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Pecan meltaway

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Barcode: 0012265407616 (EAN / EAN-13) 012265407616 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brand owner: GOURMET BAKERY

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Biscuits and cakes, Biscuits

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

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    25 ingredients


    Enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), vegetable shortening (soybean oil, palm oil, soy lecithin), sugar, powdered sugar (dextrose, corn starch, fully hydrogenated vegetable oil [soybean and cottonseed oils], titanium dioxide, rice flour, artificial flavors), pecans, water, natural and artificial flavor (milk), sodium bicarbonate.
    Allergens: Gluten, Milk, Nuts, Soybeans

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: E171 - Titanium dioxide
    • Additive: E322 - Lecithins
    • Ingredient: Dextrose
    • Ingredient: Flavouring
    • Ingredient: Glucose
    • Ingredient: Hydrogenated oil

    Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

    1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
    2. Processed culinary ingredients
    3. Processed foods
    4. Ultra processed foods

    The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

    Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

  • E171 - Titanium dioxide


    Titanium dioxide: Titanium dioxide, also known as titaniumIV oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, chemical formula TiO2. When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment White 6 -PW6-, or CI 77891. Generally, it is sourced from ilmenite, rutile and anatase. It has a wide range of applications, including paint, sunscreen and food coloring. When used as a food coloring, it has E number E171. World production in 2014 exceeded 9 million metric tons. It has been estimated that titanium dioxide is used in two-thirds of all pigments, and the oxide has been valued at $13.2 billion.
    Source: Wikipedia
  • E322 - Lecithins


    Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

    Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

    They do not present any known health risks.

  • E322i - Lecithin


    Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

    Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

    They do not present any known health risks.

Ingredients analysis

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    Palm oil


    Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil
The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.
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    Details of the analysis of the ingredients


    : wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable shortening (soybean oil, palm oil, soy lecithin), sugar, powdered sugar (dextrose, corn starch, fully hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean, cottonseed oils), titanium dioxide, rice flour, artificial flavors), pecans, water, natural and artificial flavor, sodium bicarbonate
    1. wheat flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 12.5 - percent_max: 100
      1. wheat flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 2.08333333333333 - percent_max: 100
      2. niacin -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
      3. reduced iron -> en:reduced-iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
      4. thiamine mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
      5. riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
      6. folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
    2. vegetable shortening -> en:vegetable-fat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
      1. soybean oil -> en:soya-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17420 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
      2. palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
      3. soy lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
    3. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.33
    4. powdered sugar -> en:icing-sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
      1. dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
      2. corn starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
      3. fully hydrogenated vegetable oil -> en:fully-hydrogenated-vegetable-oils - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333
        1. soybean -> en:soya-bean - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20901 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333
        2. cottonseed oils -> en:cottonseed-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17170 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.16666666666667
      4. titanium dioxide -> en:e171 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25
      5. rice flour -> en:rice-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9520 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
      6. artificial flavors -> en:artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.16666666666667
    5. pecans -> en:pecan-nut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15026 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
    6. water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
    7. natural and artificial flavor -> en:natural-and-artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    8. sodium bicarbonate -> en:e500ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Nutrition

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    Bad nutritional quality


    ⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 3

    This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

    Positive points: 0

    • Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 3.33, rounded value: 3.33)
    • Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
    • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 3.076171875, rounded value: 3.1)

    Negative points: 20

    • Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 2092, rounded value: 2092)
    • Sugars: 7 / 10 (value: 33.33, rounded value: 33.33)
    • Saturated fat: 6 / 10 (value: 6.67, rounded value: 6.7)
    • Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 167, rounded value: 167)

    The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

    Nutritional score: (20 - 0)

    Nutri-Score:

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    Nutrition facts


    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml
    As sold
    per serving (3 COOKIES (30 g))
    Compared to: Biscuits
    Energy 2,092 kj
    (500 kcal)
    628 kj
    (150 kcal)
    +10%
    Fat 26.67 g 8 g +37%
    Saturated fat 6.67 g 2 g -19%
    Trans fat 0 g 0 g
    Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Salt 0.418 g 0.125 g -45%
    Carbohydrates 60 g 18 g -9%
    Fiber 0 g 0 g -100%
    Sugars 33.33 g 10 g +6%
    Proteins 3.33 g 0.999 g -37%
    Vitamin A 0 µg 0 µg -100%
    Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Calcium 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Iron 2.4 mg 0.72 mg +6%
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 3.076 % 3.076 %
Serving size: 3 COOKIES (30 g)

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