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Ball park, beef & bacon meatballs
Ball park, beef & bacon meatballs
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Barcode: 0054500191515 (EAN / EAN-13) 054500191515 (UPC / UPC-A)
Brands: Ball Park, Sara Lee Foods
Brand owner: Sara Lee Foods
Categories: Meats and their products, Frozen foods, Meats, Frozen meats
Countries where sold: United States
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Ingredients
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33 ingredients
Beef, water, bread crumbs (bleached wheat flour, dextrose, contains 2% or less of salt, yeast), bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium nitrite. may also contain smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium ascorbate), soy protein concentrate, contains 2% or less: salt, isolated oat product, isolated soy product, natural flavor, sodium phosphate, natural smoke flavor, yeast extract, dextrose, isolated soy protein, beef broth, lemon juice concentrate, tapioca dextrin, sunflower oil, xanthan gum, grill flavor (from sunflower oil).Allergens: Beef, Gluten
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: E1400 - Dextrin
- Additive: E415 - Xanthan gum
- Ingredient: Dextrose
- Ingredient: Flavouring
- Ingredient: Glucose
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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E1400 - Dextrin
Dextrin: Dextrins are a group of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates produced by the hydrolysis of starch or glycogen. Dextrins are mixtures of polymers of D-glucose units linked by α--1→4- or α--1→6- glycosidic bonds. Dextrins can be produced from starch using enzymes like amylases, as during digestion in the human body and during malting and mashing, or by applying dry heat under acidic conditions -pyrolysis or roasting-. The latter process is used industrially, and also occurs on the surface of bread during the baking process, contributing to flavor, color and crispness. Dextrins produced by heat are also known as pyrodextrins. The starch hydrolyses during roasting under acidic conditions, and short-chained starch parts partially rebranch with α--1‚6- bonds to the degraded starch molecule. See also Maillard Reaction. Dextrins are white, yellow, or brown powders that are partially or fully water-soluble, yielding optically active solutions of low viscosity. Most of them can be detected with iodine solution, giving a red coloration; one distinguishes erythrodextrin -dextrin that colours red- and achrodextrin -giving no colour-. White and yellow dextrins from starch roasted with little or no acid are called British gum.Source: Wikipedia
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E250 - Sodium nitrite
Sodium nitrite: Sodium nitrite is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaNO2. It is a white to slightly yellowish crystalline powder that is very soluble in water and is hygroscopic. It is a useful precursor to a variety of organic compounds, such as pharmaceuticals, dyes, and pesticides, but it is probably best known as a food additive to prevent botulism. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.Nitrate or nitrite -ingested- under conditions that result in endogenous nitrosation has been classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans" by International Agency for Research on Cancer -IARC-.Source: Wikipedia
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E316 - Sodium erythorbate
Sodium erythorbate: Sodium erythorbate -C6H7NaO6- is a food additive used predominantly in meats, poultry, and soft drinks. Chemically, it is the sodium salt of erythorbic acid. When used in processed meat such as hot dogs and beef sticks, it increases the rate at which nitrite reduces to nitric oxide, thus facilitating a faster cure and retaining the pink coloring. As an antioxidant structurally related to vitamin C, it helps improve flavor stability and prevents the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines. When used as a food additive, its E number is E316. The use of erythorbic acid and sodium erythorbate as a food preservative has increased greatly since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the use of sulfites as preservatives in foods intended to be eaten fresh -such as ingredients for fresh salads- and as food processors have responded to the fact that some people are allergic to sulfites. It can also be found in bologna, and is occasionally used in beverages, baked goods, and potato salad.Sodium erythorbate is produced from sugars derived from different sources, such as beets, sugar cane, and corn. An urban myth claims that sodium erythorbate is made from ground earthworms; however, there is no truth to the myth. It is thought that the genesis of the legend comes from the similarity of the chemical name to the words earthworm and bait.Alternative applications include the development of additives that could be utilized as anti-oxidants in general. For instance, this substance has been implemented in the development of corrosion inhibitors for metals and it has been implemented in active packaging.Sodium erythorbate is soluble in water. The pH of the aqueous solution of the sodium salt is between 5 and 6. A 10% solution, made from commercial grade sodium erythorbate, may have a pH of 7.2 to 7.9. In its dry, crystalline state it is nonreactive. But, when in solution with water it readily reacts with atmospheric oxygen and other oxidizing agents, which makes it a valuable antioxidant.Source: Wikipedia
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E415 - Xanthan gum
Xanthan gum (E415) is a natural polysaccharide derived from fermented sugars, often used in the food industry as a thickening and stabilizing agent.
This versatile food additive enhances texture and prevents ingredient separation in a wide range of products, including salad dressings, sauces, and gluten-free baked goods.
It is considered safe for consumption even at high intake amounts.
Ingredients analysis
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Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected
Unrecognized ingredients: Contains-2-and-less-of-salt, May-also-contain-smoke-flavoring, Contains-2-and-less, Isolated-oat-product, Isolated-soy-product, Grill-flavorSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Beef, Bacon, Beef brothSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Non-vegetarian
Non-vegetarian ingredients: Beef, Bacon, Beef brothSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Details of the analysis of the ingredients
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: Beef, water, bread crumbs (wheat flour, dextrose, contains 2% and less of salt, yeast), bacon (with water, salt, sugar, sodium nitrite, may also contain smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium ascorbate), soy protein, contains 2% and less (salt), isolated oat product, isolated soy product, natural flavor, sodium phosphate, natural smoke flavor, yeast extract, dextrose, isolated soy protein, beef broth, lemon juice concentrate, tapioca dextrin, sunflower oil, xanthan gum, grill flavor- Beef -> en:beef - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 5 - percent_max: 100
- water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- bread crumbs -> en:breadcrumbs - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
- wheat flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
- dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
- contains 2% and less of salt -> en:contains-2-and-less-of-salt - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111
- yeast -> en:yeast - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333
- bacon -> en:bacon - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
- with water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
- salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0
- sodium nitrite -> en:e250 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0
- may also contain smoke flavoring -> en:may-also-contain-smoke-flavoring - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0
- sodium phosphates -> en:e339 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0
- sodium erythorbate -> en:e316 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0
- sodium ascorbate -> en:e301 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0
- soy protein -> en:soy-protein - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
- contains 2% and less -> en:contains-2-and-less - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- isolated oat product -> en:isolated-oat-product - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- isolated soy product -> en:isolated-soy-product - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- natural flavor -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- sodium phosphate -> en:e339 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- natural smoke flavor -> en:natural-smoke-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- yeast extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- isolated soy protein -> en:soy-protein-isolate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- beef broth -> en:beef-broth - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- lemon juice concentrate -> en:concentrated-lemon-juice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- tapioca dextrin -> en:tapioca-dextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- sunflower oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- xanthan gum -> en:e415 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
- grill flavor -> en:grill-flavor - labels: en:with-sunflower-oil - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.06
Nutrition
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Poor 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: 1
- Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 16.48, rounded value: 16.48)
- Fiber: 1 / 5 (value: 1.1, rounded value: 1.1)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0.00189331054687614, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 19
- Energy: 3 / 10 (value: 1013, rounded value: 1013)
- Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
- Saturated fat: 7 / 10 (value: 7.69, rounded value: 7.7)
- Sodium: 9 / 10 (value: 824, rounded value: 824)
The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.
Nutritional score: (19 - 1)
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Nutrient levels
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Fat in moderate quantity (17.6%)
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 (7.69%)
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 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.
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Salt in high quantity (2.06%)
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 (4 MEATBALLS (91 g))Compared to: Frozen meats Energy 1,013 kj
(242 kcal)922 kj
(220 kcal)+1% Fat 17.58 g 16 g +6% Saturated fat 7.69 g 7 g +34% Trans fat 0.55 g 0.501 g +206% Cholesterol 66 mg 60.1 mg +21% Salt 2.06 g 1.87 g +73% Carbohydrates 5.49 g 5 g -4% Fiber 1.1 g 1 g +21% Sugars 0 g 0 g -100% Proteins 16.48 g 15 g +5% Vitamin A 0 µg 0 µg -100% Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg -100% Calcium 22 mg 20 mg -31% Iron 1.58 mg 1.44 mg +6% Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0.002 % 0.002 %
Environment
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