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Boca veggie burgers

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Barcode: 0759283673219 (EAN / EAN-13) 759283673219 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Boca

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Meat alternatives, Meat analogues, Vegetarian patties

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

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    38 ingredients

    Water, soy protein concentrate, reduced fat cheddar cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto [color], vitamin a palmitate), wheat gluten, contains less than 2% of methylcellulose, soy protein, dried onions, caramel color, salt, cheese powder (cheddar cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], cream, salt, sodium phosphate, lactic acid), natural flavor (non-meat), hydrolyzed corn protein, sesame oil, spices and herbs, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, dried garlic, mannitol, yeast extract, browned in corn oil.
    Allergens: Milk, Soybeans

Food processing

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    Ultra processed foods

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

    • Additive: E150c - Ammonia caramel
    • Additive: E160b - Annatto
    • Additive: E421 - Mannitol
    • Additive: E461 - Methyl cellulose
    • Additive: E627 - Disodium guanylate
    • Additive: E631 - Disodium inosinate
    • Ingredient: Colour
    • Ingredient: Flavouring
    • Ingredient: Gluten

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Additives

  • E270 - Lactic acid

    Lactic acid: Lactic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH-OH-COOH. In its solid state, it is white and water-soluble. In its liquid state, it is colorless. It is produced both naturally and synthetically. With a hydroxyl group adjacent to the carboxyl group, lactic acid is classified as an alpha-hydroxy acid -AHA-. In the form of its conjugate base called lactate, it plays a role in several biochemical processes. In solution, it can ionize a proton from the carboxyl group, producing the lactate ion CH3CH-OH-CO−2. Compared to acetic acid, its pKa is 1 unit less, meaning lactic acid deprotonates ten times more easily than acetic acid does. This higher acidity is the consequence of the intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the α-hydroxyl and the carboxylate group. Lactic acid is chiral, consisting of two optical isomers. One is known as L--+--lactic acid or -S--lactic acid and the other, its mirror image, is D--−--lactic acid or -R--lactic acid. A mixture of the two in equal amounts is called DL-lactic acid, or racemic lactic acid. Lactic acid is hygroscopic. DL-lactic acid is miscible with water and with ethanol above its melting point which is around 17 or 18 °C. D-lactic acid and L-lactic acid have a higher melting point. In animals, L-lactate is constantly produced from pyruvate via the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase -LDH- in a process of fermentation during normal metabolism and exercise. It does not increase in concentration until the rate of lactate production exceeds the rate of lactate removal, which is governed by a number of factors, including monocarboxylate transporters, concentration and isoform of LDH, and oxidative capacity of tissues. The concentration of blood lactate is usually 1–2 mM at rest, but can rise to over 20 mM during intense exertion and as high as 25 mM afterward. In addition to other biological roles, L-lactic acid is the primary endogenous agonist of hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 1 -HCA1-, which is a Gi/o-coupled G protein-coupled receptor -GPCR-.In industry, lactic acid fermentation is performed by lactic acid bacteria, which convert simple carbohydrates such as glucose, sucrose, or galactose to lactic acid. These bacteria can also grow in the mouth; the acid they produce is responsible for the tooth decay known as caries. In medicine, lactate is one of the main components of lactated Ringer's solution and Hartmann's solution. These intravenous fluids consist of sodium and potassium cations along with lactate and chloride anions in solution with distilled water, generally in concentrations isotonic with human blood. It is most commonly used for fluid resuscitation after blood loss due to trauma, surgery, or burns.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E421 - Mannitol

    Mannitol: Mannitol is a type of sugar alcohol which is also used as a medication. As a sugar, it is often used as a sweetener in diabetic food, as it is poorly absorbed from the intestines. As a medication, it is used to decrease pressure in the eyes, as in glaucoma, and to lower increased intracranial pressure. Medically, it is given by injection. Effects typically begin within 15 minutes and last up to 8 hours.Common side effects from medical use include electrolyte problems and dehydration. Other serious side effects may include worsening heart failure and kidney problems. It is unclear if use is safe in pregnancy. Mannitol is in the osmotic diuretic family of medications and works by pulling fluid from the brain and eyes.The discovery of mannitol is attributed to Joseph Louis Proust in 1806. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. The wholesale cost in the developing world is about US$1.12 to 5.80 a dose. In the United States, a course of treatment costs $25 to 50. It was originally made from the flowering ash and called manna due to its supposed resemblance to the Biblical food. Mannitol is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned drug list due to concerns that it may mask other drugs.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E461 - Methyl cellulose

    Methyl cellulose: Methyl cellulose -or methylcellulose- is a chemical compound derived from cellulose. It is a hydrophilic white powder in pure form and dissolves in cold -but not in hot- water, forming a clear viscous solution or gel. It is sold under a variety of trade names and is used as a thickener and emulsifier in various food and cosmetic products, and also as a treatment of constipation. Like cellulose, it is not digestible, not toxic, and not an allergen.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E627 - Disodium guanylate

    Disodium guanylate: Disodium guanylate, also known as sodium 5'-guanylate and disodium 5'-guanylate, is a natural sodium salt of the flavor enhancing nucleotide guanosine monophosphate -GMP-. Disodium guanylate is a food additive with the E number E627. It is commonly used in conjunction with glutamic acid. As it is a fairly expensive additive, it is not used independently of glutamic acid; if disodium guanylate is present in a list of ingredients but MSG does not appear to be, it is likely that glutamic acid is provided as part of another ingredient such as a processed soy protein complex. It is often added to foods in conjunction with disodium inosinate; the combination is known as disodium 5'-ribonucleotides. Disodium guanylate is produced from dried seaweed and is often added to instant noodles, potato chips and other snacks, savory rice, tinned vegetables, cured meats, and packaged soup.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E631 - Disodium inosinate

    Disodium inosinate: Disodium inosinate -E631- is the disodium salt of inosinic acid with the chemical formula C10H11N4Na2O8P. It is used as a food additive and often found in instant noodles, potato chips, and a variety of other snacks. Although it can be obtained from bacterial fermentation of sugars, it is often commercially prepared from animal sources.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

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    Palm oil free

    No ingredients containing palm oil detected

    Unrecognized ingredients: Reduced-fat-cheddar-cheese, Contains-less-than-2-of-methylcellulose, Non-meat, Browned-in-corn-oil

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    Non-vegan

    Non-vegan ingredients: Pasteurized semi-skimmed milk, Cheese, Cheddar, Milk, Cream

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    Unrecognized ingredients: Reduced-fat-cheddar-cheese, Contains-less-than-2-of-methylcellulose, Non-meat, Browned-in-corn-oil

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    : Water, soy protein, reduced fat cheddar cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto (color), vitamin a palmitate), wheat gluten, contains less than 2% of methylcellulose, soy protein, dried onions, caramel color, salt, cheese (cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), cream, salt, sodium phosphate, lactic acid), natural flavor (non-meat), hydrolyzed corn protein, sesame oil, spices, herbs, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, dried garlic, mannitol, yeast extract, browned in corn oil
    1. Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 4.76190476190476 - percent_max: 100
    2. soy protein -> en:soy-protein - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20591 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
    3. reduced fat cheddar cheese -> en:reduced-fat-cheddar-cheese - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
      1. pasteurized part-skim milk -> en:pasteurized-semi-skimmed-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19042 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
      2. cheese culture -> en:lactic-ferments - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
      3. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
      4. enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
      5. annatto -> en:e160b - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
        1. color -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
      6. vitamin a palmitate -> en:retinyl-palmitate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
    4. wheat gluten -> en:wheat-gluten - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
    5. contains less than 2% of methylcellulose -> en:contains-less-than-2-of-methylcellulose - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
    6. soy protein -> en:soy-protein - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20591 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
    7. dried onions -> en:dehydrated-onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20180 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143
    8. caramel color -> en:e150a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
    9. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
    10. cheese -> en:cheese - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 12999 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
      1. cheddar cheese -> en:cheddar - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 12726 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
        1. milk -> en:milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
        2. cheese culture -> en:lactic-ferments - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.6161971830986
        3. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.410798122065733
        4. enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.3080985915493
      2. cream -> en:cream - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19402 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.6161971830986
      3. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.410798122065733
      4. sodium phosphate -> en:e339 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.3080985915493
      5. lactic acid -> en:e270 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.24647887323944
    11. natural flavor -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
      1. non-meat -> en:non-meat - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
    12. hydrolyzed corn protein -> en:hydrolysed-corn-protein - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
    13. sesame oil -> en:sesame-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17400 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
    14. spices -> en:spice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
    15. herbs -> en:herb - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
    16. disodium inosinate -> en:e631 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
    17. disodium guanylate -> en:e627 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
    18. dried garlic -> en:dried-garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11023 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
    19. mannitol -> en:e421 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
    20. yeast extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972
    21. browned in corn oil -> en:browned-in-corn-oil - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2323943661972

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: 0

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

    Positive points: 10

    • Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 18.30985915493, rounded value: 18.31)
    • Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 5.6, rounded value: 5.6)
    • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0.744410923549111, rounded value: 0.7)

    Negative points: 7

    • Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 589, rounded value: 589)
    • Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 1.4084507042254, rounded value: 1.41)
    • Saturated fat: 1 / 10 (value: 1.4084507042254, rounded value: 1.4)
    • Sodium: 5 / 10 (value: 492.95774647888, rounded value: 493)

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

    Nutritional score: (7 - 10)

    Nutri-Score:

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    Nutrition facts

    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml     		As sold
    per serving (71 g (71 g))     		Compared to: Vegetarian patties
    Energy 589 kj
    (140 kcal)     		418 kj
    (100 kcal)     		-25%
    Fat 5.634 g 4 g -28%
    Saturated fat 1.408 g 1 g +55%
    Monounsaturated fat 1.41 g 1 g -15%
    Polyunsaturated fat 2.11 g 1.5 g -29%
    Trans fat 0 g 0 g
    Cholesterol 7 mg 4.97 mg +1,001%
    Salt 1.232 g 0.875 g +29%
    Carbohydrates 8.451 g 6 g -55%
    Fiber 5.6 g 3.98 g +10%
    Sugars 1.408 g 1 g -28%
    Proteins 18.31 g 13 g +66%
    Vitamin A 0 µg 0 µg -100%
    Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Calcium 211 mg 150 mg +240%
    Iron 2.54 mg 1.8 mg +12%
    Potassium 507 mg 360 mg +38%
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0.744 % 0.744 %
Serving size: 71 g (71 g)

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