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Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups - Trader Joe’s - 454 g

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Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups - Trader Joe’s - 454 g

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Barcode: 00221290

Quantity: 454 g

Packaging: Plastic

Brands: Trader Joe’s

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Cocoa and its products, Confectioneries, Chocolate candies, Peanut butter cups

Manufacturing or processing places: United States

Stores: trader joe’s

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

15 ingredients

MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, WHOLE MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER), NATURAL FLAVOR), PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS), SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, LACTOSE, SALT, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER)

Allergens: Milk, Peanuts, 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: Emulsifier

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Lactose
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.

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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.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm kernel oil

Non-vegan

Non-vegan ingredients: Milk chocolate, Whole milk powder, Lactose

Maybe vegetarian

Ingredients that may not be vegetarian: Natural flavouring

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, WHOLE MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN, EMULSIFIER), NATURAL FLAVOR, PEANUT BUTTER, SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, LACTOSE, SALT, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER)
MILK CHOCOLATE -> en:milk-chocolate - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 31004 - percent_min: 74.338 - percent_max: 100

SUGAR -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 12.3896666666667 - percent_max: 100

COCOA BUTTER -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

CHOCOLATE LIQUOR -> en:cocoa-paste - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

WHOLE MILK POWDER -> en:whole-milk-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19021 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

SOY LECITHIN -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

EMULSIFIER -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

NATURAL FLAVOR -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

PEANUT BUTTER -> en:peanut-paste - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15001 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

SUGAR -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

PALM KERNEL OIL -> en:palm-kernel-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

LACTOSE -> en:lactose - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

SALT -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.331

SOY LECITHIN -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.331

EMULSIFIER -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.331

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: 2
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 3

Proteins: 3 / 5 (value: 5.88, rounded value: 5.88)

Fiber: 3 / 5 (value: 2.94, rounded value: 2.94)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 2.5, rounded value: 2.5)

Negative points: 27

Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 2340, rounded value: 2340)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 52.9, rounded value: 52.9)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 17.6, rounded value: 17.6)

Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 132, rounded value: 132)

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

Nutritional score: (27 - 3)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (32.4%)
  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 high quantity (17.6%)
  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 (52.9%)
  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 (0.331%)
  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 (34 g)	Compared to: Peanut butter cups
Energy	2,340 kj (559 kcal)	795 kj (190 kcal)	+10%
Fat	32.4 g	11 g	-1%
Saturated fat	17.6 g	6 g	+19%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Carbohydrates	58.8 g	20 g	+20%
Sugars	52.9 g	18 g	+47%
Added sugars	52.9 g	18 g	+174%
Fiber	< 2.94 g	< 1 g	-48%
Proteins	5.88 g	2 g	-44%
Salt	0.331 g	0.112 g	-48%
Potassium	19,600 mg	6,667 mg (6.667 % DV)	+2,187%
Calcium	196 mg	66.67 mg (6.667 % DV)	+180%
Iron	7.06 mg	2.399 mg (13.33 % DV)	+177%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	2.5 %	2.5 %

Serving size: 34 g

Environment

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Packaging

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Packaging parts

Box (Plastic)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
Plastic

Transportation

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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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Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups - Trader Joe’s - 454 g