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Mcvities Jaffa Cakes Twin Pack

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Barcode: 5000168200941 (EAN / EAN-13)

Packaging: Card-box, Other plastic-sleeve

Brands: McVities

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

Labels, certifications, awards: Vegetarian

Countries where sold: France, United Kingdom

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Ingredients

48 ingredients

glucose-fructose syrup, plain chocolate (19%) [sugar, cocoa mass, vegetable fats (palm, sal and/or shea), butter oil (milk), cocoa butter, emulsifiers (soya lecithin, e476), natural flavouring], sugar, flour (wheat flour, calcium, iron, niacin, thiamin), whole egg, water, dextrose, concentrated orange juice (8% orange juice equivalent), glucose syrup, vegetable oils (sunflower, palm), humectant (glycerine), gelling agent (pectin), acid (citric acid), raising agents (ammonium bicarbonate, disodium diphosphate, sodium bicarbonate), dried whole egg, acidity regulator (sodium citrates), natural orange flavouring, colour (curcumin), emulsifier (soya lecithin), for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold

Allergens: Eggs, 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: E100 - Curcumin

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Additive: E422 - Glycerol

Additive: E440 - Pectins

Additive: E450 - Diphosphates

Additive: E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate

Ingredient: Colour

Ingredient: Dextrose

Ingredient: Emulsifier

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Gelling agent

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Glucose syrup

Ingredient: Humectant
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

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Additives

E100 - Curcumin

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.

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.

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

E422 - Glycerol

Glycerol: Glycerol -; also called glycerine or glycerin; see spelling differences- is a simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is sweet-tasting and non-toxic. The glycerol backbone is found in all lipids known as triglycerides. It is widely used in the food industry as a sweetener and humectant and in pharmaceutical formulations. Glycerol has three hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature.
Source: Wikipedia

E440 - Pectins

Pectins (E440) are natural carbohydrates, predominantly found in fruits, that act as gelling agents in the food industry, creating the desirable jelly-like texture in jams, jellies, and marmalades.

Pectins stabilize and thicken various food products, such as desserts, confectioneries, and beverages, ensuring a uniform consistency and quality.

Recognized as safe by various health authorities, pectins have been widely used without notable adverse effects when consumed in typical dietary amounts.

E450 - Diphosphates

Diphosphates (E450) are food additives often utilized to modify the texture of products, acting as leavening agents in baking and preventing the coagulation of canned food.

These salts can stabilize whipped cream and are also found in powdered products to maintain their flow properties. They are commonly present in baked goods, processed meats, and soft drinks.

Derived from phosphoric acid, they're part of our daily phosphate intake, which often surpasses recommended levels due to the prevalence of phosphates in processed foods and drinks.

Excessive phosphate consumption is linked to health issues, such as impaired kidney function and weakened bone health. Though diphosphates are generally regarded as safe when consumed within established acceptable daily intakes, it's imperative to monitor overall phosphate consumption to maintain optimal health.

E450i - Disodium diphosphate

E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate

Polyglycerol polyricinoleate: Polyglycerol polyricinoleate -PGPR-, E476, is an emulsifier made from glycerol and fatty acids -usually from castor bean, but also from soybean oil-. In chocolate, compound chocolate and similar coatings, PGPR is mainly used with another substance like lecithin to reduce viscosity. It is used at low levels -below 0.5%-, and works by decreasing the friction between the solid particles -e.g. cacao, sugar, milk- in molten chocolate, reducing the yield stress so that it flows more easily, approaching the behaviour of a Newtonian fluid. It can also be used as an emulsifier in spreads and in salad dressings, or to improve the texture of baked goods. It is made up of a short chain of glycerol molecules connected by ether bonds, with ricinoleic acid side chains connected by ester bonds. PGPR is a yellowish, viscous liquid, and is strongly lipophilic: it is soluble in fats and oils and insoluble in water and ethanol.
Source: Wikipedia

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 oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Butterfat, Whole egg, Whole egg
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Vegetarian
No non-vegetarian ingredients detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Calcium, Iron, Thiamin, Orange-juice-equivalent
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en: glucose-fructose syrup, plain chocolate 19% (sugar, cocoa mass, vegetable fats (palm, sal, shea), butter oil, cocoa butter, emulsifiers (soya lecithin, e476), natural flavouring), sugar, flour (wheat flour, calcium, iron, niacin, thiamin), whole egg, water, dextrose, concentrated orange juice (orange juice equivalent), glucose syrup, sunflower vegetable oils, palm vegetable oils, humectant (glycerine), gelling agent (pectin), acid (citric acid), raising agents (ammonium bicarbonate, disodium diphosphate, sodium bicarbonate), whole egg, acidity regulator (sodium citrates), natural orange flavouring, colour (curcumin), emulsifier (soya lecithin), including cereals containing gluten
glucose-fructose syrup -> en:glucose-fructose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 31077

plain chocolate -> en:dark-chocolate - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31074 - percent: 19

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

cocoa mass -> en:cocoa-paste - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 16030

vegetable fats -> en:vegetable-fat - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe

palm -> en:palm - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129

sal -> en:sal-tree - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

shea -> en:shea-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no

butter oil -> en:butterfat - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 16401

cocoa butter -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030

emulsifiers -> en:emulsifier

soya lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200

e476 -> en:e476 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

natural flavouring -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

flour -> en:flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410

wheat flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410

calcium -> en:calcium

iron -> en:iron

niacin -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

thiamin -> en:thiamin

whole egg -> en:whole-egg - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 22000

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066

dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

concentrated orange juice -> en:concentrated-orange-juice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 2070

orange juice equivalent -> en:orange-juice-equivalent

glucose syrup -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

sunflower vegetable oils -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440

palm vegetable oils -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129

humectant -> en:humectant

glycerine -> en:e422 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

gelling agent -> en:gelling-agent

pectin -> en:e440a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

acid -> en:acid

citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

raising agents -> en:raising-agent

ammonium bicarbonate -> en:e503ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

disodium diphosphate -> en:e450i - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

sodium bicarbonate -> en:e500ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

whole egg -> en:whole-egg - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 22000

acidity regulator -> en:acidity-regulator

sodium citrates -> en:e331 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

natural orange flavouring -> en:natural-orange-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

colour -> en:colour

curcumin -> en:e100 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

emulsifier -> en:emulsifier

soya lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200

including cereals containing gluten -> en:cereals-containing-gluten - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

Nutrition

Poor 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: 2 / 5 (value: 4.4, rounded value: 4.4)

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

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0.484375, rounded value: 0.5)

Negative points: 18

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1600, rounded value: 1600)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 52.6, rounded value: 52.6)

Saturated fat: 3 / 10 (value: 4, rounded value: 4)

Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 100, rounded value: 100)

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

Nutritional score: (18 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (7.9%)
  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 moderate quantity (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
- Sugars in high quantity (52.6%)
  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
- Salt in low quantity (0.25%)
  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	Compared to: Jaffa cakes
Energy	1,600 kj (382 kcal)	-
Fat	7.9 g	-15%
Saturated fat	4 g	-19%
Carbohydrates	70.9 g	+3%
Sugars	52.6 g	+5%
Fiber	?
Proteins	4.4 g	+3%
Salt	0.25 g	+19%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0.484 %

Environment

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

Average impact of products of the same category: B (Score: 75/100)

Category: Dried sponge cake filled with fruits and covered with chocolate

PEF environmental score: 0.31 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.83 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	74.4 %
Processing	14.3 %
Packaging	3.5 %
Transportation	6.2 %
Distribution	1.6 %
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 high impact

Malus: -15

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
Sleeve	O 7 - Other plastics		High
Box	Unknown		High

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 45/100)
Product: Mcvities Jaffa Cakes Twin Pack

Life cycle analysis score: 75
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30

Final score: 45/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

183 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Dried sponge cake filled with fruits and covered with chocolate (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	67.6 %
Processing	13.0 %
Packaging	6.0 %
Transportation	12.3 %
Distribution	1.1 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging with a high impact

Packaging parts

Sleeve (O 7 - Other plastics)
Box

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight
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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