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Corn cereal - Trader Joe's

Corn cereal - Trader Joe's

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Barcode: 00946629

Brands: Trader Joe's

Brand owner: Ambassador Cards

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Breakfasts, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Breakfast cereals, Flakes, Cereal flakes, Extruded cereals, Extruded flakes, Corn flakes, Frosted corn flakes

Stores: Trader Joe's

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

28 ingredients

Corn, sugar, glucose syrup (wheat and/or corn), barley malt, salt. vitamins: vitamin c (ascorbic acid), niacin (nicotinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamine mononitrate), vitamin a (retinyl acetate), folic acid, vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin), vitamin d (cholecalciferol), sodium ascorbate (as an antioxidant).

Allergens: Gluten

Food processing

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

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Glucose syrup
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

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Vegan status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Vitamin C, Thiamin, Thiamin mononitrate, Folic acid, Vitamin b12, Cyanocobalamin, Vitamin D

Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Vitamin C, Thiamin, Thiamin mononitrate, Folic acid, Vitamin b12, Cyanocobalamin, Vitamin D

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

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Corn, sugar, glucose syrup (wheat, corn), barley malt, salt, vitamins (vitamin c (ascorbic acid)), niacin (nicotinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamine mononitrate), vitamins, vitamin a, retinyl acetate, folic acid, vitamin b12, cyanocobalamin, vitamin d (cholecalciferol), sodium ascorbate (as an antioxidant)
Corn -> en:corn - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9200 - percent_min: 5.55555555555556 - percent_max: 100

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 31.03

glucose syrup -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 31.03

wheat -> en:wheat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 31.03

corn -> en:corn - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 15.515

barley malt -> en:malted-barley - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

vitamin c -> en:vitamin-c - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

ascorbic acid -> en:e300 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

niacin -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

nicotinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

vitamin b6 -> en:vitamin-b6 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

pyridoxine hydrochloride -> en:pyridoxine-hydrochloride - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

vitamin b2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

vitamin b1 -> en:thiamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

thiamine mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

vitamin a -> en:vitamin-a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

retinyl acetate -> en:retinyl-acetate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

vitamin b12 -> en:vitamin-b12 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

cyanocobalamin -> en:cyanocobalamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

vitamin d -> en:vitamin-d - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

cholecalciferol -> en:cholecalciferol - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

sodium ascorbate -> en:e301 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

as an antioxidant -> en:antioxidant - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.0775

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

Positive points: 0

Proteins: 4 / 5 (value: 6.9, rounded value: 6.9)

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

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

Negative points: 14

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1586, rounded value: 1586)

Sugars: 6 / 10 (value: 31.03, rounded value: 31)

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

Sodium: 4 / 10 (value: 431, rounded value: 431)

The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

Nutritional score: (14 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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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 high quantity (31%)
  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 (1.08%)
  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 (0.75 cup (29 g))	Compared to: Frosted-corn-flakes
Energy	1,586 kj (379 kcal)	460 kj (110 kcal)	-1%
Fat	0 g	0 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Salt	1.078 g	0.312 g	-7%
Carbohydrates	82.76 g	24 g	-8%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Sugars	31.03 g	9 g	-17%
Proteins	6.9 g	2 g	+72%
Vitamin A	517.2 µg	150 µg	-7%
Vitamin D	3.45 µg	1 µg	-15%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	20.7 mg	6 mg	-31%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	1 mg	0.29 mg	-100%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	1.466 mg	0.425 mg	-100%
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin)	17.241 mg	5 mg	-15%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)	1.724 mg	0.5 mg	-15%
Folates (total folates)	345 µg	100 µg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)	5.17 µg	1.5 µg	+7%
Calcium	0 mg	0 mg
Iron	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 0.75 cup (29 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: 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

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

⚠ ️ The origins of the ingredients of this product are not indicated.

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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: 25/100)
Product: Corn cereal - Trader Joe's

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 %

Packaging

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Product added on March 9, 2017, 11:58:56 AM CET by usda-ndb-import
Last edit of product page on April 22, 2020, 6:52:28 PM CEST by org-database-usda.
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