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Waitrose savoury couscous with lemon and garlic

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Barcode: 5000169198476 (EAN / EAN-13)

Brands: Waitrose

Categories: Meals, Couscous

Stores: Waitrose

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

13 ingredients

Durum wheat semolina (88%), lactose (milk), flavourings, palm oil, salt, dried lemon peel, dried garlic, dried carrot, dried parsley, dried tomato, dried chives, citric acid, ground turmeric

Allergens: Gluten, Milk

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

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

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.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil

Non-vegan

Non-vegan ingredients: Lactose

Maybe vegetarian

Ingredients that may not be vegetarian: 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
en: Durum wheat semolina 88%, lactose, flavourings, palm oil, salt, lemon peel, dried garlic, dried carrot, parsley, dried tomato, chives, citric acid, turmeric
Durum wheat semolina -> en:durum-wheat-semolina - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9610 - percent_min: 88 - percent: 88 - percent_max: 88

lactose -> en:lactose - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 1 - percent_max: 12

flavourings -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.57

lemon peel -> en:lemon-peel - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 13009 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.57

dried garlic -> en:dried-garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11023 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.57

dried carrot -> en:dried-carrot - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20009 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.57

parsley -> en:parsley - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 11014 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.57

dried tomato -> en:dried-tomatoes - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20189 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.57

chives -> en:chives - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11003 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.57

citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.57

turmeric -> en:turmeric - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 11089 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.57

Nutrition

Good nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 1
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 3

Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 4.8, rounded value: 4.8)

Fiber: 1 / 5 (value: 1.4, rounded value: 1.4)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 1.17000000000001, rounded value: 1.2)

Negative points: 3

Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 612, rounded value: 612)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 1.7, rounded value: 1.7)

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.9, rounded value: 0.9)

Sodium: 2 / 10 (value: 228, rounded value: 228)

The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

Nutritional score: (3 - 3)

Nutri-Score:
→ Learn more about the Nutri-Score

Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (2%)
  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 low quantity (0.9%)
  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
- Sugars in low quantity (1.7%)
  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 (0.57%)
  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: Couscous
Energy	612 kj (145 kcal)	-18%
Fat	2 g	+1%
Saturated fat	0.9 g	+131%
Carbohydrates	26.2 g	-21%
Sugars	1.7 g	-43%
Fiber	1.4 g	-50%
Proteins	4.8 g	-19%
Salt	0.57 g	+61%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	1.17 %

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: A (Score: 86/100)

Category: Couscous (durum wheat semolina pre-cooked with steam), raw

PEF environmental score: 0.23 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.67 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	62.0 %
Processing	22.6 %
Packaging	9.5 %
Transportation	4.0 %
Distribution	2.0 %
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.

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 56/100)
Product: Waitrose savoury couscous with lemon and garlic

Life cycle analysis score: 86
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30

Final score: 56/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

167 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Couscous (durum wheat semolina pre-cooked with steam), raw (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	40.9 %
Processing	35.4 %
Packaging	15.9 %
Transportation	6.8 %
Distribution	1.0 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

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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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Waitrose savoury couscous with lemon and garlic