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Barcode: 0015900063918 (EAN / EAN-13) 015900063918 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Bars

Brand owner: BARS

Categories: Meats and their products, Meats, Prepared meats, Sausages

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

43 ingredients

Mechanically separated chicken, water, pork, hickory smoked bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite,), pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), water, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, sorbic acid (as a preservative), artificial coloring), dextrose, modified corn starch, contains 2% or less of the following: beef, bacon flavor (potato maltodextrin, silicon dioxide, sunflower oil, natural flavor, gum arabic), salt, corn syrup, flavorings, sodium phosphates, potassium lactate, potassium acetate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, oleoresin of paprika, sodium nitrite, smoke flavoring.

Allergens: Milk, Pork

Food processing

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

Additive: E326 - Potassium lactate

Additive: E414 - Acacia gum

Ingredient: Dextrose

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Maltodextrin
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Additives

E200 - Sorbic acid

Sorbic acid: Sorbic acid, or 2‚4-hexadienoic acid, is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative. It has the chemical formula CH3-CH-4CO2H. It is a colourless solid that is slightly soluble in water and sublimes readily. It was first isolated from the unripe berries of the Sorbus aucuparia -rowan tree-, hence its name.
Source: Wikipedia

E250 - Sodium nitrite

Sodium nitrite: Sodium nitrite is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaNO2. It is a white to slightly yellowish crystalline powder that is very soluble in water and is hygroscopic. It is a useful precursor to a variety of organic compounds, such as pharmaceuticals, dyes, and pesticides, but it is probably best known as a food additive to prevent botulism. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.Nitrate or nitrite -ingested- under conditions that result in endogenous nitrosation has been classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans" by International Agency for Research on Cancer -IARC-.
Source: Wikipedia

E261 - Potassium acetate

Potassium acetate: Potassium acetate -KCH3COO- is the potassium salt of acetic acid.
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E262 - Sodium acetates

Sodium acetate: Sodium acetate, CH3COONa, also abbreviated NaOAc, is the sodium salt of acetic acid. This colorless deliquescent salt has a wide range of uses.
Source: Wikipedia

E262ii - Sodium diacetate

Sodium acetate: Sodium acetate, CH3COONa, also abbreviated NaOAc, is the sodium salt of acetic acid. This colorless deliquescent salt has a wide range of uses.
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E316 - Sodium erythorbate

Sodium erythorbate: Sodium erythorbate -C6H7NaO6- is a food additive used predominantly in meats, poultry, and soft drinks. Chemically, it is the sodium salt of erythorbic acid. When used in processed meat such as hot dogs and beef sticks, it increases the rate at which nitrite reduces to nitric oxide, thus facilitating a faster cure and retaining the pink coloring. As an antioxidant structurally related to vitamin C, it helps improve flavor stability and prevents the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines. When used as a food additive, its E number is E316. The use of erythorbic acid and sodium erythorbate as a food preservative has increased greatly since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the use of sulfites as preservatives in foods intended to be eaten fresh -such as ingredients for fresh salads- and as food processors have responded to the fact that some people are allergic to sulfites. It can also be found in bologna, and is occasionally used in beverages, baked goods, and potato salad.Sodium erythorbate is produced from sugars derived from different sources, such as beets, sugar cane, and corn. An urban myth claims that sodium erythorbate is made from ground earthworms; however, there is no truth to the myth. It is thought that the genesis of the legend comes from the similarity of the chemical name to the words earthworm and bait.Alternative applications include the development of additives that could be utilized as anti-oxidants in general. For instance, this substance has been implemented in the development of corrosion inhibitors for metals and it has been implemented in active packaging.Sodium erythorbate is soluble in water. The pH of the aqueous solution of the sodium salt is between 5 and 6. A 10% solution, made from commercial grade sodium erythorbate, may have a pH of 7.2 to 7.9. In its dry, crystalline state it is nonreactive. But, when in solution with water it readily reacts with atmospheric oxygen and other oxidizing agents, which makes it a valuable antioxidant.
Source: Wikipedia

E326 - Potassium lactate

Potassium lactate: Potassium lactate is a compound with formula KC3H5O3, or H3C-CHOH-COOK. It is the potassium salt of lactic acid. It is produced by neutralizing lactic acid which is fermented from a sugar source. It has E number "E326". Potassium lactate is a liquid product that is usually 60% solids but is available at up to 78% solids.Potassium lactate is commonly used in meat and poultry products to extend shelf life and increase food safety as it has a broad antimicrobial action and is effective at inhibiting most spoilage and pathogenic bacteria. Potassium lactate is also used as an extinguishing medium in the First Alert Tundra fire extinguishers.
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

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Pasteurized-process-cheddar-cheese, Artificial-coloring, Contains-2-and-less-of-the-following, Oleoresin-of-paprika
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Non-vegan ingredients: Chicken, Pork, Bacon, Cheddar, Cultured pasteurized milk, Cream, Beef
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Non-vegetarian ingredients: Chicken, Pork, Bacon, Beef
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: chicken, water, pork, bacon (with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), water, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, sorbic acid (as a preservative), artificial coloring), dextrose, modified corn starch, contains 2% and less of the following (beef), bacon flavor (potato maltodextrin, silicon dioxide, sunflower oil, natural flavor, gum arabic), salt, corn syrup, flavorings, sodium phosphates, potassium lactate, potassium acetate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, oleoresin of paprika, sodium nitrite, smoke flavoring
chicken -> en:chicken - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 5 - percent_max: 100

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

pork -> en:pork - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

bacon -> en:bacon - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - ciqual_food_code: 28858 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

with water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.38

sodium phosphate -> en:e339 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.38

sodium erythorbate -> en:e316 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.38

sodium nitrite -> en:e250 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.38

pasteurized process cheddar cheese -> en:pasteurized-process-cheddar-cheese - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

cheddar cheese -> en:cheddar - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 12726 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

cultured pasteurized milk -> en:cultured-pasteurized-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10

cream -> en:cream - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19402 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.66666666666667

sodium phosphate -> en:e339 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

sorbic acid -> en:e200 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

as a preservative -> en:preservative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

artificial coloring -> en:artificial-coloring - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.85714285714286

dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

modified corn starch -> en:modified-corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

contains 2% and less of the following -> en:contains-2-and-less-of-the-following - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

beef -> en:beef - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

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

potato maltodextrin -> en:potato-maltodextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

silicon dioxide -> en:e551 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.5

sunflower oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.66666666666667

natural flavor -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.25

gum arabic -> en:e414 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

flavorings -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

sodium phosphates -> en:e339 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

potassium lactate -> en:e326 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

potassium acetate -> en:e261 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

sodium diacetate -> en:e262ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

sodium erythorbate -> en:e316 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

oleoresin of paprika -> en:oleoresin-of-paprika - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

sodium nitrite -> en:e250 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

smoke flavoring -> en:smoke-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.035

Nutrition

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: 0
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 0

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 14.29, rounded value: 14.29)

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

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

Negative points: 20

Energy: 3 / 10 (value: 1197, rounded value: 1197)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 2.38, rounded value: 2.38)

Saturated fat: 7 / 10 (value: 7.14, rounded value: 7.1)

Sodium: 10 / 10 (value: 1214, rounded value: 1214)

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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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (21.4%)
  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 (7.14%)
  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 (2.38%)
  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 high quantity (3.04%)
  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 (1 LINK (42 g))	Compared to: Sausages
Energy	1,197 kj (286 kcal)	503 kj (120 kcal)	+7%
Fat	21.43 g	9 g	-
Saturated fat	7.14 g	3 g	-7%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Cholesterol	60 mg	25.2 mg	-12%
Salt	3.035 g	1.27 g	+44%
Carbohydrates	7.14 g	3 g	+131%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Sugars	2.38 g	1 g	+84%
Proteins	14.29 g	6 g	-6%
Vitamin A	0 µg	0 µg	-100%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Calcium	48 mg	20.2 mg	+73%
Iron	0.86 mg	0.361 mg	-26%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 1 LINK (42 g)

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