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Quesos la ricura, chunks of hard cheese

Quesos la ricura, chunks of hard cheese

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Barcode: 0769087003266 (EAN / EAN-13) 769087003266 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Quesos La Ricura

Brand owner: Quesos La Ricura

Categories: Dairies, Fermented foods, Fermented milk products, Cheeses

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

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    8 ingredients


    Cultured pasteurized milk, salt, sorbic acid, titanium dioxide, enzymes, cheese cultures, sorbic acid and rennet.
    Allergens: Milk

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: E171 - Titanium dioxide

    Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

    1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
    2. Processed culinary ingredients
    3. Processed foods
    4. Ultra processed foods

    The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

    Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

  • E171 - Titanium dioxide


    Titanium dioxide: Titanium dioxide, also known as titaniumIV oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, chemical formula TiO2. When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment White 6 -PW6-, or CI 77891. Generally, it is sourced from ilmenite, rutile and anatase. It has a wide range of applications, including paint, sunscreen and food coloring. When used as a food coloring, it has E number E171. World production in 2014 exceeded 9 million metric tons. It has been estimated that titanium dioxide is used in two-thirds of all pigments, and the oxide has been valued at $13.2 billion.
    Source: Wikipedia
  • E200 - Sorbic acid


    Sorbic acid: Sorbic acid, or 2‚4-hexadienoic acid, is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative. It has the chemical formula CH3-CH-4CO2H. It is a colourless solid that is slightly soluble in water and sublimes readily. It was first isolated from the unripe berries of the Sorbus aucuparia -rowan tree-, hence its name.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

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    Non-vegan


    Non-vegan ingredients: Cultured pasteurized milk
The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.
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    Details of the analysis of the ingredients


    : Cultured pasteurized milk, salt, sorbic acid, titanium dioxide, enzymes, cheese cultures, sorbic acid, rennet
    1. Cultured pasteurized milk -> en:cultured-pasteurized-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 90.62 - percent_max: 100
    2. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.34
    3. sorbic acid -> en:e200 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.34
    4. titanium dioxide -> en:e171 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.34
    5. enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.34
    6. cheese cultures -> en:lactic-ferments - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.34
    7. sorbic acid -> en:e200 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.34
    8. rennet -> en:rennet - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.34

Nutrition

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    Poor 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: 2

    • Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 3.57, rounded value: 3.57)
    • Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
    • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

    Negative points: 19

    • Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1494, rounded value: 1494)
    • Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 3.57, rounded value: 3.57)
    • Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 25, rounded value: 25)
    • Sodium: 5 / 10 (value: 536, rounded value: 536)

    The points for proteins are counted because the product is in the cheeses category.

    Nutritional score: (19 - 2)

    Nutri-Score:

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    Nutrition facts


    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml
    As sold
    per serving (1 ONZ (28 g))
    Compared to: Cheeses
    Energy 1,494 kj
    (357 kcal)
    418 kj
    (100 kcal)
    +10%
    Fat 39.29 g 11 g +52%
    Saturated fat 25 g 7 g +50%
    Trans fat 0 g 0 g
    Cholesterol 107 mg 30 mg +37%
    Carbohydrates 3.57 g 1 g +83%
    Sugars 3.57 g 1 g +299%
    Fiber 0 g 0 g -100%
    Proteins 3.57 g 1 g -82%
    Salt 1.34 g 0.375 g -8%
    Vitamin A 321.3 µg 90 µg +31%
    Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Calcium 714 mg 200 mg +27%
    Iron 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 % 0 %
Serving size: 1 ONZ (28 g)

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