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Cornstarch - Argo - 993 g
Cornstarch - Argo - 993 g
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Barcode: 0761720985175 (EAN / EAN-13) 761720985175 (UPC / UPC-A)
Common name: fécule de ma¨s
Quantity: 993 g
Packaging: fr:Boite plastique
Brands: Argo
Brand owner: ACH FOOD COMPANIES, INC.
Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Flours, Cereal flours, Cooking helpers, Cornmeal, Fécule de maïs
Origin of ingredients: United States
Manufacturing or processing places: États unis
Stores: Carrefour
Countries where sold: French Polynesia, United States
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Health
Ingredients
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1 ingredient
corn starch
Food processing
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Processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 3 - Processed foods group:
- Ingredient: Starch
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
: Fécule de maïs- Fécule de maïs -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 100 - percent_max: 100
Nutrition
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Average nutritional quality
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Positive points: 0
- Proteins: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
- Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0.9, rounded value: 0.9)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 4
- Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1569, rounded value: 1569)
- Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
- Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
- Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 8.75, rounded value: 8.7)
The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.
Nutritional score: (4 - 0)
Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
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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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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 (0%)
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 (0.0219%)
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 (8 g (8 g))Compared to: Cornmeal Energy 1,569 kj
(375 kcal)126 kj
(30 kcal)+6% Fat 0 g 0 g -100% Saturated fat 0 g 0 g -100% Monounsaturated fat 0.02 g 0.002 g Polyunsaturated fat 0.03 g 0.002 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg Carbohydrates 87.5 g 7 g +15% Sugars 0 g 0 g -100% Fiber 0.9 g 0.072 g -76% Proteins 0 g 0 g -100% Salt 0.022 g 0.002 g -75% Vitamin A 0 µg 0 µg -100% Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0 mg 0 mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0 mg 0 mg Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 0 mg 0 mg Folates (total folates) 0 µg 0 µg Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 0 µg 0 µg Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0 mg 0 mg Potassium 3 mg 0.24 mg Calcium 2 mg 0.16 mg -81% Phosphorus 13 mg 1.04 mg Iron 0.47 mg 0.038 mg -83% Magnesium 3 mg 0.24 mg Zinc 0.06 mg 0.005 mg Copper 0.05 mg 0.004 mg Manganese 0 mg 0 mg 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
⚠ ️Select a country in order to include the full impact of transportation.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: Maize/corn flour
Category: Maize/corn flour
- PEF environmental score: 0.13 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
- including impact on climate change: 0.74 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: +1
Environmental policy: +1
Transportation: 0
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact United States Medium
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Packaging with a medium impact
Malus: -10
Shape Material Recycling Impact Box Plastic High
Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: B (Score: 79/100)
Product: Cornstarch - Argo - 993 g
Life cycle analysis score: 95
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -9
Final score: 79/100 (The score of products with non-recyclable and non-biodegradable packaging materials is capped at 79 (grade B).)
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Carbon footprint
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Equal to driving 0.4 km in a petrol car
74 g CO² per 100g of product
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Maize/corn flour (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)
Stage Impact Agriculture Processing Packaging Transportation Distribution Consumption
Packaging
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Packaging with a medium impact
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Packaging parts
Box (Plastic)
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Packaging materials
Material % Packaging weight Packaging weight per 100 g of product Plastic
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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 United States Medium
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