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Original flavor corn chips - General Mills - 7.5 oz
Original flavor corn chips - General Mills - 7.5 oz
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Barcode: 0016000283701 (EAN / EAN-13) 016000283701 (UPC / UPC-A)
Quantity: 7.5 oz
Brands: General Mills
Brand owner: GENERAL MILLS SALES INC.
Categories: Snacks, Salty snacks, Appetizers, Chips and fries, Crisps, Crackers, Corn chips
Countries where sold: United States
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Ingredients
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8 ingredients
degermed yellow corn meal, vegetable oil (coconut and/or palm kernel), sugar, salt, baking soda, freshness preserved by bht
Food processing
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Processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 3 - Processed foods group:
- Category: Salty snacks
- Ingredient: Salt
- Ingredient: Sugar
- Ingredient: Vegetable oil
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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E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene
Butylated hydroxytoluene: Butylated hydroxytoluene -BHT-, also known as dibutylhydroxytoluene, is a lipophilic organic compound, chemically a derivative of phenol, that is useful for its antioxidant properties. European and U.S. regulations allow small amounts to be used as a food additive. In addition to this use, BHT is widely used to prevent oxidation in fluids -e.g. fuel, oil- and other materials where free radicals must be controlled.Source: Wikipedia
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E500 - Sodium carbonates
Sodium carbonates (E500) are compounds commonly used in food preparation as leavening agents, helping baked goods rise by releasing carbon dioxide when they interact with acids.
Often found in baking soda, they regulate the pH of food, preventing it from becoming too acidic or too alkaline. In the culinary world, sodium carbonates can also enhance the texture and structure of foods, such as noodles, by modifying the gluten network.
Generally recognized as safe, sodium carbonates are non-toxic when consumed in typical amounts found in food.
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E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate
Sodium hydrogen carbonate, also known as E500ii, is a food additive commonly used as a leavening agent.
When added to recipes, it releases carbon dioxide gas upon exposure to heat or acids, causing dough to rise and resulting in a light, fluffy texture in baked goods.
It is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by regulatory authorities when used in appropriate quantities and poses no significant health risks when consumed in typical food applications.
Ingredients analysis
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Palm oil
Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm kernel oil
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Vegan status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Degermed-yellow-corn-meal, Freshness-preserved-by-bhtSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Degermed-yellow-corn-meal, Freshness-preserved-by-bhtSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Details of the analysis of the ingredients
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: degermed yellow corn meal, vegetable oil (coconut, palm kernel), sugar, salt, baking soda, freshness preserved by bht- degermed yellow corn meal -> en:degermed-yellow-corn-meal - percent_min: 35.2021 - percent_max: 100
- vegetable oil -> en:vegetable-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- coconut -> en:coconut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 15006 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- palm kernel -> en:palm-kernel-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
- sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.67
- salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.7093
- baking soda -> en:e500ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.7093
- freshness preserved by bht -> en:freshness-preserved-by-bht - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.7093
Nutrition
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Bad nutritional quality
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Positive points: 3
- Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 3.33, rounded value: 3.33)
- Fiber: 3 / 5 (value: 3.33, rounded value: 3.33)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 27
- Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 2092, rounded value: 2092)
- Sugars: 1 / 10 (value: 6.67, rounded value: 6.67)
- Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 20, rounded value: 20)
- Sodium: 10 / 10 (value: 1083.72, rounded value: 1083.7)
The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.
Nutritional score: (27 - 3)
Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
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Fat in high quantity (26.7%)
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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Saturated fat in high quantity (20%)
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 moderate quantity (6.67%)
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 high quantity (2.71%)
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 (1 1/3 cups (30 g) (30 g))Compared to: Corn chips Energy 2,092 kj
(500 kcal)628 kj
(150 kcal)+1% Fat 26.67 g 8 g +8% Saturated fat 20 g 6 g +506% Trans fat 0 g 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg Salt 2.709 g 0.813 g +132% Carbohydrates 60 g 18 g -3% Fiber 3.33 g 0.999 g -36% Sugars 6.67 g 2 g +475% Proteins 3.33 g 0.999 g -52% Vitamin A 0 µg (0 % DV) 0 µg -100% Vitamin D 0 µg (0 % DV) 0 µg Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg (0 % DV) 0 mg -100% Calcium 0 mg 0 mg -100% Iron 0 mg 0 mg -100% Potassium 0 mg 0 mg -100% Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 8.1 % 8.1 %
Environment
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Eco-Score C - Moderate 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
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Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 87/100)
Category: Corn chips or tortilla chips
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 Processing Packaging Transportation Distribution Consumption
Bonuses and maluses
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Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5
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Ingredients that threatens species
Malus: -10
Contains palm oil
Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.
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Malus: -15
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Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: C (Score: 57/100)
Product: Original flavor corn chips - General Mills - 7.5 oz
Life cycle analysis score: 87
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30
Final score: 57/100
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Carbon footprint
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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 Processing Packaging Transportation Distribution Consumption
Packaging
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Origins of ingredients
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Threatened species
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Contains palm oil
Drives deforestation and threatens species such as the orangutan
Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.
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