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Trix - General Mills

Trix - General Mills

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Barcode: 0016000169616 (EAN / EAN-13) 016000169616 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: General Mills

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Breakfasts, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Breakfast cereals

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

37 ingredients

whole grain corn, sugar, rice flour, corn syrup, canola and/or sunflower oil, salt, trisodium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor, red 40, yellow 6, blue 1 and other color added, citric acid, malic acid. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, tricalcium phosphate, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), iron and zine (mineral nutrients), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin be (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b, (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin a (palmitate), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b12, vítamin d3.

Food processing

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

Additive: E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Additive: E129 - Allura red

Ingredient: Flavouring
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

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Additives

E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Sunset Yellow FCF: Sunset Yellow FCF -also known as Orange Yellow S, or C.I. 15985- is a petroleum-derived orange azo dye with a pH dependent maximum absorption at about 480 nm at pH 1 and 443 nm at pH 13 with a shoulder at 500 nm. When added to foods sold in the US it is known as FD&C Yellow 6; when sold in Europe, it is denoted by E Number E110.
Source: Wikipedia

E129 - Allura red

Allura Red AC: Allura Red AC is a red azo dye that goes by several names, including FD&C Red 40. It is used as a food dye and has the E number E129. It is usually supplied as its red sodium salt, but can also be used as the calcium and potassium salts. These salts are soluble in water. In solution, its maximum absorbance lies at about 504 nm.
Source: Wikipedia

E296 - Malic acid

Malic acid: Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H6O5. It is a dicarboxylic acid that is made by all living organisms, contributes to the pleasantly sour taste of fruits, and is used as a food additive. Malic acid has two stereoisomeric forms -L- and D-enantiomers-, though only the L-isomer exists naturally. The salts and esters of malic acid are known as malates. The malate anion is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle.
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.

E339 - Sodium phosphates

Sodium phosphates: Sodium phosphate is a generic term for a variety of salts of sodium -Na+- and phosphate -PO43−-. Phosphate also forms families or condensed anions including di-, tri-, tetra-, and polyphosphates. Most of these salts are known in both anhydrous -water-free- and hydrated forms. The hydrates are more common than the anhydrous forms.
Source: Wikipedia

E339iii - Trisodium phosphate

Sodium phosphates: Sodium phosphate is a generic term for a variety of salts of sodium -Na+- and phosphate -PO43−-. Phosphate also forms families or condensed anions including di-, tri-, tetra-, and polyphosphates. Most of these salts are known in both anhydrous -water-free- and hydrated forms. The hydrates are more common than the anhydrous forms.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Whole-grain-corn, Blue-1-and-other-color-added, Iron-and-zine, Mineral-nutrients, A-b-vitamin, Vitamin-be, Vitamin-b, A-b-vitamins
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Unrecognized ingredients: Whole-grain-corn, Blue-1-and-other-color-added, Vitamin C, Iron-and-zine, Mineral-nutrients, A-b-vitamin, Vitamin-be, Vitamin-b, Thiamin mononitrate, A-b-vitamins, Folic acid, Vitamin b12
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: whole grain corn, sugar, rice flour, corn syrup, canola, sunflower oil, salt, trisodium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor, red 40, yellow 6, blue 1 and other color added, citric acid, malic acid, vitamins, minerals (calcium carbonate), tricalcium phosphate, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), iron and zine (mineral nutrients), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin be (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamins, vitamin b, thiamin mononitrate, vitamin a (palmitate), a b vitamins, folic acid, vitamin b12, vítamin d3
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sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 30.769230769231

rice flour -> en:rice-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9520 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 30.769230769231

corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

canola -> en:canola - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

sunflower oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

trisodium phosphate -> en:e339iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

natural and artificial flavor -> en:natural-and-artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

red 40 -> en:e129 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

yellow 6 -> en:e110 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

blue 1 and other color added -> en:blue-1-and-other-color-added - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

malic acid -> en:e296 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

calcium carbonate -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

tricalcium phosphate -> en:e341iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

vitamin c -> en:vitamin-c - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

sodium ascorbate -> en:e301 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

iron and zine -> en:iron-and-zine - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

mineral nutrients -> en:mineral-nutrients - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

a b vitamin -> en:a-b-vitamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

niacinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

vitamin be -> en:vitamin-be - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

pyridoxine hydrochloride -> en:pyridoxine-hydrochloride - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

vitamin b2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

vitamin b -> en:vitamin-b - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

thiamin mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

vitamin a -> en:vitamin-a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

palmitate -> en:retinyl-palmitate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

a b vitamins -> en:a-b-vitamins - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

vitamin b12 -> en:vitamin-b12 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.1538461538461

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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: 4
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 0

Proteins: 3 / 5 (value: 5.1282051282051, rounded value: 5.13)

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

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 4.39102564102559, rounded value: 4.4)

Negative points: 16

Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1717, rounded value: 1717)

Sugars: 6 / 10 (value: 30.769230769231, rounded value: 30.77)

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Sodium: 5 / 10 (value: 461.53846153844, rounded value: 461.5)

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

Nutritional score: (16 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (5.13%)
  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 low quantity (0%)
  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 (30.8%)
  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 moderate quantity (1.15%)
  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: Breakfast cereals
Energy	1,717 kj (410 kcal)	+5%
Fat	5.128 g	-35%
Saturated fat	0 g	-100%
Salt	1.154 g	+49%
Carbohydrates	84.615 g	+19%
Sugars	30.769 g	+52%
Proteins	5.128 g	-43%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	4.391 %

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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: C (Score: 45/100)

Category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements

PEF environmental score: 0.63 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 3.56 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	79.2 %
Processing	12.4 %
Packaging	3.8 %
Transportation	3.9 %
Distribution	0.8 %
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: D (Score: 25/100)
Product: Trix - General Mills

Life cycle analysis score: 45
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 25/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.8 km in a petrol car

356 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	62.8 %
Processing	21.6 %
Packaging	7.9 %
Transportation	7.1 %
Distribution	0.5 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Product added on July 13, 2021, 4:07:23 AM CEST by kiliweb
Last edit of product page on January 31, 2023, 8:38:19 PM CET by wolfgang8741.
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