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Shredded Wheat Cereal - Ralston Foods - 16.4 oz (1lb .4 oz) 465g
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Barcode:
0791660408244(EAN / EAN-13) 791660408244 (UPC / UPC-A)
Barcode:
0791660408244(EAN / EAN-13) 791660408244 (UPC / UPC-A)
Common name: Whole Wheat Cereal
Quantity: 16.4 oz (1lb .4 oz) 465g
Packaging: Box
Brands: Ralston Foods
Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Breakfasts, Cereals and potatoes, Seeds, Cereals and their products, Breakfast cereals, Cereal grains, Wheats, Shredded wheat, Whole grain
Labels, certifications, awards: Whole grain
Origin of ingredients: United States
Manufacturing or processing places: USA
Countries where sold: United States
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Health
Nutrition
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Nutri-Score B
Good nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the nutrition facts are not specified. They have been estimated from the list of ingredients.⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0-
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Main improvements:
- Better score for some fatty fish and oils rich in good fats
- Better score for whole products rich in fiber
- Worse score for products containing a lot of salt or sugar
- Worse score for red meat (compared to poultry)
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What is the Nutri-Score?
The Nutri-Score is a logo on the overall nutritional quality of products.
The score from A to E is calculated based on nutrients and foods to favor (proteins, fiber, fruits, vegetables and legumes ...) and nutrients to limit (calories, saturated fat, sugars, salt). The score is calculated from the data of the nutrition facts table and the composition data (fruits, vegetables and legumes).
Negative points: 0/55
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Energy from saturated fat
0/10 points (unknown)
A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
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Sugar
0/15 points (unknown)
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.
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Saturated fat / fat
0/10 points (0%)
A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
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Salt
0/20 points (unknown)
A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Positive points: 0/17
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Proteins
0/7 points (unknown)
Foods that are rich in proteins are usually rich in calcium or iron which are essential minerals with numerous health benefits.
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Fiber
0/5 points (unknown)
Consuming foods rich in fiber (especially whole grain foods) reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.
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Fruits, vegetables and legumes
0/5 points (0%)
Consuming foods rich in fruits, vegetables and legumes reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.
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Details of the calculation of the Nutri-Score
⚠ ️Warning: the nutrition facts are not specified. They have been estimated from the list of ingredients.⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
This product is considered to be fat, oil, nuts or seeds for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 7.
Nutritional score: 0 (0 - 0)
Nutri-Score: B
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Ingredients
Food processing
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Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
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
The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.
Ingredients analysis
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Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected
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Vegan
No non-vegan ingredients
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Vegetarian
No non-vegetarian ingredients detected
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Details of the analysis of the ingredients
en: Whole Grain Wheat- Whole Grain Wheat -> en:whole-wheat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9010 - percent_min: 100 - percent_max: 100
Environment
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Green-Score C - Moderate environmental impact
The Green-Score is an experimental score that summarizes the environmental impacts of food products.→ The Green-Score was initially developped for France and it is being extended to other European countries. The Green-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: C (Score: 45/100)
Category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements
Category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements
- PEF environmental score: 0.63 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
- including impact on climate change: 3.50 kg CO2 eq/kg of product
Stage Impact 
Agriculture
78.9 %
Processing
12.6 %
Packaging
3.8 %
Transportation
3.9 %
Distribution
0.8 %
Consumption
0.0 %
Bonuses and maluses
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Origins of ingredients with a low impact
Malus:
Environmental policy: +1
Transportation:
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact United States 100 %High
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Packaging with a medium impact
Malus: -10
Shape Material Recycling Impact Box Unknown High ⚠ ️ The information about the packaging of this product is not sufficiently precise (exact shapes and materials of all components of the packaging).⚠ ️ For a more precise calculation of the Green-Score, you can modify the product page and add them.
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Green-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: C (Score: 51/100)
Product: Shredded Wheat Cereal - Ralston Foods - 16.4 oz (1lb .4 oz) 465g
Life cycle analysis score: 45
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -10
Final score: 51/100
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Carbon footprint
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Equal to driving 1.8 km in a petrol car
350 g CO₂e per 100g of product
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)
Stage Impact
Agriculture
68.8 %
Processing
15.3 %
Packaging
8.0 %
Transportation
7.3 %
Distribution
0.6 %
Consumption
0.0 %
Packaging
Transportation
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Origins of ingredients
Origins of ingredients with a high impact
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact United States 100 %High
Data sources
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