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Crispy Nuggets - Quorn - 300g

Crispy Nuggets - Quorn - 300g

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Barcode: 5019503012019 (EAN / EAN-13)

Common name: Meat free savoury flavour nuggets, made with mycoprotein, coated in a crispy batter

Quantity: 300g

Packaging: Ldpe-packet, Plastic Bag

Brands: Quorn

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Meat alternatives, Meat analogues, Breaded products, Vegetarian nuggets

Labels, certifications, awards: Halal, Source of fibre, Source of proteins, Carbon footprint, Carbon Trust, Carbon Trust CO2 Measured, High proteins, No soy, Vegetarian Society Approved

Manufacturing or processing places: United Kingdom

Link to the product page on the official site of the producer: https://www.quorn.co.uk/products/chicken...

Stores: Asda

Countries where sold: France, United Kingdom

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Ingredients

30 ingredients

Mycoprotein 39%, Water, Rehydrated Free Range Egg White, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine), Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed), Salt, Maize Flour, Wheat Starch, Milk Proteins, Textured Wheat Protein (Wheat Protein, Wheat Flour), Natural Flavouring, Raising Agents (Tetrasodium Diphosphate, Sodium Carbonate), Pea Fibre, Firming Agents (Calcium Chloride, Calcium Acetate), Wheat Gluten, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Dextrose.

Allergens: Eggs, Gluten, Milk, Mycoprotein

Food processing

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

Additive: E440 - Pectins

Additive: E450 - Diphosphates

Ingredient: Dextrose

Ingredient: Firming agent

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Gelling agent

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Gluten

Ingredient: Milk proteins
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

E263 - Calcium acetate

Calcium acetate: Calcium acetate is a chemical compound which is a calcium salt of acetic acid. It has the formula Ca-C2H3O2-2. Its standard name is calcium acetate, while calcium ethanoate is the systematic name. An older name is acetate of lime. The anhydrous form is very hygroscopic; therefore the monohydrate -Ca-CH3COO-2•H2O- is the common form.
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.

E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate

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.

E500i - Sodium carbonate

Sodium carbonate: Sodium carbonate, Na2CO3, -also known as washing soda, soda ash and soda crystals, and in the monohydrate form as crystal carbonate- is the water-soluble sodium salt of carbonic acid. It most commonly occurs as a crystalline decahydrate, which readily effloresces to form a white powder, the monohydrate. Pure sodium carbonate is a white, odorless powder that is hygroscopic -absorbs moisture from the air-. It has a strongly alkaline taste, and forms a moderately basic solution in water. Sodium carbonate is well known domestically for its everyday use as a water softener. Historically it was extracted from the ashes of plants growing in sodium-rich soils, such as vegetation from the Middle East, kelp from Scotland and seaweed from Spain. Because the ashes of these sodium-rich plants were noticeably different from ashes of timber -used to create potash-, they became known as "soda ash". It is synthetically produced in large quantities from salt -sodium chloride- and limestone by a method known as the Solvay process. The manufacture of glass is one of the most important uses of sodium carbonate. Sodium carbonate acts as a flux for silica, lowering the melting point of the mixture to something achievable without special materials. This "soda glass" is mildly water-soluble, so some calcium carbonate is added to the melt mixture to make the glass produced insoluble. This type of glass is known as soda lime glass: "soda" for the sodium carbonate and "lime" for the calcium carbonate. Soda lime glass has been the most common form of glass for centuries. Sodium carbonate is also used as a relatively strong base in various settings. For example, it is used as a pH regulator to maintain stable alkaline conditions necessary for the action of the majority of photographic film developing agents. It acts as an alkali because when dissolved in water, it dissociates into the weak acid: carbonic acid and the strong alkali: sodium hydroxide. This gives sodium carbonate in solution the ability to attack metals such as aluminium with the release of hydrogen gas.It is a common additive in swimming pools used to raise the pH which can be lowered by chlorine tablets and other additives which contain acids. In cooking, it is sometimes used in place of sodium hydroxide for lyeing, especially with German pretzels and lye rolls. These dishes are treated with a solution of an alkaline substance to change the pH of the surface of the food and improve browning. In taxidermy, sodium carbonate added to boiling water will remove flesh from the bones of animal carcasses for trophy mounting or educational display. In chemistry, it is often used as an electrolyte. Electrolytes are usually salt-based, and sodium carbonate acts as a very good conductor in the process of electrolysis. In addition, unlike chloride ions, which form chlorine gas, carbonate ions are not corrosive to the anodes. It is also used as a primary standard for acid-base titrations because it is solid and air-stable, making it easy to weigh accurately.
Source: Wikipedia

E509 - Calcium chloride

Calcium chloride: Calcium chloride is an inorganic compound, a salt with the chemical formula CaCl2. It is a colorless crystalline solid at room temperature, highly soluble in water. Calcium chloride is commonly encountered as a hydrated solid with generic formula CaCl2-H2O-x, where x = 0, 1, 2, 4, and 6. These compounds are mainly used for de-icing and dust control. Because the anhydrous salt is hygroscopic, it is used as a desiccant.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Free range egg white, Milk proteins

Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Mycoprotein, Iron, Thiamin

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: Mycoprotein 39%, Water, Free Range _Egg_ White, _Wheat_ Flour (_Wheat_ Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine), Sunflower Vegetable Oils, Rapeseed Vegetable Oils, Salt, Maize Flour, _Wheat_ Starch, _Milk_ Proteins, Textured _Wheat_ Protein (_Wheat_ Protein, _Wheat_ Flour), Natural Flavouring, Raising Agents (Tetrasodium Diphosphate, Sodium Carbonate), Pea Fibre, Firming Agents (Calcium Chloride, Calcium Acetate), _Wheat_ Gluten, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Dextrose
Mycoprotein -> en:mycoprotein - percent_min: 39 - percent: 39 - percent_max: 39

Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 3.58823529411765 - percent_max: 39

Free Range _Egg_ White -> en:free-range-egg-white - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 22001 - percent_min: 1.375 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

_Wheat_ Flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

_Wheat_ Flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

Calcium Carbonate -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

Iron -> en:iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333

Niacin -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25

Thiamine -> en:thiamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Sunflower Vegetable Oils -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 19.1372549019608

Rapeseed Vegetable Oils -> en:rapeseed-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17130 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.3529411764706

Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

Maize Flour -> en:corn-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9545 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

_Wheat_ Starch -> en:wheat-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

_Milk_ Proteins -> en:milk-proteins - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

Textured _Wheat_ Protein -> en:textured-wheat-protein - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

_Wheat_ Protein -> en:wheat-protein - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

_Wheat_ Flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.6

Natural Flavouring -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

Raising Agents -> en:raising-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

Tetrasodium Diphosphate -> en:e450iii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

Sodium Carbonate -> en:e500i - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.6

Pea Fibre -> en:pea-fiber - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

Firming Agents -> en:firming-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

Calcium Chloride -> en:e509 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

Calcium Acetate -> en:e263 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.6

_Wheat_ Gluten -> en:wheat-gluten - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

Gelling Agent -> en:gelling-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

Pectin -> en:e440a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

Dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.2

Nutrition

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

Positive points: 9

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 9.4, rounded value: 9.4)

Fiber: 4 / 5 (value: 4.5, rounded value: 4.5)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 2.79396446078431, rounded value: 2.8)

Negative points: 7

Energy: 2 / 10 (value: 795, rounded value: 795)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 1.9, rounded value: 1.9)

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.8, rounded value: 0.8)

Sodium: 5 / 10 (value: 480, rounded value: 480)

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

Nutritional score: (7 - 9)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (8.3%)
  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 (0.8%)
  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 (1.9%)
  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 (1.2%)
  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 (76g)	Compared to: Vegetarian nuggets
Energy	795 kj (190 kcal)	604 kj (144 kcal)	-20%
Fat	8.3 g	6.31 g	-30%
Saturated fat	0.8 g	0.608 g	-32%
Carbohydrates	17 g	12.9 g	-11%
Sugars	1.9 g	1.44 g	+32%
Fiber	4.5 g	3.42 g	+6%
Proteins	9.4 g	7.14 g	-19%
Salt	1.2 g	0.912 g	+17%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	2.794 %	2.794 %

Serving size: 76g

Environment

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Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

1 x Bag (Plastic)

Packaging materials

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

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Crispy Nuggets - Quorn - 300g