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Penguin peppermints - ifive brands - 50g

Penguin peppermints - ifive brands - 50g

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Barcode: 0651818970001 (EAN / EAN-13) 651818970001 (UPC / UPC-A)

Quantity: 50g

Packaging: Rectangular tin

Brands: ifive brands

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Condiments, Culinary plants, Aromatic plants, Herbs, Mint, Groceries

Labels, certifications, awards: Low or no sugar, No sugar, 3 Penguins are the caffeine equivalent of 1 cola beverage, Not a non-caloric food

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

8 ingredients

SORBITOL, GUM ARABIC, CORN STARCH, NATURAL PEPPERMINT EXTRACT, OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS, CAFFEINE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE. ASPARTAME.

Traces: Phenylketonurics-contains-phenylalanine

Food processing

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

Additive: E414 - Acacia gum

Additive: E420 - Sorbitol

Additive: E951 - Aspartame

Ingredient: Flavouring
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Additives

E414 - Acacia gum

Gum arabic: Gum arabic, also known as acacia gum, arabic gum, gum acacia, acacia, Senegal gum and Indian gum, and by other names, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. Originally, gum arabic was collected from Acacia nilotica which was called the "gum arabic tree"; in the present day, gum arabic is collected from acacia species, predominantly Acacia senegal and Vachellia -Acacia- seyal; the term "gum arabic" does not indicate a particular botanical source. In a few cases so‐called "gum arabic" may not even have been collected from Acacia species, but may originate from Combretum, Albizia or some other genus. Producers harvest the gum commercially from wild trees, mostly in Sudan -80%- and throughout the Sahel, from Senegal to Somalia—though it is historically cultivated in Arabia and West Asia. Gum arabic is a complex mixture of glycoproteins and polysaccharides. It is the original source of the sugars arabinose and ribose, both of which were first discovered and isolated from it, and are named after it. Gum arabic is soluble in water. It is edible, and used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer, with EU E number E414. Gum arabic is a key ingredient in traditional lithography and is used in printing, paint production, glue, cosmetics and various industrial applications, including viscosity control in inks and in textile industries, though less expensive materials compete with it for many of these roles. While gum arabic is now produced throughout the African Sahel, it is still harvested and used in the Middle East.
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E420 - Sorbitol

Sorbitol: Sorbitol --, less commonly known as glucitol --, is a sugar alcohol with a sweet taste which the human body metabolizes slowly. It can be obtained by reduction of glucose, which changes the aldehyde group to a hydroxyl group. Most sorbitol is made from corn syrup, but it is also found in nature, for example in apples, pears, peaches, and prunes. It is converted to fructose by sorbitol-6-phosphate 2-dehydrogenase. Sorbitol is an isomer of mannitol, another sugar alcohol; the two differ only in the orientation of the hydroxyl group on carbon 2. While similar, the two sugar alcohols have very different sources in nature, melting points, and uses.
Source: Wikipedia

E572 - Magnesium stearate

Magnesium stearate: Magnesium stearate is the chemical compound with the formula Mg-C18H35O2-2. It is a soap, consisting of salt containing two equivalents of stearate -the anion of stearic acid- and one magnesium cation -Mg2+-. Magnesium stearate is a white, water-insoluble powder. Its applications exploit its softness, insolubility in many solvents, and low toxicity. It is used as a release agent and as a component or lubricant in the production of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
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E951 - Aspartame

Aspartame: Aspartame -APM- is an artificial non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. In the European Union, it is codified as E951. Aspartame is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide. A panel of experts set up by the European Food Safety Authority concluded in 2013 that aspartame is safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure. As of 2018, evidence does not support a long-term benefit for weight loss or in diabetes. Because its breakdown products include phenylalanine, people with the genetic condition phenylketonuria -PKU- must be aware of this as an additional source.It was first sold under the brand name NutraSweet. It was first made in 1965, and the patent expired in 1992. It was initially approved for use in food products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -FDA- in 1981. The safety of aspartame has been the subject of several political and medical controversies, United States congressional hearings, and Internet hoaxes.
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Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Natural-peppermint-extract
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: SORBITOL, GUM ARABIC, CORN STARCH, NATURAL PEPPERMINT EXTRACT, OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS, CAFFEINE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, ASPARTAME
SORBITOL -> en:e420 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 12.5 - percent_max: 100

GUM ARABIC -> en:e414 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

CORN STARCH -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

NATURAL PEPPERMINT EXTRACT -> en:natural-peppermint-extract - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS -> en:with-other-natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

CAFFEINE -> en:caffeine - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

MAGNESIUM STEARATE -> en:e572 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

ASPARTAME -> en:e951 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Nutrition

Nutri-Score not-applicable
Not-applicable for the category: Herbs

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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 low quantity (2%)
  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

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (2g)	Compared to: Mint
Energy	21 kj (5 kcal)	0.42 kj (0 kcal)	-97%
Fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Carbohydrates	2 g	0.04 g	-96%
Sugars	2 g	0.04 g	-91%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Proteins	0 g	0 g	-100%
Salt	?	?
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 2g

Environment

Eco-Score A - Very low environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 96/100)

Category: Mint, fresh

PEF environmental score: 0.12 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 0.69 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	63.4 %
Processing	0.0 %
Packaging	21.1 %
Transportation	10.0 %
Distribution	4.3 %
Consumption	1.1 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

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No ingredients that threaten species

Packaging with a medium impact

Malus: -10

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
Food can	Metal		High

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: A (Score: 81/100)
Product: Penguin peppermints - ifive brands - 50g

Life cycle analysis score: 96
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -15

Final score: 81/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.4 km in a petrol car

69 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Mint, fresh (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	28.3 %
Processing	0.0 %
Packaging	43.8 %
Transportation	20.8 %
Distribution	2.5 %
Consumption	4.7 %

Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

Food can (Metal)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
Metal

Transportation

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