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Lucky Charms - General Mills - 2 lb
Lucky Charms - General Mills - 2 lb
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Barcode: 0016000438194 (EAN / EAN-13) 016000438194 (UPC / UPC-A)
Quantity: 2 lb
Packaging: Plastic, Card board
Brands: General Mills
Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Breakfasts, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Breakfast cereals
Labels, certifications, awards: No gluten
Countries where sold: France, United States
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Ingredients
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18 ingredients
whole grain oats, sugar, oat flour, corn syrup, modified corn starch, corn starch, dextrose, salt, gelatin, trisodium phosphate, yellow 5 , 6, red 40, blue 1 and other color added, natural and artificial flavor, vitamin e (mixed tocopherols) added to preserve freshnessAllergens: Gelatin
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: E102 - Tartrazine
- Additive: E129 - Allura red
- Additive: E428 - Gelatine
- Ingredient: Dextrose
- Ingredient: Flavouring
- Ingredient: Glucose
Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:
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- Processed culinary ingredients
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The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.
Additives
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E102 - Tartrazine
Tartrazine: Tartrazine is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye primarily used as a food coloring. It is also known as E number E102, C.I. 19140, FD&C Yellow 5, Acid Yellow 23, Food Yellow 4, and trisodium 1--4-sulfonatophenyl--4--4-sulfonatophenylazo--5-pyrazolone-3-carboxylate-.Tartrazine is a commonly used color all over the world, mainly for yellow, and can also be used with Brilliant Blue FCF -FD&C Blue 1, E133- or Green S -E142- to produce various green shades.Source: Wikipedia
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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
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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
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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
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Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected
Unrecognized ingredients: 6, Blue-1-and-other-color-added, Added-to-preserve-freshnessSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: E428Some ingredients could not be recognized.
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Non-vegetarian
Non-vegetarian ingredients: E428Some ingredients could not be recognized.
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en: whole grain oats, sugar, oat flour, corn syrup, modified corn starch, corn starch, dextrose, salt, gelatin, trisodium phosphate, yellow 5, 6, red 40, blue 1 and other color added, natural and artificial flavor, vitamin e (mixed tocopherols), added to preserve freshness- whole grain oats -> en:wholemeal-oat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9310 - percent_min: 35.75 - percent_max: 100
- sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10
- oat flour -> en:oat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9310 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10
- corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10
- modified corn starch -> en:modified-corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10
- corn starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10
- dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10
- salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.425
- gelatin -> en:e428 - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.425
- trisodium phosphate -> en:e339iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.425
- yellow 5 -> en:e102 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.425
- 6 -> en:6 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.425
- red 40 -> en:e129 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.425
- blue 1 and other color added -> en:blue-1-and-other-color-added - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.425
- natural and artificial flavor -> en:natural-and-artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.425
- vitamin e -> en:vitamin-e - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.425
- mixed tocopherols -> en:e306 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.425
- added to preserve freshness -> en:added-to-preserve-freshness - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.425
Nutrition
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Good nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Positive points: 3
- Proteins: 1 / 5 (value: 2, rounded value: 2)
- Fiber: 2 / 5 (value: 2, rounded value: 2)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 4
- Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 460, rounded value: 460)
- Sugars: 2 / 10 (value: 10, rounded value: 10)
- Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
- Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 170, rounded value: 170)
The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.
Nutritional score: (4 - 3)
Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
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Fat in low quantity (1%)
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 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.
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Sugars in moderate quantity (10%)
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 moderate quantity (0.425%)
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 mlCompared to: Breakfast cereals Energy 460 kj
(110 kcal)-72% Fat 1 g -87% Saturated fat 0 g -100% Arachidic acid 25 g (25 % DV) Behenic acid 4 g (4 % DV) Alpha-linolenic acid 10 g (10 % DV) Arachidonic acid 4 g (4 % DV) Salt 0.425 g -45% Carbohydrates 22 g -69% Fiber 2 g -72% Sugars 10 g -51% Proteins 2 g -78% Vitamin A 150 µg (10 % DV) -55% Vitamin D 4 µg (10 % DV) +21% Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 6 mg (10 % DV) -46% Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 25,000 mg (25 % DV) +1,851,752% Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.425 mg (25 % DV) -77% Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin) 5 mg (25 % DV) -57% Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 0.5 mg (25 % DV) -61% Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 200 µg (50 % DV) +16% Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 1.5 µg (25 % DV) -66% Calcium 100 mg (10 % DV) - Iron 4.5 mg (25 % DV) -61% Bicarbonate 25,000 mg (25 % DV) Phosphorus 40 mg (4 % DV) -82% Magnesium 16 mg (4 % DV) -80% Zinc 3.75 mg (25 % DV) -43% Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 %
Environment
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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
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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
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 Processing Packaging Transportation Distribution Consumption
Bonuses and maluses
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Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5
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Packaging with a medium impact
Malus: -10
Shape Material Recycling Impact Backing Plastic High
Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: D (Score: 30/100)
Product: Lucky Charms - General Mills - 2 lb
Life cycle analysis score: 45
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -15
Final score: 30/100
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Carbon footprint
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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 Processing Packaging Transportation Distribution Consumption
Packaging
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Packaging with a medium impact
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Packaging parts
Backing (Plastic)
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Packaging materials
Material % Packaging weight Packaging weight per 100 g of product Plastic
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Transportation
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Origins of ingredients
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