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McVitie's BN Chocolate Flavour Sandwich Biscuits - 295 g

McVitie's BN Chocolate Flavour Sandwich Biscuits - 295 g

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Barcode: 5000168176727 (EAN / EAN-13)

Common name: Chocolate Flavour Sandwich Biscuits

Quantity: 295 g

Packaging: Plastic, Container

Brands: McVitie's

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

Labels, certifications, awards: Vegetarian, Terracycle

Countries where sold: France, United Kingdom

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Health

Ingredients

21 ingredients

Cereals (Wheat Flour (33 %), Wholemeal Wheat Flour (15 %) Wholemeal Rye Flour, Wholemeal _Barley _Flour], Sugar, Vegetable Fats (Palm, Rapeseed), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Starches (Wheat), Glucose Syrup, Milk Solids, Raising Agents (Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Dried Whole Milk, Emulsifier (Lecithin), Flavouring.

Allergens: Gluten, Milk

Traces: Eggs, Nuts, Sesame seeds, 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: Glucose

Ingredient: Glucose syrup
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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.

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 fat

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Milk minerals, Whole milk
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Vegetarian
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Unrecognized ingredients: fr:aromatisant
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fr: Céréales, farine de _blé_ 33%, farine complète de _blé_ 15%, farine complète de _seigle_, farine d'_orge_ complète, sucre, graisses végétales de palme, graisses végétales de colza, poudre de cacao maigre, amidon (_blé_), sirop de glucose, minéraux du _lait_, levure (bicarbonate d'ammonium, bicarbonate de sodium), sel, _lait_ entier, émulsifiant (lécithine), aromatisant
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farine complète de _blé_ -> en:whole-wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 15 - percent: 15 - percent_max: 15

farine complète de _seigle_ -> en:wholemeal-rye-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9530 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 15

farine d'_orge_ complète -> en:wholemeal-barley-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9550 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.3333333333333

sucre -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.5

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graisses végétales de colza -> en:colza-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17130 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5.66666666666667

poudre de cacao maigre -> en:fat-reduced-cocoa-powder - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.85714285714286

amidon -> en:starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.25

_blé_ -> en:wheat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.25

sirop de glucose -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.77777777777778

minéraux du _lait_ -> en:milk-minerals - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.4

levure -> en:yeast - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.09090909090909

bicarbonate d'ammonium -> en:e503ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.09090909090909

bicarbonate de sodium -> en:e500ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.54545454545455

sel -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.49

_lait_ entier -> en:whole-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19023 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.49

émulsifiant -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.49

lécithine -> en:e322i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.49

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Nutrition

Bad nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fiber is not specified, their possible positive contribution to the grade could not be taken into account.

⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 0

Proteins: 4 / 5 (value: 6.7, rounded value: 6.7)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0.296875, rounded value: 0.3)

Negative points: 23

Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1946, rounded value: 1946)

Sugars: 7 / 10 (value: 32.1, rounded value: 32.1)

Saturated fat: 9 / 10 (value: 9.5, rounded value: 9.5)

Sodium: 2 / 10 (value: 196, rounded value: 196)

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

Nutritional score: (23 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (17%)
  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 (9.5%)
  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 (32.1%)
  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 (0.49%)
  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 (1 biscuit 18,8 g)	Compared to: Chocolate biscuits
Energy	1,946 kj (465 kcal)	366 kj (87 kcal)	-6%
Fat	17 g	3.2 g	-29%
Saturated fat	9.5 g	1.79 g	-24%
Carbohydrates	69.5 g	13.1 g	+13%
Sugars	32.1 g	6.03 g	+1%
Fiber	?	?
Proteins	6.7 g	1.26 g	+10%
Salt	0.49 g	0.092 g	-15%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0.297 %	0.297 %

Serving size: 1 biscuit 18,8 g

Environment

Eco-Score D - High 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

Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 56/100)

Category: Biscuit (cookie), with chocolate, prepacked

PEF environmental score: 0.47 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 5.92 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	63.6 %
Processing	29.8 %
Packaging	2.3 %
Transportation	3.2 %
Distribution	1.0 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
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.

Packaging with a medium impact

Malus: -10

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
Unknown	Plastic		High

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 31/100)
Product: McVitie's BN Chocolate Flavour Sandwich Biscuits - 295 g

Life cycle analysis score: 56
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -25

Final score: 31/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 3.1 km in a petrol car

592 g CO² per 100g of product

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

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	52.9 %
Processing	42.0 %
Packaging	1.9 %
Transportation	2.9 %
Distribution	0.3 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

(Plastic)

Packaging materials

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

Transportation

Origins of ingredients
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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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McVitie's BN Chocolate Flavour Sandwich Biscuits - 295 g