Paper)
1 x Label (Plastic)
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Packaging materials
Material % Packaging weight Packaging weight per 100 g of product Paper or cardboard Plastic Total
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Transportation
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Origins of ingredients
Origins of ingredients with a high impact
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact Unspecified High
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