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Mexicano Corn Chips Tasty Cheese - 170 g

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Mexicano Corn Chips Tasty Cheese - 170 g

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Barcode: 9415684000214 (EAN / EAN-13)

Quantity: 170 g

Brands: Mexicano

Categories: Snacks, Salty snacks, Appetizers, Chips and fries, Crisps, Corn chips

Labels, certifications, awards: No gluten, Health Star Rating, Health Star Rating 4

Origin of ingredients: New Zealand

Countries where sold: New Zealand

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Ingredients

27 ingredients

CORN, VEGETABLE OIL [RAPESEED OR SUNFLOWER), SEASONING MASTODEXTRIN, SALT, FLAVCURS 2 [INCLUDING MATRE CHEESE] (MILK), CHEESE POWDER (CHE SOLIDS, MILK SOLIDS EMULSINING ALTS (339, 331), SALTCIY REGULATOR (270), VEGETABLE POWDERMATO, ONION GARLIC, FLAVOUR ENHANCERS (621, PSG), (635, DISODIUM-5'-RIBONUCLEOTICES ATTENMILK POWDER, WHEY SOLIDS, SUNFLOWER UIL DEXTROSE SUGAR, ANTI-CAKING AGENT (551), YEAST EXTRACT SPICE HYDROLYSED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (CORN CONTAINS MILK. MADE ON A LINE THAT PRODUCES PRODUCTS CONTAINING SOY.

Allergens: Milk

Food processing

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

Additive: E551 - Silicon dioxide

Additive: E621 - Monosodium glutamate

Additive: E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide

Ingredient: Flavour enhancer

Ingredient: Whey
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Additives

E551 - Silicon dioxide

Silicon dioxide: Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, silicic acid or silicic acid anydride is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2, most commonly found in nature as quartz and in various living organisms. In many parts of the world, silica is the major constituent of sand. Silica is one of the most complex and most abundant families of materials, existing as a compound of several minerals and as synthetic product. Notable examples include fused quartz, fumed silica, silica gel, and aerogels. It is used in structural materials, microelectronics -as an electrical insulator-, and as components in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Inhaling finely divided crystalline silica is toxic and can lead to severe inflammation of the lung tissue, silicosis, bronchitis, lung cancer, and systemic autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Uptake of amorphous silicon dioxide, in high doses, leads to non-permanent short-term inflammation, where all effects heal.
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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

E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil content unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Seasoning-mastodextrin, Flavcurs-2, Including-matre-cheese, Che-solids, Milk-solids-emulsining-alts, 339, 331, Saltciy-regulator, 270, Vegetable-powdermato, Onion-garlic, 621, Psg, 635, Disodium-5-ribonucleotices-attenmilk-powder, Sunflower-uil-dextrose-sugar, 551, Yeast-extract-spice-hydrolysed-vegetable-protein, Made-on-a-line-that-produces-products-containing-soy
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Cheese, Whey
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Unrecognized ingredients: Seasoning-mastodextrin, Flavcurs-2, Including-matre-cheese, Che-solids, Milk-solids-emulsining-alts, 339, 331, Saltciy-regulator, 270, Vegetable-powdermato, Onion-garlic, 621, Psg, 635, Disodium-5-ribonucleotices-attenmilk-powder, Sunflower-uil-dextrose-sugar, 551, Yeast-extract-spice-hydrolysed-vegetable-protein, Made-on-a-line-that-produces-products-containing-soy
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en: CORN, RAPESEED VEGETABLE OIL, SUNFLOWER VEGETABLE OIL, SEASONING MASTODEXTRIN, SALT, FLAVCURS 2 (INCLUDING MATRE CHEESE), CHEESE, CHE SOLIDS, MILK SOLIDS EMULSINING ALTS (339, 331), SALTCIY REGULATOR (270), VEGETABLE POWDERMATO, ONION GARLIC, FLAVOUR ENHANCERS (621, PSG), 635, DISODIUM-5'-RIBONUCLEOTICES ATTENMILK POWDER, WHEY, SUNFLOWER UIL DEXTROSE SUGAR, ANTI-CAKING AGENT (551), YEAST EXTRACT SPICE HYDROLYSED VEGETABLE PROTEIN, MADE ON A LINE THAT PRODUCES PRODUCTS CONTAINING SOY
CORN -> en:corn - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9200 - percent_min: 5 - percent_max: 100

RAPESEED VEGETABLE OIL -> en:rapeseed-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

SUNFLOWER VEGETABLE OIL -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

SEASONING MASTODEXTRIN -> en:seasoning-mastodextrin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

SALT -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

FLAVCURS 2 -> en:flavcurs-2 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

INCLUDING MATRE CHEESE -> en:including-matre-cheese - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

CHEESE -> en:cheese - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 12999 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

CHE SOLIDS -> en:che-solids - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

MILK SOLIDS EMULSINING ALTS -> en:milk-solids-emulsining-alts - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

339 -> en:339 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

331 -> en:331 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.133

SALTCIY REGULATOR -> en:saltciy-regulator - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

270 -> en:270 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

VEGETABLE POWDERMATO -> en:vegetable-powdermato - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

ONION GARLIC -> en:onion-garlic - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

FLAVOUR ENHANCERS -> en:flavour-enhancer - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

621 -> en:621 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

PSG -> en:psg - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.133

635 -> en:635 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

DISODIUM-5'-RIBONUCLEOTICES ATTENMILK POWDER -> en:disodium-5-ribonucleotices-attenmilk-powder - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

WHEY -> en:whey - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

SUNFLOWER UIL DEXTROSE SUGAR -> en:sunflower-uil-dextrose-sugar - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

ANTI-CAKING AGENT -> en:anti-caking-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

551 -> en:551 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

YEAST EXTRACT SPICE HYDROLYSED VEGETABLE PROTEIN -> en:yeast-extract-spice-hydrolysed-vegetable-protein - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

MADE ON A LINE THAT PRODUCES PRODUCTS CONTAINING SOY -> en:made-on-a-line-that-produces-products-containing-soy - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.266

Nutrition

Very good nutritional quality
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 8

Proteins: 3 / 5 (value: 5.6, rounded value: 5.6)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 6.6, rounded value: 6.6)

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

Negative points: 7

Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1960, rounded value: 1960)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 2.5, rounded value: 2.5)

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

Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 106.4, rounded value: 106.4)

The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

Nutritional score: (7 - 8)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (22%)
  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 (2.5%)
  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 (0.266%)
  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	As sold per serving (30g)	Compared to: Corn chips
Energy	1,960 kj (468 kcal)	588 kj (141 kcal)	-4%
Fat	22 g	6.6 g	-7%
Saturated fat	1.5 g	0.45 g	-54%
Carbohydrates	59.5 g	17.8 g	-3%
Sugars	2.5 g	0.75 g	+52%
Fiber	6.6 g	1.98 g	+35%
Proteins	5.6 g	1.68 g	-17%
Salt	0.266 g	0.08 g	-78%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	23.75 %	23.75 %

Serving size: 30g

Environment

Eco-Score B - Low environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 87/100)

Category: Corn chips or tortilla chips

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

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Bonus: +2

Environmental policy: +2
Transportation: 0

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

No ingredients that threaten species

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: B (Score: 74/100)
Product: Mexicano Corn Chips Tasty Cheese - 170 g

Life cycle analysis score: 87
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -13

Final score: 74/100

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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: Corn chips or tortilla chips (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

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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
New Zealand	100 %	Medium

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Product added on September 21, 2023, 6:36:51 AM CEST by lucyp
Last edit of product page on February 7, 2024, 3:33:03 AM CET by kiwimum.
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Mexicano Corn Chips Tasty Cheese - 170 g