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Soy & Ginger Tempeh Marinated Pieces - The Tofoo Co. - 1 pack, 180g

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Soy & Ginger Tempeh Marinated Pieces - The Tofoo Co. - 1 pack, 180g

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Barcode: 5034467001923 (EAN / EAN-13)

Quantity: 1 pack, 180g

Brands: The Tofoo Co.

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Legumes and their products, Meat alternatives, Tempeh

Labels, certifications, awards: Vegetarian, Vegan, The Vegan Society

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

35 ingredients

Tempeh (75%) (Soy Beans (58%), Vegetable Oils (Sunflower and Rapeseed in varying proportions), Rice Flour, Inoculum Culture), Marinade (25%) (Water, Sugar, Soy Sauce (3%) (Water, Soy Beans, Wheat, Salt), Sweet Rice Wine (Glucose Syrup, Water, Sugar, Sake, Vinegar, Salt), Spirit Vinegar, Modified Corn Starch, Gingershavings (0.5%) (Ginger, Sugar, Water), Red Pepper (0.5%), Salt, Spices, Paprika Extract, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate), Natural Flavourings.

Allergens: Gluten, Soybeans

Food processing

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

Additive: E160c - Paprika extract

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Glucose syrup
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Additives

E160c - Paprika extract

E202 - Potassium sorbate

Potassium sorbate (E202) is a synthetic food preservative commonly used to extend the shelf life of various food products.

It works by inhibiting the growth of molds, yeast, and some bacteria, preventing spoilage. When added to foods, it helps maintain their freshness and quality.

Some studies have shown that when combined with nitrites, potassium sorbate have genotoxic activity in vitro. However, potassium sorbate is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by regulatory authorities.

E211 - Sodium benzoate

Sodium benzoate: Sodium benzoate is a substance which has the chemical formula NaC7H5O2. It is a widely used food preservative, with an E number of E211. It is the sodium salt of benzoic acid and exists in this form when dissolved in water. It can be produced by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Tempeh, Inoculum-culture, Sweet-rice-wine, Gingershavings
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Vegan
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Unrecognized ingredients: Tempeh, Inoculum-culture, Sweet-rice-wine, Gingershavings
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Vegetarian
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Unrecognized ingredients: Tempeh, Inoculum-culture, Sweet-rice-wine, Gingershavings
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en: Tempeh 75% (Soy Beans 58%, Sunflower Vegetable Oils, Rapeseed Vegetable Oils in varying proportions), Rice Flour, Inoculum Culture, Marinade 25%, Water, Sugar, Soy Sauce 3% (Water, Soy Beans, Wheat, Salt), Sweet Rice Wine (Glucose Syrup, Water, Sugar, Sake, Vinegar, Salt), Spirit Vinegar, Modified Corn Starch, Gingershavings 0.5% (Ginger, Sugar, Water), Red Pepper 0.5%, Salt, Spices, Paprika Extract, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate), Natural Flavourings
Tempeh -> en:tempeh - percent: 75

Soy Beans -> en:soya-bean - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20901 - percent: 58

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

Rapeseed Vegetable Oils in varying proportions -> en:rapeseed-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no

Rice Flour -> en:rice-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9520

Inoculum Culture -> en:inoculum-culture

Marinade -> en:marinade - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent: 25

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

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

Soy Sauce -> en:soy-sauce - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 11104 - percent: 3

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

Soy Beans -> en:soya-bean - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20901

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

Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058

Sweet Rice Wine -> en:sweet-rice-wine

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

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

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

Sake -> en:sake - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 1026

Vinegar -> en:vinegar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11018

Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058

Spirit Vinegar -> en:spirit-vinegar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11018

Modified Corn Starch -> en:modified-corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510

Gingershavings -> en:gingershavings - percent: 0.5

Ginger -> en:ginger - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11074

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

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

Red Pepper -> en:red-bell-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20087 - percent: 0.5

Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058

Spices -> en:spice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

Paprika Extract -> en:e160c - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

Preservatives -> en:preservative

Potassium Sorbate -> en:e202 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

Sodium Benzoate -> en:e211 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

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

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: 67
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 12

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 14, rounded value: 14)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 5.9, rounded value: 5.9)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 2 / 5 (value: 67, rounded value: 67)

Negative points: 10

Energy: 3 / 10 (value: 1289, rounded value: 1289)

Sugars: 1 / 10 (value: 6.7, rounded value: 6.7)

Saturated fat: 3 / 10 (value: 3.2, rounded value: 3.2)

Sodium: 3 / 10 (value: 320, rounded value: 320)

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

Nutritional score: (10 - 12)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (23%)
  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 (3.2%)
  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
- Sugars in moderate quantity (6.7%)
  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 (0.8%)
  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 (90g)	Compared to: Tempeh
Energy	1,289 kj (308 kcal)	1,160 kj (277 kcal)	+47%
Fat	23 g	20.7 g	+111%
Saturated fat	3.2 g	2.88 g	+59%
Carbohydrates	8.9 g	8.01 g	+86%
Sugars	6.7 g	6.03 g	+550%
Fiber	5.9 g	5.31 g
Proteins	14 g	12.6 g	-27%
Salt	0.8 g	0.72 g	+502%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	67 %	67 %

Serving size: 90g

Environment

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

Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 95/100)

Category: Tempeh

PEF environmental score: 0.13 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.31 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	41.4 %
Processing	35.4 %
Packaging	11.6 %
Transportation	8.0 %
Distribution	3.5 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

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Malus: -5

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No ingredients that threaten species

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: B (Score: 75/100)
Product: Soy & Ginger Tempeh Marinated Pieces - The Tofoo Co. - 1 pack, 180g

Life cycle analysis score: 95
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 75/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.7 km in a petrol car

131 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Tempeh (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	22.8 %
Processing	52.5 %
Packaging	13.9 %
Transportation	9.6 %
Distribution	1.2 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Soy & Ginger Tempeh Marinated Pieces - The Tofoo Co. - 1 pack, 180g