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Grated Mozzarella - Iceland - 250g
Grated Mozzarella - Iceland - 250g
Barcode: 5010482537265 (EAN / EAN-13)
Common name: Grated Mozzarella
Quantity: 250g
Packaging: Plastic bag
Brands: Iceland
Categories: Dairies, Fermented foods, Fermented milk products, Cheeses, Italian cheeses, Stretched-curd cheeses, Mozzarella, Grated cheese, Grated Mozzarella, Vegetarian
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients: United Kingdom
Origin of ingredients: United Kingdom
Manufacturing or processing places: Iceland Stores Ireland
Traceability code: GB-LK002
Countries where sold: United Kingdom
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Health
Ingredients
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2 ingredients
Mozzarella Cheese (Milk), Potato StarchAllergens: Milk
Food processing
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Processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 3 - Processed foods group:
- Category: Cheeses
- Ingredient: Starch
- Ingredient: Cheese
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.
Ingredients analysis
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Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Mozzarella
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Maybe vegetarian
Ingredients that may not be vegetarian: Mozzarella
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Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Mozzarella Cheese, Potato Starch- Mozzarella Cheese -> en:mozzarella - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 50 - percent_max: 100
- Potato Starch -> en:potato-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
Nutrition
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Poor nutritional quality
⚠️ Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Positive points: 5
- Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 21.6, rounded value: 21.6)
- Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 19
- Energy: 3 / 10 (value: 1184, rounded value: 1184)
- Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 0.1, rounded value: 0.1)
- Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 13.2, rounded value: 13.2)
- Sodium: 6 / 10 (value: 600, rounded value: 600)
The points for proteins are counted because the product is in the cheeses category.
Nutritional score: (19 - 5)
Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
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Fat in high quantity (21.1%)
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.
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Saturated fat in high quantity (13.2%)
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.
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Sugars in low quantity (0.1%)
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.
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Salt in moderate quantity (1.5%)
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.
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 mlCompared to: Vegetarian Energy 1,184 kj
(285 kcal)+105% Fat 21.1 g +231% Saturated fat 13.2 g +378% Carbohydrates 2.1 g -85% Sugars 0.1 g -95% Fiber 0 g Proteins 21.6 g +382% Salt 1.5 g +127% Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 %
Environment
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Eco-Score B - Low 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: 59/100)
Category: Mozzarella cheese, from cow's milk
Category: Mozzarella cheese, from cow's milk
- PEF environmental score: 0.44 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
- including impact on climate change: 4.66 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: -10
Shape Material Recycling Impact Bag Plastic Discard High
Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: B (Score: 69/100)
Product: Grated Mozzarella - Iceland - 250g
Life cycle analysis score: 59
Sum of bonuses and maluses: +10
Final score: 69/100
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Carbon footprint
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Equal to driving 2.4 km in a petrol car
466 g CO² per 100g of product
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Mozzarella 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
Bag (Plastic)
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Packaging materials
Material % Packaging weight Packaging weight per 100 g of product Plastic
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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
Data sources
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