Nutrition Energy Bar - Balance Bar

Ingredients

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  29 ingredients

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  Soy protein isolate, invert evaporated cane syrup, sugar, tapioca syrup, cocoa (processed with alkali)+, fractionated palm kernel oil, chicory root fiber, unsweetened chocolate+, sunflower oil, water, casein, whey protein isolate, tapioca starch, calcium caseinate, natural flavor, soy lecithin, salt, maltodextrin, whey. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, ascorbic acid, alpha-tocopherol acetate, vitamin a acetate, cholecalciferol.

  Allergens: Milk, Soybeans

Food processing

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  Ultra processed foods

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

  • Additive: E322 - Lecithins
  • Ingredient: Casein
  • Ingredient: Flavouring
  • Ingredient: Maltodextrin
  • Ingredient: Milk proteins
  • Ingredient: Whey

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  : Soy protein isolate, invert evaporated cane syrup, sugar, tapioca syrup, cocoa (processed with alkali), +, fractionated palm kernel oil, chicory root fiber, chocolate+, sunflower oil, water, casein, whey protein isolate, tapioca starch, calcium caseinate, natural flavor, soy lecithin, salt, maltodextrin, whey, vitamins, minerals (calcium carbonate), calcium phosphate, ascorbic acid, alpha-tocopherol acetate, vitamin a acetate, cholecalciferol

  1. Soy protein isolate -> en:soy-protein-isolate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20591 - percent_min: 3.7037037037037 - percent_max: 100
  2. invert evaporated cane syrup -> en:invert-evaporated-cane-syrup - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
  3. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 26.67
  4. tapioca syrup -> en:tapioca-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
  5. cocoa -> en:cocoa - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 18100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
     1. processed with alkali -> en:processed-with-alkali - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
  6. + -> en: - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
  7. fractionated palm kernel oil -> en:fractionated-palm-kernel-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143
  8. chicory root fiber -> en:chicory-fibre - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20026 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
  9. chocolate+ -> en:chocolate - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111
  10. sunflower oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10
  11. water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.09090909090909
  12. casein -> en:casein - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333
  13. whey protein isolate -> en:whey-protein-isolate - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.69230769230769
  14. tapioca starch -> en:tapioca - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.14285714285714
  15. calcium caseinate -> en:calcium-caseinate - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.66666666666667
  16. natural flavor -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
  17. soy lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
  18. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.055
  19. maltodextrin -> en:maltodextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.055
  20. whey -> en:whey - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.055
  21. vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.055
  22. minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.055
      1. calcium carbonate -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.055
  23. calcium phosphate -> en:e341 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.055
  24. ascorbic acid -> en:e300 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.055
  25. alpha-tocopherol acetate -> en:d-alpha-tocopheryl-acetate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.055
  26. vitamin a acetate -> en:retinyl-acetate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.055
  27. cholecalciferol -> en:cholecalciferol - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.055

Nutrition

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  Poor nutritional quality

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  ⚠ ️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: 5

  • Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 28.89, rounded value: 28.89)
  • Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 8.9, rounded value: 8.9)
  • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0.376157407407405, rounded value: 0.4)

  Negative points: 21

  • Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1674, rounded value: 1674)
  • Sugars: 5 / 10 (value: 26.67, rounded value: 26.67)
  • Saturated fat: 8 / 10 (value: 8.89, rounded value: 8.9)
  • Sodium: 4 / 10 (value: 422, rounded value: 422)

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

  Nutritional score: (21 - 5)

  Nutri-Score:

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  Nutrient levels

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    Fat in moderate quantity (13.3%)

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    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

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    Saturated fat in high quantity (8.89%)

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    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

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    Sugars in high quantity (26.7%)

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    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

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    Salt in moderate quantity (1.05%)

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    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

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  Nutrition facts

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  Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (1 BAR (45 g))	Compared to: Snacks
  Energy	1,674 kj (400 kcal)	753 kj (180 kcal)	-9%
  Fat	13.33 g	6 g	-29%
  Saturated fat	8.89 g	4 g	+43%
  Trans fat	0 g	0 g
  Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
  Salt	1.055 g	0.475 g	+46%
  Carbohydrates	44.44 g	20 g	-24%
  Fiber	8.9 g	4.01 g	+144%
  Sugars	26.67 g	12 g	-7%
  Proteins	28.89 g	13 g	+319%
  Vitamin A	833.4 µg	375 µg	+3,194%
  Vitamin D	5.55 µg	2.5 µg	+583%
  Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	66.7 mg	30 mg	+4,176%
  Calcium	333 mg	150 mg	+505%
  Iron	6 mg	2.7 mg	+199%
  Potassium	333 mg	150 mg	+5%
  Phosphorus	222 mg	99.9 mg	-12%
  Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0.376 %	0.376 %

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Threatened species

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  Contains palm oil

  Drives deforestation and threatens species such as the orangutan

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  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.