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Cactus Candy Company - Cactus Candy Co. - 8 oz

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Cactus Candy Company - Cactus Candy Co. - 8 oz

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Barcode: 0791581000021 (EAN / EAN-13) 791581000021 (UPC / UPC-A)

Quantity: 8 oz

Brands: Cactus Candy Co.

Brand owner: Cactus Candy Co.

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries, Candies

Labels, certifications, awards: 100% natural

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

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    21 ingredients

    Water, sugar, corn syrup, solids, citrus pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, prickly pear juice, oil of lemon and natural red color (glycerine, vegetable juice, water, maltodextrin, gum arabic, medium chain triglyceride oil, sugar, natural, beta carotene, ascorbic acid, silicon dioxide and tocopherol).

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: E160a - Carotene
    • Additive: E414 - Acacia gum
    • Additive: E422 - Glycerol
    • Additive: E440 - Pectins
    • Ingredient: Maltodextrin

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

    1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
    2. Processed culinary ingredients
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    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

  • E160a - Carotene

    Carotene: The term carotene -also carotin, from the Latin carota, "carrot"- is used for many related unsaturated hydrocarbon substances having the formula C40Hx, which are synthesized by plants but in general cannot be made by animals -with the exception of some aphids and spider mites which acquired the synthesizing genes from fungi-. Carotenes are photosynthetic pigments important for photosynthesis. Carotenes contain no oxygen atoms. They absorb ultraviolet, violet, and blue light and scatter orange or red light, and -in low concentrations- yellow light. Carotenes are responsible for the orange colour of the carrot, for which this class of chemicals is named, and for the colours of many other fruits, vegetables and fungi -for example, sweet potatoes, chanterelle and orange cantaloupe melon-. Carotenes are also responsible for the orange -but not all of the yellow- colours in dry foliage. They also -in lower concentrations- impart the yellow coloration to milk-fat and butter. Omnivorous animal species which are relatively poor converters of coloured dietary carotenoids to colourless retinoids have yellowed-coloured body fat, as a result of the carotenoid retention from the vegetable portion of their diet. The typical yellow-coloured fat of humans and chickens is a result of fat storage of carotenes from their diets. Carotenes contribute to photosynthesis by transmitting the light energy they absorb to chlorophyll. They also protect plant tissues by helping to absorb the energy from singlet oxygen, an excited form of the oxygen molecule O2 which is formed during photosynthesis. β-Carotene is composed of two retinyl groups, and is broken down in the mucosa of the human small intestine by β-carotene 15‚15'-monooxygenase to retinal, a form of vitamin A. β-Carotene can be stored in the liver and body fat and converted to retinal as needed, thus making it a form of vitamin A for humans and some other mammals. The carotenes α-carotene and γ-carotene, due to their single retinyl group -β-ionone ring-, also have some vitamin A activity -though less than β-carotene-, as does the xanthophyll carotenoid β-cryptoxanthin. All other carotenoids, including lycopene, have no beta-ring and thus no vitamin A activity -although they may have antioxidant activity and thus biological activity in other ways-. Animal species differ greatly in their ability to convert retinyl -beta-ionone- containing carotenoids to retinals. Carnivores in general are poor converters of dietary ionone-containing carotenoids. Pure carnivores such as ferrets lack β-carotene 15‚15'-monooxygenase and cannot convert any carotenoids to retinals at all -resulting in carotenes not being a form of vitamin A for this species-; while cats can convert a trace of β-carotene to retinol, although the amount is totally insufficient for meeting their daily retinol needs.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E160ai - Beta-carotene

    Beta-Carotene: β-Carotene is an organic, strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruits. It is a member of the carotenes, which are terpenoids -isoprenoids-, synthesized biochemically from eight isoprene units and thus having 40 carbons. Among the carotenes, β-carotene is distinguished by having beta-rings at both ends of the molecule. β-Carotene is biosynthesized from geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate.β-Carotene is the most common form of carotene in plants. When used as a food coloring, it has the E number E160a. The structure was deduced by Karrer et al. in 1930. In nature, β-carotene is a precursor -inactive form- to vitamin A via the action of beta-carotene 15‚15'-monooxygenase.Isolation of β-carotene from fruits abundant in carotenoids is commonly done using column chromatography. It can also be extracted from the beta-carotene rich algae, Dunaliella salina. The separation of β-carotene from the mixture of other carotenoids is based on the polarity of a compound. β-Carotene is a non-polar compound, so it is separated with a non-polar solvent such as hexane. Being highly conjugated, it is deeply colored, and as a hydrocarbon lacking functional groups, it is very lipophilic.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E330 - Citric acid

    Citric acid is a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and limes.

    It is widely used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer, acidulant, and preservative due to its tart and refreshing taste.

    Citric acid is safe for consumption when used in moderation and is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additive by regulatory agencies worldwide.

  • E331 - Sodium citrates

    Sodium citrate: Sodium citrate may refer to any of the sodium salts of citrate -though most commonly the third-: Monosodium citrate Disodium citrate Trisodium citrateThe three forms of the salt are collectively known by the E number E331. Sodium citrates are used as acidity regulators in food and drinks, and also as emulsifiers for oils. They enable cheeses to melt without becoming greasy.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E414 - Acacia gum

    Gum arabic: Gum arabic, also known as acacia gum, arabic gum, gum acacia, acacia, Senegal gum and Indian gum, and by other names, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. Originally, gum arabic was collected from Acacia nilotica which was called the "gum arabic tree"; in the present day, gum arabic is collected from acacia species, predominantly Acacia senegal and Vachellia -Acacia- seyal; the term "gum arabic" does not indicate a particular botanical source. In a few cases so‐called "gum arabic" may not even have been collected from Acacia species, but may originate from Combretum, Albizia or some other genus. Producers harvest the gum commercially from wild trees, mostly in Sudan -80%- and throughout the Sahel, from Senegal to Somalia—though it is historically cultivated in Arabia and West Asia. Gum arabic is a complex mixture of glycoproteins and polysaccharides. It is the original source of the sugars arabinose and ribose, both of which were first discovered and isolated from it, and are named after it. Gum arabic is soluble in water. It is edible, and used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer, with EU E number E414. Gum arabic is a key ingredient in traditional lithography and is used in printing, paint production, glue, cosmetics and various industrial applications, including viscosity control in inks and in textile industries, though less expensive materials compete with it for many of these roles. While gum arabic is now produced throughout the African Sahel, it is still harvested and used in the Middle East.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E422 - Glycerol

    Glycerol: Glycerol -; also called glycerine or glycerin; see spelling differences- is a simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is sweet-tasting and non-toxic. The glycerol backbone is found in all lipids known as triglycerides. It is widely used in the food industry as a sweetener and humectant and in pharmaceutical formulations. Glycerol has three hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E440 - Pectins

    Pectins (E440) are natural carbohydrates, predominantly found in fruits, that act as gelling agents in the food industry, creating the desirable jelly-like texture in jams, jellies, and marmalades.

    Pectins stabilize and thicken various food products, such as desserts, confectioneries, and beverages, ensuring a uniform consistency and quality.

    Recognized as safe by various health authorities, pectins have been widely used without notable adverse effects when consumed in typical dietary amounts.

Ingredients analysis

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    Vegan status unknown

    Unrecognized ingredients: Solids, Sodium citrate, Prickly-pear-juice, Oil-of-lemon-and-natural-red-color, Medium-chain-triglyceride-oil, Natural, Vitamin E

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    Vegetarian status unknown

    Unrecognized ingredients: Solids, Sodium citrate, Prickly-pear-juice, Oil-of-lemon-and-natural-red-color, Medium-chain-triglyceride-oil, Natural, Vitamin E

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    : Water, sugar, corn syrup, solids, citrus pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, prickly pear juice, oil of lemon and natural red color (glycerine, vegetable juice, water, maltodextrin, gum arabic, medium chain triglyceride oil, sugar, natural, beta carotene, ascorbic acid, silicon dioxide, tocopherol)
    1. Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 11.1111111111111 - percent_max: 100
    2. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 35.71
    3. corn syrup -> en:corn-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
    4. solids -> en:solids - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
    5. citrus pectin -> en:citrus-pectin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
    6. citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
    7. sodium citrate -> en:sodium-citrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143
    8. prickly pear juice -> en:prickly-pear-juice - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
    9. oil of lemon and natural red color -> en:oil-of-lemon-and-natural-red-color - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111
      1. glycerine -> en:e422 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111
      2. vegetable juice -> en:vegetable-juice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5.55555555555556
      3. water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.7037037037037
      4. maltodextrin -> en:maltodextrin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.77777777777778
      5. gum arabic -> en:e414 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.22222222222222
      6. medium chain triglyceride oil -> en:medium-chain-triglyceride-oil - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.85185185185185
      7. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.58730158730159
      8. natural -> en:natural - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.38888888888889
      9. beta carotene -> en:e160ai - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.23456790123457
      10. ascorbic acid -> en:e300 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.11111111111111
      11. silicon dioxide -> en:e551 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.01010101010101
      12. tocopherol -> en:vitamin-e - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.925925925925926

Nutrition

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    Average nutritional quality

    ⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 3

    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, rounded value: 0)
    • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 3.42754557291666, rounded value: 3.4)

    Negative points: 10

    • Energy: 3 / 10 (value: 1046, rounded value: 1046)
    • Sugars: 7 / 10 (value: 35.71, rounded value: 35.71)
    • Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
    • Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 80, rounded value: 80)

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

    Nutritional score: (10 - 0)

    Nutri-Score:

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    Nutrient levels

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      Sugars in high quantity (35.7%)

      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 (0.2%)

      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 ml     		As sold
    per serving (3 PIECES | ABOUT (56 g))     		Compared to: Candies
    Energy 1,046 kj
    (250 kcal)     		586 kj
    (140 kcal)     		-29%
    Fat 0 g 0 g -100%
    Saturated fat 0 g 0 g -100%
    Trans fat 0 g 0 g
    Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Carbohydrates 62.5 g 35 g -25%
    Sugars 35.71 g 20 g -36%
    Fiber 0 g 0 g -100%
    Proteins 0 g 0 g -100%
    Salt 0.2 g 0.112 g +56%
    Vitamin A 0 µg 0 µg -100%
    Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Calcium 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Iron 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 3.428 % 3.428 %
Serving size: 3 PIECES | ABOUT (56 g)

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