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Soft spreadable cheese - Alouette - 180g

Soft spreadable cheese - Alouette - 180g

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Barcode: 0071448300922 (EAN / EAN-13) 071448300922 (UPC / UPC-A)

Quantity: 180g

Packaging: Fresh

Brands: Alouette, Savencia

Brand owner: Alouette Cheese USA LLC

Categories: Dairies, Fermented foods, Fermented milk products, Cheeses

Countries where sold: United States

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Health

Ingredients

15 ingredients

Pasteurized cultured milk and cream, cucumber, onion, dill, salt, vinegar, sugar, natural flavors, garlic, guar gum, sorbic acid (to maintain freshness), black pepper, carob bean gum.

Allergens: Milk

Food processing

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

Additive: E410 - Locust bean gum

Additive: E412 - Guar gum

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

The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

→ Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

E200 - Sorbic acid

Sorbic acid: Sorbic acid, or 2‚4-hexadienoic acid, is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative. It has the chemical formula CH3-CH-4CO2H. It is a colourless solid that is slightly soluble in water and sublimes readily. It was first isolated from the unripe berries of the Sorbus aucuparia -rowan tree-, hence its name.
Source: Wikipedia

E410 - Locust bean gum

Locust bean gum: Locust bean gum -LBG, also known as carob gum, carob bean gum, carobin, E410- is a thickening agent and a gelling agent used in food technology.
Source: Wikipedia

E412 - Guar gum

Guar gum (E412) is a natural food additive derived from guar beans.

This white, odorless powder is valued for its remarkable thickening and stabilizing properties, making it a common ingredient in various food products, including sauces, dressings, and ice creams.

When used in moderation, guar gum is considered safe for consumption, with no known adverse health effects.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Non-vegan

Non-vegan ingredients: Soured milk, Cream

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
: cultured milk, cream, cucumber, onion, dill, salt, vinegar, sugar, natural flavors, garlic, guar gum, sorbic acid (to maintain freshness), black pepper, carob bean gum
cultured milk -> en:soured-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 7.14285714285714 - percent_max: 100

cream -> en:cream - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19402 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

cucumber -> en:cucumber - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

dill -> en:dill - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11093 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

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

vinegar -> en:vinegar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11018 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

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

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

garlic -> en:garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11000 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

guar gum -> en:e412 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

sorbic acid -> en:e200 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

to maintain freshness -> en:preservative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

black pepper -> en:black-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11015 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

carob bean gum -> en:e410 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0425

Nutrition

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: 17
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 2

Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 3.33, rounded value: 3.33)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 17.8191071428572, rounded value: 17.8)

Negative points: 17

Energy: 3 / 10 (value: 1255, rounded value: 1255)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 3.33, rounded value: 3.33)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 16.67, rounded value: 16.7)

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

The points for proteins are counted because the product is in the cheeses category.

Nutritional score: (17 - 2)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (30%)
  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 high quantity (16.7%)
  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.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in low quantity (3.33%)
  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 (3 Tbsp (30 g))	Compared to: Cheeses
Energy	1,255 kj (300 kcal)	376 kj (90 kcal)	-8%
Fat	30 g	9 g	+19%
Saturated fat	16.67 g	5 g	+9%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	83 mg	24.9 mg	+6%
Salt	1.042 g	0.313 g	-38%
Carbohydrates	6.67 g	2 g	+70%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Sugars	3.33 g	0.999 g	+169%
Proteins	3.33 g	0.999 g	-84%
Calcium	67 mg	20.1 mg	-88%
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)	17.819 %	17.819 %

Serving size: 3 Tbsp (30 g)

Environment

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

Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 54/100)

Category: Camembert cheese, from cow's milk

PEF environmental score: 0.50 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 5.24 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	84.4 %
Processing	5.6 %
Packaging	4.4 %
Transportation	3.3 %
Distribution	1.8 %
Consumption	0.5 %

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: D (Score: 34/100)
Product: Soft spreadable cheese - Alouette - 180g

Life cycle analysis score: 54
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 34/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 2.7 km in a petrol car

524 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Camembert cheese, from cow's milk (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	85.1 %
Processing	5.0 %
Packaging	5.0 %
Transportation	4.0 %
Distribution	0.7 %
Consumption	0.1 %

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Soft spreadable cheese - Alouette - 180g