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Vegan Pieces - Quorn - 280 g

Vegan Pieces - Quorn - 280 g

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Barcode: 5019503028812 (EAN / EAN-13)

Common name: Vegan savoury pieces, made with mycoprotein

Quantity: 280 g

Packaging: Ldpe-bag

Brands: Quorn

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Frozen foods, Meat alternatives, Meat analogues

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

Manufacturing or processing places: UK

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

Stores: Tesco, Sainsbury's

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

12 ingredients

Mycoprotein 89%, potato protein, pea protein, firming agents (calcium chloride, calcium acetate), natural flavouring, wheat gluten, pea fibre, stabilisers (carrageenan, sodium alginate).

Allergens: Gluten

Food processing

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

Additive: E401 - Sodium alginate

Additive: E407 - Carrageenan

Ingredient: Firming agent

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Gluten
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

E401 - Sodium alginate

E407 - Carrageenan

Carrageenan (E407), derived from red seaweed, is widely employed in the food industry as a gelling, thickening, and stabilizing agent, notably in dairy and meat products.

It can exist in various forms, each imparting distinct textural properties to food.

However, its degraded form, often referred to as poligeenan, has raised health concerns due to its potential inflammatory effects and its classification as a possible human carcinogen (Group 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

Nevertheless, food-grade carrageenan has been deemed safe by various regulatory bodies when consumed in amounts typically found in food.

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

Vegan
No non-vegan ingredients

Unrecognized ingredients: Mycoprotein

Vegetarian
No non-vegetarian ingredients detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Mycoprotein

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 89%, potato protein, pea protein, firming agents (calcium chloride, calcium acetate), natural flavouring, _wheat_ gluten, pea fibre, stabilisers (carrageenan, sodium alginate)
Mycoprotein -> en:mycoprotein - percent_min: 89 - percent: 89 - percent_max: 89

potato protein -> en:potato-protein - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 1.57142857142857 - percent_max: 11

pea protein -> en:pea-protein - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.42857142857143

firming agents -> en:firming-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.71428571428572

calcium chloride -> en:e509 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.71428571428572

calcium acetate -> en:e263 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.35714285714286

natural flavouring -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.14285714285714

_wheat_ gluten -> en:wheat-gluten - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.35714285714286

pea fibre -> en:pea-fiber - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.88571428571429

stabilisers -> en:stabiliser - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.57142857142857

carrageenan -> en:e407 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.57142857142857

sodium alginate -> en:e401 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.785714285714286

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: 0
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 10

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 15, rounded value: 15)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 6.9, rounded value: 6.9)

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

Negative points: 2

Energy: 1 / 10 (value: 395, rounded value: 395)

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

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.5, rounded value: 0.5)

Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 160, rounded value: 160)

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

Nutritional score: (2 - 10)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (1.4%)
  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
- Saturated fat in low quantity (0.5%)
  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 low quantity (0%)
  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 (0.4%)
  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 (70 g)	Compared to: Meat analogues
Energy	395 kj (94 kcal)	276 kj (65 kcal)	-53%
Fat	1.4 g	0.98 g	-86%
Saturated fat	0.5 g	0.35 g	-71%
Carbohydrates	2.1 g	1.47 g	-81%
Sugars	0 g	0 g	-100%
Fiber	6.9 g	4.83 g	+46%
Proteins	15 g	10.5 g	+11%
Salt	0.4 g	0.28 g	-66%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 70 g

Environment

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Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

Bag (LDPE 4 - Low-density polyethylene)

Packaging materials

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

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Last edit of product page on April 7, 2024, 10:27:04 AM CEST by october-food-facts.
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Vegan Pieces - Quorn - 280 g