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Veggie burger - The Chief Ernesto - 5.6 oz

Veggie burger - The Chief Ernesto - 5.6 oz

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Barcode: 0651539201859 (EAN / EAN-13) 651539201859 (UPC / UPC-A)

Quantity: 5.6 oz

Brands: The Chief Ernesto

Categories: Meat alternatives, Vegetarian patties

Labels, certifications, awards: No preservatives

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

17 ingredients

Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Palm oil), Carrots, Green Beans, Corn, Bell Peppers, Onions, Salt, Green Peppers, Sugar, Ginger, Cellulose Gum, Spices, Citric Acid, Turmeric, Mustard Seeds.

Allergens: Mustard

Food processing

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

Additive: E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
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.

E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

Carboxymethyl cellulose: Carboxymethyl cellulose -CMC- or cellulose gum or tylose powder is a cellulose derivative with carboxymethyl groups --CH2-COOH- bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of the glucopyranose monomers that make up the cellulose backbone. It is often used as its sodium salt, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil

Vegan

No non-vegan ingredients

Vegetarian

No non-vegetarian ingredients detected

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

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Palm oil), Carrots, Green Beans, Corn, Bell Peppers, Onions, Salt, Green Peppers, Sugar, Ginger, Cellulose Gum, Spices, Citric Acid, Turmeric, Mustard Seeds
Potatoes -> en:potato - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 4003 - percent_min: 6.25 - percent_max: 100

Vegetable Oil -> en:vegetable-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

Palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

Carrots -> en:carrot - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20009 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

Green Beans -> en:green-bean - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20061 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

Corn -> en:corn - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

Bell Peppers -> en:bell-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20041 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

Onions -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.78125

Green Peppers -> en:green-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.78125

Sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.78125

Ginger -> en:ginger - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11074 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.78125

Cellulose Gum -> en:e466 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.78125

Spices -> en:spice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.78125

Citric Acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.78125

Turmeric -> en:turmeric - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 11089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.78125

Mustard Seeds -> en:mustard-seed - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11013 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.78125

Nutrition

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: 19
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 8

Proteins: 3 / 5 (value: 6.25, rounded value: 6.25)

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

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 19.775390625, rounded value: 19.8)

Negative points: 5

Energy: 2 / 10 (value: 680, rounded value: 680)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 3.75, rounded value: 3.75)

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

Sodium: 3 / 10 (value: 312.5, rounded value: 312.5)

The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

Nutritional score: (5 - 8)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (6.25%)
  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 (3.75%)
  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 (0.781%)
  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 (80g)	Compared to: Vegetarian patties
Energy	680 kj (162 kcal)	544 kj (130 kcal)	-20%
Fat	6.25 g	5 g	-34%
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Carbohydrates	18.75 g	15 g	+23%
Sugars	3.75 g	3 g	+69%
Fiber	5 g	4 g	+5%
Proteins	6.25 g	5 g	-45%
Salt	0.781 g	0.625 g	-33%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	19.775 %	19.775 %

Serving size: 80g

Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact

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→ 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: A (Score: 81/100)

Category: Soy patty or vegetable escalope

PEF environmental score: 0.27 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.75 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	22.6 %
Processing	57.8 %
Packaging	7.8 %
Transportation	7.3 %
Distribution	0.0 %
Consumption	4.6 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

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Ingredients that threatens species
Malus: -10

Contains palm oil

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 51/100)
Product: Veggie burger - The Chief Ernesto - 5.6 oz

Life cycle analysis score: 81
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30

Final score: 51/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

175 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Soy patty or vegetable escalope (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	21.5 %
Processing	45.6 %
Packaging	14.0 %
Transportation	13.8 %
Distribution	0.0 %
Consumption	5.1 %

Packaging

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Threatened species

Contains palm oil
Drives deforestation and threatens species such as the orangutan

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

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Product added on June 26, 2019, 7:42:21 PM CEST by foodvisor
Last edit of product page on October 4, 2022, 11:20:49 PM CEST by roboto-app.
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