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Taco original seasoning - Old El Paso - 6.25 oz

Taco original seasoning - Old El Paso - 6.25 oz

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Barcode: 0046000815664 (EAN / EAN-13) 046000815664 (UPC / UPC-A)

Quantity: 6.25 oz

Brands: Old El Paso

Brand owner: GENERAL MILLS SALES INC.

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Condiments, Spices, Sauces, Spice Mix, Groceries

Countries where sold: United States

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Health

Ingredients

16 ingredients

chili pepper, maltodextrin, salt, onion powder, spice, corn starch, sea salt, vegetable oil (canola, soybean and/or sunflower oil), silicon dioxide (anticaking agent), citric acid, sugar, natural flavor

Allergens: Soybeans

Food processing

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

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Maltodextrin
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.

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Additives

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.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Maybe vegan

Ingredients that may not be vegan: Natural flavouring

Maybe vegetarian

Ingredients that may not be vegetarian: Natural flavouring

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: chili pepper, maltodextrin, salt, onion, spice, corn starch, sea salt, vegetable oil (canola, soybean, sunflower oil), silicon dioxide (anticaking agent), citric acid, sugar, natural flavor
chili pepper -> en:chili-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20151 - percent_min: 8.33333333333333 - percent_max: 100

maltodextrin -> en:maltodextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 15.24

onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 15.24

spice -> en:spice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 15.24

corn starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 15.24

sea salt -> en:sea-salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11082 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

vegetable oil -> en:vegetable-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

canola -> en:canola - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

soybean -> en:soya-bean - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20901 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25

sunflower oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.16666666666667

silicon dioxide -> en:e551 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111

anticaking agent -> en:anti-caking-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111

citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10

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

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

Nutrition

Nutri-Score not-applicable
Not-applicable for the category: Spices

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Nutrient levels
- 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
- 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 low quantity (0%)
  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 (15.2%)
  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 (2 tsp (5 g) (5 g))	Compared to: Spice Mix
Energy	1,255 kj (300 kcal)	62.8 kj (15 kcal)	+27%
Fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Carbohydrates	60 g	3 g	+83%
Sugars	0 g	0 g	-100%
Fiber	20 g	1 g	+117%
Proteins	0 g	0 g	-100%
Salt	15.24 g	0.762 g	-7%
Potassium	0 mg	0 mg
Calcium	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Iron	8 mg	0.4 mg	+419%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	54.527 %	54.527 %

Serving size: 2 tsp (5 g) (5 g)

Environment

Eco-Score E - Very high environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: D (Score: 34/100)

Category: Mix of 4 spices

PEF environmental score: 0.90 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 5.85 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	88.0 %
Processing	1.9 %
Packaging	5.7 %
Transportation	4.0 %
Distribution	0.5 %
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: E (Score: 14/100)
Product: Taco original seasoning - Old El Paso - 6.25 oz

Life cycle analysis score: 34
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 14/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 3.0 km in a petrol car

585 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Mix of 4 spices (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	81.4 %
Processing	4.5 %
Packaging	8.2 %
Transportation	5.7 %
Distribution	0.3 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Product added on March 18, 2020, 6:34:53 PM CET by openfoodfacts-contributors
Last edit of product page on June 5, 2023, 11:35:23 PM CEST by duskwarden.
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Taco original seasoning - Old El Paso - 6.25 oz