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Quesos la ricura, queso fresco salvadorian fresh cheese

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Barcode: 0769087004775 (EAN / EAN-13) 769087004775 (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

6 ingredients

Pasteurized milk, lactic cultures, sorbic acid, salt, rennet, natamycin.

Allergens: Milk

Food processing

Processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 3 - Processed foods group:

Category: Cheeses

Ingredient: Salt

Ingredient: Microbial culture

Ingredient: Enzyme
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

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Additives

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

E235 - Natamycin

Natamycin: Natamycin, also known as pimaricin, is an antifungal medication used to treat fungal infections around the eye. This includes infections of the eyelids, conjunctiva, and cornea. It is used as eyedrops. Natamycin is also used in the food industry as a preservative.Allergic reactions may occur. It is unclear if medical use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is safe. It is in the macrolide and polyene families of medications. It results in fungal death by altering the cell membrane.Natamycin was discovered in 1955 and approved for medical use in the United States in 1978. 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 between US$92.90 and 126.72 per 5-ml bottle as of 2015. It is produced by fermentation of the bacterium Streptomyces natalensis.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Non-vegan

Non-vegan ingredients: Pasteurised milk

Maybe vegetarian

Ingredients that may not be vegetarian: Rennet

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Pasteurized milk, lactic cultures, sorbic acid, salt, rennet, natamycin
Pasteurized milk -> en:pasteurised-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 16.6666666666667 - percent_max: 100

lactic cultures -> en:lactic-ferments - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

sorbic acid -> en:e200 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.41

rennet -> en:rennet - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.41

natamycin -> en:e235 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.41

Nutrition

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: 5

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 17.86, rounded value: 17.86)

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: 23

Energy: 3 / 10 (value: 1197, rounded value: 1197)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 12.5, rounded value: 12.5)

Sodium: 10 / 10 (value: 964, rounded value: 964)

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

Nutritional score: (23 - 5)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (21.4%)
  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 high quantity (12.5%)
  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 (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.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in high quantity (2.41%)
  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

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (1 ONZ (28 g))	Compared to: Cheeses
Energy	1,197 kj (286 kcal)	335 kj (80 kcal)	-12%
Fat	21.43 g	6 g	-17%
Saturated fat	12.5 g	3.5 g	-25%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	54 mg	15.1 mg	-31%
Carbohydrates	0 g	0 g	-100%
Sugars	0 g	0 g	-100%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Proteins	17.86 g	5 g	-12%
Salt	2.41 g	0.675 g	+66%
Vitamin A	214.2 µg	60 µg	-13%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Calcium	536 mg	150 mg	-5%
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)

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 54/100)

Category: Camembert cheese, from cow's milk

PEF environmental score: 0.50 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 5.24 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	84.4 %
Processing	5.6 %
Packaging	4.4 %
Transportation	3.3 %
Distribution	1.8 %
Consumption	0.5 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

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No ingredients that threaten species

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 34/100)
Product: Quesos la ricura, queso fresco salvadorian fresh cheese

Life cycle analysis score: 54
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 34/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 2.7 km in a petrol car

524 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Camembert cheese, from cow's milk (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	85.1 %
Processing	5.0 %
Packaging	5.0 %
Transportation	4.0 %
Distribution	0.7 %
Consumption	0.1 %

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