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Crispy whole wheat flakes cereal - Weis Quality

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Barcode: 0041497537372 (EAN / EAN-13) 041497537372 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Weis Quality

Brand owner: WEIS QUALITY

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Breakfasts, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Breakfast cereals, Flakes, Cereal flakes, Rolled flakes, Rolled wheat flakes

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

34 ingredients

Whole wheat, sugar, salt, corn syrup, natural flavor, trisodium phosphate, molasses. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, iron (ferric orthophosphate), vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), vitamin a (palmitate), vitamin e (acetate), niacinamide, zinc (zinc oxide), vitamin b1 (thiamine mononitrate), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin d (cholecalciferol), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid, vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin).

Allergens: Gluten

Food processing

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

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

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.
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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

Palm oil free
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Unrecognized ingredients: Acetate
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: Whole wheat, sugar, salt, corn syrup, natural flavor, trisodium phosphate, molasses, vitamins, minerals (calcium carbonate), iron (ferric orthophosphate), vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), vitamin a (palmitate), vitamin e (acetate), niacinamide, zinc (zinc oxide), vitamin b1 (thiamine mononitrate), vitamins, vitamin b6, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin d (cholecalciferol), vitamins, vitamin b2, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin)
Whole wheat -> en:whole-wheat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9010 - percent_min: 62.6925 - percent_max: 100

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 13.33

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

natural flavor -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

trisodium phosphate -> en:e339iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

molasses -> en:molasses - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

calcium carbonate -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

iron -> en:iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

ferric orthophosphate -> en:ferric-orthophosphate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

vitamin c -> en:vitamin-c - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

sodium ascorbate -> en:e301 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

vitamin a -> en:vitamin-a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

palmitate -> en:retinyl-palmitate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

vitamin e -> en:vitamin-e - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

acetate -> en:acetate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

niacinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

zinc -> en:zinc - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

zinc oxide -> en:zinc-oxide - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

vitamin b1 -> en:thiamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

thiamine mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

vitamin b6 -> en:vitamin-b6 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

pyridoxine hydrochloride -> en:pyridoxine-hydrochloride - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

vitamin d -> en:vitamin-d - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

cholecalciferol -> en:cholecalciferol - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

vitamin b2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

vitamin b12 -> en:vitamin-b12 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

cyanocobalamin -> en:cyanocobalamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

Nutrition

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

Positive points: 10

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 10, rounded value: 10)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 10, rounded value: 10)

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

Negative points: 10

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1674, rounded value: 1674)

Sugars: 2 / 10 (value: 13.33, rounded value: 13.33)

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

Sodium: 4 / 10 (value: 417, rounded value: 417)

The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

Nutritional score: (10 - 10)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (1.67%)
  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 (13.3%)
  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 (1.04%)
  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 cup (30 g))	Compared to: Rolled flakes
Energy	1,674 kj (400 kcal)	502 kj (120 kcal)	+9%
Fat	1.67 g	0.501 g	-75%
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Salt	1.042 g	0.313 g	+476%
Carbohydrates	83.33 g	25 g	+27%
Fiber	10 g	3 g	+8%
Sugars	13.33 g	4 g	+182%
Proteins	10 g	3 g	-19%
Vitamin A	1,250.1 µg	375 µg	+2,532%
Vitamin D	3.325 µg	0.998 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	50 mg	15 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	1 mg	0.3 mg	+43%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	1.417 mg	0.425 mg
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin)	16.667 mg	5 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)	1.667 mg	0.5 mg
Folates (total folates)	333 µg	99.9 µg
Calcium	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Iron	27 mg	8.1 mg	+483%
Potassium	217 mg	65.1 mg	-33%
Phosphorus	333 mg	99.9 mg	-7%
Magnesium	80 mg	24 mg	-34%
Zinc	2 mg	0.6 mg
Copper	0.533 mg	0.16 mg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 1 cup (30 g)

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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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

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Malus: -5

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 25/100)
Product: Crispy whole wheat flakes cereal - Weis Quality

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 March 9, 2017, 10:53:11 AM CET by usda-ndb-import
Last edit of product page on April 22, 2020, 6:22:42 PM CEST by org-database-usda.
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