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Extra Mature British Cheddar - Asda - 500 g
Extra Mature British Cheddar - Asda - 500 g
Barcode: 5054070607060 (EAN / EAN-13)
Quantity: 500 g
Packaging: Plastic
Brands: Asda
Categories: Dairies, Fermented foods, Fermented milk products, Cheeses, Cow cheeses, Cheeses from the United Kingdom, Cheeses from England, Cheddar cheese, Extra-mature cheddar
Labels, certifications, awards:
Vegetarian, Assured Food Standards
Origin of ingredients: United Kingdom
Manufacturing or processing places: United Kingdom
Traceability code: UK OS001 EC
Stores: Asda
Countries where sold: United Kingdom
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Health
Ingredients
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2 ingredients
Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurised Milk).Allergens: Milk
Food processing
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Processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 3 - Processed foods group:
- Category: Cheeses
- 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: Extra mature cheddar, Pasteurised milk
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Vegetarian
No non-vegetarian ingredients detected
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Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurised _Milk_)- Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese -> en:extra-mature-cheddar - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 100 - percent_max: 100
- Pasteurised _Milk_ -> en:pasteurised-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 100 - percent_max: 100
- Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese -> en:extra-mature-cheddar - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 100 - percent_max: 100
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: 25, rounded value: 25)
- Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0.5, rounded value: 0.5)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 22
- Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1745, rounded value: 1745)
- Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 0.5, rounded value: 0.5)
- Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 22, rounded value: 22)
- Sodium: 7 / 10 (value: 720, rounded value: 720)
The points for proteins are counted because the product is in the cheeses category.
Nutritional score: (22 - 5)
Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
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Fat in high quantity (35%)
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 (22%)
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 (0.5%)
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 high quantity (1.8%)
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.
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 mlAs sold
per serving (25 g)Compared to: Extra-mature cheddar Energy 1,745 kj
(417 kcal)436 kj
(104 kcal)- Fat 35 g 8.75 g +1% Saturated fat 22 g 5.5 g - Carbohydrates < 0.5 g < 0.125 g -45% Sugars < 0.5 g < 0.125 g +130% Fiber < 0.5 g < 0.125 g +250% Proteins 25 g 6.25 g - Salt 1.8 g 0.45 g +5% Calcium 739 mg 185 mg Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 % 0 %
Environment
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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
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Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 47/100)
Category: Cheddar cheese, from cow's milk
Category: Cheddar cheese, from cow's milk
- PEF environmental score: 0.59 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
- including impact on climate change: 6.25 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 Unknown Plastic High ⚠️ The information about the packaging of this product is not sufficiently precise (exact shapes and materials of all components of the packaging).⚠️ For a more precise calculation of the Eco-Score, you can modify the product page and add them.
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Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: C (Score: 57/100)
Product: Extra Mature British Cheddar - Asda - 500 g
Life cycle analysis score: 47
Sum of bonuses and maluses: +10
Final score: 57/100
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Carbon footprint
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Equal to driving 3.2 km in a petrol car
625 g CO² per 100g of product
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Cheddar 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
(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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