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Cheddar - McDonald's - 7.788 kg (6 * 1,298 kg)
Cheddar - McDonald's - 7.788 kg (6 * 1,298 kg)
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Barcode: 00013029
Common name: Cheddar en tranches
Quantity: 7.788 kg (6 * 1,298 kg)
Packaging: Plastic, Cardboard, Fresh
Brands: McDonald's
Categories: Dairies, Fermented foods, Fermented milk products, Cheeses, Cow cheeses, Cheeses from the United Kingdom, Cheeses from England, Sliced cheeses, Cheddar cheese, Cheddar slices
Origin of ingredients: United Kingdom
Stores: McDonald's
Countries where sold: Denmark, France, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
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Ingredients
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16 ingredients
: Cheddar (51%), eau, fromage (9%), lait écrémé en poudre, beurre, sels de fonte (E331, E330), protéines de lait, arômes naturels, sel, colorants (beta carotène, extrait de paprika), antiagglomérant (lécithine de tournesol).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: E160a - Carotene
- Additive: E160c - Paprika extract
- Additive: E322 - Lecithins
- Ingredient: Colour
- Ingredient: Flavouring
- Ingredient: Milk proteins
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.
Additives
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Ingredients analysis
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May contain palm oil
Ingredients that may contain palm oil: E160ai
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Cheddar, Cheese, Skimmed milk powder, Butter, Milk proteins
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Maybe vegetarian
Ingredients that may not be vegetarian: Cheddar, Cheese, Natural flavouring, E160ai
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Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: _Cheddar_ 51%, eau, _fromage_ 9%, _lait_ écrémé en poudre, _beurre_, sels de fonte (e331, e330), protéines de _lait_, arômes naturels, sel, colorants (beta carotène, extrait de paprika), antiagglomérant (lécithine de tournesol)- _Cheddar_ -> en:cheddar - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 12726 - percent_min: 51 - percent: 51 - percent_max: 51
- eau -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 9 - percent_max: 40
- _fromage_ -> en:cheese - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 12999 - percent_min: 9 - percent: 9 - percent_max: 9
- _lait_ écrémé en poudre -> en:skimmed-milk-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19054 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9
- _beurre_ -> en:butter - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 16400 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9
- sels de fonte -> en:emulsifying-salts - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9
- e331 -> en:e331 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9
- e330 -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.5
- protéines de _lait_ -> en:milk-proteins - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8
- arômes naturels -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
- sel -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
- colorants -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
- beta carotène -> en:e160ai - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
- extrait de paprika -> en:e160c - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.5
- antiagglomérant -> en:anti-caking-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.44444444444444
- lécithine de tournesol -> en:sunflower-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.44444444444444
Nutrition
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Missing data to compute the Nutri-Score
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 mlCompared to: Cheddar slices Fat ? Saturated fat ? Carbohydrates ? Sugars ? Fiber ? Proteins ? Salt ? Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 %
Environment
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Eco-Score C - Moderate 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: C (Score: 47/100)
Category: Cheddar cheese, from cow's milk
Category: Cheddar cheese, from cow's milk
- PEF environmental score: 0.59 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
- including impact on climate change: 6.25 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: +20
Environmental policy: +5
Transportation: +15
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact United Kingdom Low
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Packaging with a medium impact
Malus: -11
Shape Material Recycling Impact Unknown Plastic High Unknown Cardboard Low ⚠ ️ 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 Eco-Score, you can modify the product page and add them.
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Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: C (Score: 56/100)
Product: Cheddar - McDonald's - 7.788 kg (6 * 1,298 kg)
Life cycle analysis score: 47
Sum of bonuses and maluses: +9
Final score: 56/100
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Carbon footprint
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Equal to driving 3.2 km in a petrol car
625 g CO² per 100g of product
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Cheddar cheese, from cow's milk (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
(Plastic)
(Cardboard)
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Packaging materials
Material % Packaging weight Packaging weight per 100 g of product Paper or cardboard Plastic Total
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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 Kingdom Low
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