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Gourmet Nacho Cheddar Cheese Sauce - Ricos - 6 lb 10 oz (3 kg)
Gourmet Nacho Cheddar Cheese Sauce - Ricos - 6 lb 10 oz (3 kg)
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Barcode: 10079426212110
Common name: Nacho Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Quantity: 6 lb 10 oz (3 kg)
Packaging: Plastic bag
Brands: Ricos
Categories: Dairies, Fermented foods, Fermented milk products, Cheeses, Condiments, Sauces, Processed cheese, Cheese sauces, Groceries
Origin of ingredients: United States
Manufacturing or processing places: USA
Countries where sold: United States
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Ingredients
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25 ingredients
Whey, Water, Modified Food Starch, Vegetable Oil ( Contains one or more of the following: Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil), Cheddar Cheese (Cultured milk, salt, enzymes, Annatto), Contains 1% or less of: Jalapenos Peppers, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Natural Flavors, Monosodium Glutamate, Distilled Vinegar, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Color Added, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Acetic Acid.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: E102 - Tartrazine
- Additive: E110 - Sunset yellow FCF
- Additive: E160b - Annatto
- Additive: E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
- Additive: E621 - Monosodium glutamate
- Ingredient: Colour
- Ingredient: Flavouring
- Ingredient: Whey
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- Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
- Processed culinary ingredients
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Additives
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E102 - Tartrazine
Tartrazine: Tartrazine is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye primarily used as a food coloring. It is also known as E number E102, C.I. 19140, FD&C Yellow 5, Acid Yellow 23, Food Yellow 4, and trisodium 1--4-sulfonatophenyl--4--4-sulfonatophenylazo--5-pyrazolone-3-carboxylate-.Tartrazine is a commonly used color all over the world, mainly for yellow, and can also be used with Brilliant Blue FCF -FD&C Blue 1, E133- or Green S -E142- to produce various green shades.Source: Wikipedia
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E110 - Sunset yellow FCF
Sunset Yellow FCF: Sunset Yellow FCF -also known as Orange Yellow S, or C.I. 15985- is a petroleum-derived orange azo dye with a pH dependent maximum absorption at about 480 nm at pH 1 and 443 nm at pH 13 with a shoulder at 500 nm. When added to foods sold in the US it is known as FD&C Yellow 6; when sold in Europe, it is denoted by E Number E110.Source: Wikipedia
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E260 - Acetic acid
Acetic acid: Acetic acid , systematically named ethanoic acid , is a colorless liquid organic compound with the chemical formula CH3COOH -also written as CH3CO2H or C2H4O2-. When undiluted, it is sometimes called glacial acetic acid. Vinegar is no less than 4% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component of vinegar apart from water. Acetic acid has a distinctive sour taste and pungent smell. In addition to household vinegar, it is mainly produced as a precursor to polyvinyl acetate and cellulose acetate. It is classified as a weak acid since it only partially dissociates in solution, but concentrated acetic acid is corrosive and can attack the skin. Acetic acid is the second simplest carboxylic acid -after formic acid-. It consists of a methyl group attached to a carboxyl group. It is an important chemical reagent and industrial chemical, used primarily in the production of cellulose acetate for photographic film, polyvinyl acetate for wood glue, and synthetic fibres and fabrics. In households, diluted acetic acid is often used in descaling agents. In the food industry, acetic acid is controlled by the food additive code E260 as an acidity regulator and as a condiment. In biochemistry, the acetyl group, derived from acetic acid, is fundamental to all forms of life. When bound to coenzyme A, it is central to the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats. The global demand for acetic acid is about 6.5 million metric tons per year -Mt/a-, of which approximately 1.5 Mt/a is met by recycling; the remainder is manufactured from methanol. Vinegar is mostly dilute acetic acid, often produced by fermentation and subsequent oxidation of ethanol.Source: Wikipedia
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E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
Sodium stearoyl lactylate: Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate -sodium stearoyl lactylate or SSL- is a versatile, FDA approved food additive used to improve the mix tolerance and volume of processed foods. It is one type of a commercially available lactylate. SSL is non-toxic, biodegradable, and typically manufactured using biorenewable feedstocks. Because SSL is a safe and highly effective food additive, it is used in a wide variety of products ranging from baked goods and desserts to pet foods.As described by the Food Chemicals Codex 7th edition, SSL is a cream-colored powder or brittle solid. SSL is currently manufactured by the esterification of stearic acid with lactic acid and partially neutralized with either food-grade soda ash -sodium carbonate- or caustic soda -concentrated sodium hydroxide-. Commercial grade SSL is a mixture of sodium salts of stearoyl lactylic acids and minor proportions of other sodium salts of related acids. The HLB for SSL is 10-12. SSL is slightly hygroscopic, soluble in ethanol and in hot oil or fat, and dispersible in warm water. These properties are the reason that SSL is an excellent emulsifier for fat-in-water emulsions and can also function as a humectant.Source: Wikipedia
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E621 - Monosodium glutamate
Monosodium glutamate: Monosodium glutamate -MSG, also known as sodium glutamate- is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, one of the most abundant naturally occurring non-essential amino acids. Glutamic acid is found naturally in tomatoes, grapes, cheese, mushrooms and other foods.MSG is used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer with an umami taste that intensifies the meaty, savory flavor of food, as naturally occurring glutamate does in foods such as stews and meat soups. It was first prepared in 1908 by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda, who was trying to isolate and duplicate the savory taste of kombu, an edible seaweed used as a base for many Japanese soups. MSG as a flavor enhancer balances, blends, and rounds the perception of other tastes.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given MSG its generally recognized as safe -GRAS- designation. A popular belief is that large doses of MSG can cause headaches and other feelings of discomfort, known as "Chinese restaurant syndrome," but double-blind tests fail to find evidence of such a reaction. The European Union classifies it as a food additive permitted in certain foods and subject to quantitative limits. MSG has the HS code 29224220 and the E number E621.Source: Wikipedia
Ingredients analysis
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May contain palm oil
Ingredients that may contain palm oil: E481
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Whey, Cheddar, Soured milkSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Contains-one-and-more-of-the-following, Contains-1-and-less-ofSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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: Whey, Water, Modified Food Starch, Vegetable Oil (Contains one and more of the following (Soybean Oil), Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil), Cheddar Cheese (Cultured milk, salt, enzymes, Annatto), Contains 1% and less of (Jalapenos Peppers), Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Natural Flavors, Monosodium Glutamate, Distilled Vinegar, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Color Added, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Acetic Acid- Whey -> en:whey - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 6.25 - percent_max: 100
- Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
- Modified Food Starch -> en:modified-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
- Vegetable Oil -> en:vegetable-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
- Contains one and more of the following -> en:contains-one-and-more-of-the-following - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
- Soybean Oil -> en:soya-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17420 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
- Canola Oil -> en:canola-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
- Sunflower Oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333
- Contains one and more of the following -> en:contains-one-and-more-of-the-following - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
- Cheddar Cheese -> en:cheddar - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 12726 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
- Cultured milk -> en:soured-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
- salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.21
- enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.21
- Annatto -> en:e160b - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.21
- Contains 1% and less of -> en:contains-1-and-less-of - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
- Jalapenos Peppers -> en:jalapeno-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20151 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
- Sodium Phosphate -> en:e339 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143
- Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.21
- Natural Flavors -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.21
- Monosodium Glutamate -> en:e621 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.21
- Distilled Vinegar -> en:distilled-vinegar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11018 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.21
- Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate -> en:e481 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.21
- Color Added -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.21
- Yellow 5 -> en:e102 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.21
- Yellow 6 -> en:e110 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.21
- Acetic Acid -> en:e260 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.21
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: 2This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Positive points: 1
- Proteins: 1 / 5 (value: 1.64, rounded value: 1.64)
- Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 2.9296875, rounded value: 2.9)
Negative points: 10
- Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 480, rounded value: 480)
- Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 3.28, rounded value: 3.28)
- Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.82, rounded value: 0.8)
- Sodium: 9 / 10 (value: 885, rounded value: 885)
The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.
Nutritional score: (10 - 1)
Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
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Fat in moderate quantity (7.38%)
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 (0.82%)
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 (3.28%)
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 high quantity (2.21%)
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 (1/4 cup (61 g))Compared to: Cheese sauces Energy 480 kj
(115 kcal)293 kj
(70 kcal)-51% Fat 7.38 g 4.5 g -66% Saturated fat 0.82 g 0.5 g -84% Salt 2.21 g 1.35 g - Carbohydrates 9.84 g 6 g +58% Fiber 0 g 0 g -100% Sugars 3.28 g 2 g +74% Proteins < 1.64 g < 1 g -41% Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 2.93 % 2.93 %
Environment
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Eco-Score B - Low environmental impact
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: B (Score: 63/100)
Category: Cheese sauce for risotto or pasta, prepacked
Category: Cheese sauce for risotto or pasta, prepacked
- PEF environmental score: 0.40 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
- including impact on climate change: 3.91 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 low impact
Bonus: +16
Environmental policy: +1
Transportation: +15
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact United States Low
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Packaging with a medium impact
Malus: -10
Shape Material Recycling Impact Bag Plastic High
Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: B (Score: 69/100)
Product: Gourmet Nacho Cheddar Cheese Sauce - Ricos - 6 lb 10 oz (3 kg)
Life cycle analysis score: 63
Sum of bonuses and maluses: +6
Final score: 69/100
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Carbon footprint
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Equal to driving 2.0 km in a petrol car
391 g CO² per 100g of product
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Cheese sauce for risotto or pasta, prepacked (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
Bag (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 low impact
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact United States Low
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