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Barcode: 5000168188775 (EAN / EAN-13)

Brand owner: MCVITIE'S

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Biscuits and cakes, Biscuits

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

61 ingredients

Flour (wheat flour, calcium, iron, niacin, thiamin), milk chocolate (21%) [sugar, cocoa butter, dried skimmed milk, cocoa mass, dried whey (milk), vegetable fats (sal and/or shea, palm), butter oil (milk), emulsifier (soya lecithin), natural flavouring], vegetable oils (palm, coconut, rapeseed), sugar, plain chocolate (8%) [sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, fat reduced cocoa powder, butter oil (milk), lactose (milk), emulsifier (soya lecithin), natural flavouring], white chocolate (3%) [sugar, cocoa butter, dried skimmed milk, lactose (milk), butter oil (milk), dried whey (milk), emulsifier (soya lecithin), natural flavouring], wholemeal wheat flour, dried whey (milk), oatmeal, raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate), fat reduced cocoa powder, salt, wheat starch, dextrose, milk solids, barley malt extract, natural flavourings, emulsifier (soya lecithin), dried egg yolk.

Allergens: Gluten, Milk, Soybeans

Food processing

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

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Ingredient: Dextrose

Ingredient: Emulsifier

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Lactose

Ingredient: Whey
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Additives

E322 - Lecithins

Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

They do not present any known health risks.

E322i - Lecithin

Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

They do not present any known health risks.

E500 - Sodium carbonates

Sodium carbonates (E500) are compounds commonly used in food preparation as leavening agents, helping baked goods rise by releasing carbon dioxide when they interact with acids.

Often found in baking soda, they regulate the pH of food, preventing it from becoming too acidic or too alkaline. In the culinary world, sodium carbonates can also enhance the texture and structure of foods, such as noodles, by modifying the gluten network.

Generally recognized as safe, sodium carbonates are non-toxic when consumed in typical amounts found in food.

E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate

Sodium hydrogen carbonate, also known as E500ii, is a food additive commonly used as a leavening agent.

When added to recipes, it releases carbon dioxide gas upon exposure to heat or acids, causing dough to rise and resulting in a light, fluffy texture in baked goods.

It is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by regulatory authorities when used in appropriate quantities and poses no significant health risks when consumed in typical food applications.

E503 - Ammonium carbonates

Ammonium carbonate: Ammonium carbonate is a salt with the chemical formula -NH4-2CO3. Since it readily degrades to gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide upon heating, it is used as a leavening agent and also as smelling salt. It is also known as baker's ammonia and was a predecessor to the more modern leavening agents baking soda and baking powder. It is a component of what was formerly known as sal volatile and salt of hartshorn.
Source: Wikipedia

E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate

Ammonium carbonate: Ammonium carbonate is a salt with the chemical formula -NH4-2CO3. Since it readily degrades to gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide upon heating, it is used as a leavening agent and also as smelling salt. It is also known as baker's ammonia and was a predecessor to the more modern leavening agents baking soda and baking powder. It is a component of what was formerly known as sal volatile and salt of hartshorn.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm, Palm

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Milk chocolate, Skimmed milk, Whey, Butterfat, Butterfat, Lactose, Skimmed milk, Lactose, Butterfat, Whey, Whey, Milk solids, Egg yolk
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: Flour (wheat flour, calcium, iron, niacin, thiamin), milk chocolate 21% (sugar, cocoa butter, skimmed milk, cocoa mass, whey, vegetable fats (sal, shea, palm), butter oil, emulsifier (soya lecithin), natural flavouring), vegetable oils (palm, coconut, rapeseed), sugar, plain chocolate 8% (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, fat reduced cocoa powder, butter oil, lactose, emulsifier (soya lecithin), natural flavouring), white chocolate 3% (sugar, cocoa butter, skimmed milk, lactose, butter oil, whey, emulsifier (soya lecithin), natural flavouring), wholemeal wheat flour, whey, oatmeal, raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate), fat reduced cocoa powder, salt, wheat starch, dextrose, milk solids, barley malt extract, natural flavourings, emulsifier (soya lecithin), egg yolk
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cocoa butter -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.66666666666667

fat reduced cocoa powder -> en:fat-reduced-cocoa-powder - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2

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natural flavouring -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.375

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whey -> en:whey - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3

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Nutrition

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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (26%)
  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 (33.6%)
  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

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (100 g (100 g))	Compared to: Biscuits
Energy	2,125 kj (508 kcal)	2,120 kj (508 kcal)	+11%
Fat	26 g	26 g	+34%
Carbohydrates	61.2 g	61.2 g	-7%
Fiber	2.8 g	2.8 g	+17%
Sugars	33.6 g	33.6 g	+7%
Proteins	5.9 g	5.9 g	+12%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	5.917 %	5.917 %

Serving size: 100 g (100 g)

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: B (Score: 69/100)

Category: Biscuit (cookie)

PEF environmental score: 0.35 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 2.88 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	80.5 %
Processing	11.8 %
Packaging	3.1 %
Transportation	3.2 %
Distribution	1.4 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

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Malus: -5

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Ingredients that threatens species
Malus: -10

Contains palm oil

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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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 39/100)
Product: An indulgent biscuit selection for every occasion

Life cycle analysis score: 69
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30

Final score: 39/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.5 km in a petrol car

288 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Biscuit (cookie) (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	82.9 %
Processing	7.9 %
Packaging	3.8 %
Transportation	4.7 %
Distribution	0.7 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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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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