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Sweetened rice cereal - Cocoa Pebbles

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Barcode: 0884912003768 (EAN / EAN-13) 884912003768 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Cocoa Pebbles

Brand owner: POST

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

28 ingredients

Rice, sugar, hydrogenated vegetable oil (coconut and palm kernel oils), cocoa (processed with alkali), salt, caramel color, natural and artificial flavor, bha (to help protect flavor). vitamins and minerals: niacinamide, reduced iron, zinc oxide (source of zinc), vitamin b6, vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid, vitamin b12, vitamin d.

Food processing

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

Additive: E150c - Ammonia caramel

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Hydrogenated oil
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Additives

E150c - Ammonia caramel

E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha)

Butylated hydroxyanisole: Butylated hydroxyanisole -BHA- is an antioxidant consisting of a mixture of two isomeric organic compounds, 2-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole and 3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole. It is prepared from 4-methoxyphenol and isobutylene. It is a waxy solid used as a food additive with the E number E320. The primary use for BHA is as an antioxidant and preservative in food, food packaging, animal feed, cosmetics, rubber, and petroleum products. BHA also is commonly used in medicines, such as isotretinoin, lovastatin, and simvastatin, among others.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm kernel oil

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Unrecognized ingredients: Processed-with-alkali, To-help-protect-flavor, Reduced iron, Zinc oxide, Thiamin mononitrate, Thiamin, Folic acid, Vitamin b12, Vitamin D
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: Rice, sugar, hydrogenated vegetable oil (coconut, palm kernel oils), cocoa (processed with alkali), salt, caramel color, natural and artificial flavor, bha (to help protect flavor), vitamins, minerals (niacinamide), reduced iron, zinc oxide, vitamins, vitamin b6, vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid, vitamins, vitamin b12, vitamin d
Rice -> en:rice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9100 - percent_min: 4.76190476190476 - percent_max: 100

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 34.48

hydrogenated vegetable oil -> en:hydrogenated-vegetable-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

coconut -> en:coconut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 15006 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

palm kernel oils -> en:palm-kernel-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

cocoa -> en:cocoa - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 18100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

processed with alkali -> en:processed-with-alkali - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

caramel color -> en:e150a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

natural and artificial flavor -> en:natural-and-artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

bha -> en:e320 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

to help protect flavor -> en:to-help-protect-flavor - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

minerals -> en:minerals - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

niacinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

reduced iron -> en:reduced-iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

zinc oxide -> en:zinc-oxide - labels: en:zinc-source - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

vitamin b6 -> en:vitamin-b6 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

vitamin a palmitate -> en:retinyl-palmitate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

riboflavin -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

vitamin b2 -> en:e101 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

thiamin mononitrate -> en:thiamin-mononitrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

vitamin b1 -> en:thiamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

folic acid -> en:folic-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

vitamins -> en:vitamins - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

vitamin b12 -> en:vitamin-b12 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

vitamin d -> en:vitamin-d - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.465

Nutrition

Bad nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 7
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 0

Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 3.45, rounded value: 3.45)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 7.59476190476191, rounded value: 7.6)

Negative points: 21

Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1732, rounded value: 1732)

Sugars: 7 / 10 (value: 34.48, rounded value: 34.48)

Saturated fat: 3 / 10 (value: 3.45, rounded value: 3.5)

Sodium: 6 / 10 (value: 586, rounded value: 586)

The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

Nutritional score: (21 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (3.45%)
  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 moderate quantity (3.45%)
  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 high quantity (34.5%)
  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 moderate quantity (1.47%)
  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 (0.75 cup (29 g))	Compared to: Cereals and their products
Energy	1,732 kj (414 kcal)	502 kj (120 kcal)	+15%
Fat	3.45 g	1 g	-34%
Saturated fat	3.45 g	1 g	+222%
Monounsaturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Polyunsaturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Salt	1.465 g	0.425 g	+182%
Carbohydrates	86.21 g	25 g	+27%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Sugars	34.48 g	10 g	+225%
Proteins	3.45 g	1 g	-63%
Vitamin A	775.8 µg	225 µg	+646%
Vitamin D	6.9 µg	2 µg	+124%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	1 mg	0.29 mg	+7%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	1.466 mg	0.425 mg	+86%
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin)	17.241 mg	5 mg	+100%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)	1.724 mg	0.5 mg	+38%
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)	29 µg	8.41 µg	-76%
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)	5.17 µg	1.5 µg	+21%
Calcium	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Iron	6.21 mg	1.8 mg	+29%
Potassium	172 mg	49.9 mg	-26%
Phosphorus	69 mg	20 mg	-71%
Zinc	5.17 mg	1.5 mg	-23%
Copper	0.276 mg	0.08 mg	-11%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	7.595 %	7.595 %

Serving size: 0.75 cup (29 g)

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Threatened species

Contains palm oil
Drives deforestation and threatens species such as the orangutan

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

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Sweetened rice cereal - Cocoa Pebbles