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Organic Amaranth - 365 - 8.8 oz
Organic Amaranth - 365 - 8.8 oz
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Barcode: 0099482493233 (EAN / EAN-13) 099482493233 (UPC / UPC-A)
Quantity: 8.8 oz
Packaging: Plastic
Brands: 365
Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Cereals and potatoes, Seeds, Cereals and their products, Specific products, Cereal grains, Products for specific diets, Products without gluten, Amaranth
Labels, certifications, awards:
Low or no fat, Low fat, Organic, Vegetarian, Kosher, No gluten, USDA Organic, Vegan, 100% whole grain, No sodium
Origin of ingredients: Italy
Link to the product page on the official site of the producer: https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/product...
Stores: Whole Foods Market
Countries where sold: United States
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Ingredients
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1 ingredient
ORGANIC WHOLE AMARANTH
Food processing
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Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
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.
Ingredients analysis
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Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected
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Vegan
No non-vegan ingredients
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Vegetarian
No non-vegetarian ingredients detected
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Details of the analysis of the ingredients
AMARANTH- AMARANTH -> en:e123 - labels: en:organic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 100 - percent_max: 100
Nutrition
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Very 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: 0This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Positive points: 10
- Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 13.333333333333, rounded value: 13.33)
- Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 6.6666666666667, rounded value: 6.67)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 4
- Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1581, rounded value: 1581)
- Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 2.2222222222222, rounded value: 2.22)
- Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
- Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.
Score nutritionnel: -6 (4 - 10)
Nutri-Score: A
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Fat in moderate quantity (5.56%)
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 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.
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Sugars in low quantity (2.22%)
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 low quantity (0%)
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 (45g)Compared to: Products without gluten Energy 1,581 kj
(377 kcal)711 kj
(170 kcal)+87% Fat 5.556 g 2.5 g +35% Saturated fat 0 g 0 g -100% Trans fat 0 g 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg -100% Salt 0 g 0 g -100% Carbohydrates 64.444 g 29 g +94% Fiber 6.667 g 3 g +74% Sugars 2.222 g 1 g -32% Proteins 13.333 g 6 g +109% Vitamin D 0 µg 0 µg Potassium 230,000 mg 103,000 mg +385% Calcium 70,000 mg 31,500 mg +2,129% Iron 3,600 mg 1,620 mg +1,129% Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 % 0 %
Environment
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Eco-Score B - Low 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
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Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 95/100)
Category: Amaranth, raw
Category: Amaranth, raw
- PEF environmental score: 0.14 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
- including impact on climate change: 1.16 kg CO2 eq/kg of product
Stage Impact Agriculture
Processing
Packaging
Transportation
Distribution
Consumption
Bonuses and maluses
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Origins of ingredients with a medium impact
Bonus: +2
Environmental policy: +2
Transportation: 0
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact Italy Medium
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Packaging with a medium impact
Malus: -10
Shape Material Recycling instruction Impact Unknown Plastic High ⚠️ The information about the packaging of this product is not sufficiently precise (exact shapes and materials of all components of the packaging).⚠️ For a more precise calculation of the Eco-Score, you can modify the product page and add them.
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Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: B (Score: 79/100)
Product: Organic Amaranth - 365 - 8.8 oz
Life cycle analysis score: 95
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -8
Final score: 79/100
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Carbon footprint
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Equal to driving 0.6 km in a petrol car
116 g CO² per 100g of product
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Amaranth, raw (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)
Stage Impact Agriculture
Processing
Packaging
Transportation
Distribution
Consumption
Packaging
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Packaging with a medium impact
(Plastic)
Transportation
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Origins of ingredients
Origins of ingredients with a medium impact
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact Italy Medium
Data sources
Product added on by kaleywhite
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