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Barcode: 5054781313663 (EAN / EAN-13)

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Biscuits and cakes, Biscuits

Labels, certifications, awards: No artificial colors

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

43 ingredients

shortbread mix [fortified wheat flour [wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin (b3), thiamin (b1)], caster sugar, rapeseed oil], white chocolate flavour candy (15%) [sugar, palm oil, whey powder (from milk), fortified wheat flour [wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin (b3), thiamin (b1)], emulsifier (soya lecithins), flavouring], rainbow 100s , 1000s (7,3%) [sugar, wheat starch, water, glucose syrup, colours (beetroot red, curcumin, anthocyanins), coconut oil, glazing agent (beeswax)], allergy advice! for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold, no artificial colours, flavours or hydrogenated fat

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: E100 - Curcumin

Additive: E162 - Beetroot red

Additive: E163 - Anthocyanins

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Additive: E901 - White and yellow beeswax

Ingredient: Colour

Ingredient: Emulsifier

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glazing agent

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Glucose syrup

Ingredient: Hydrogenated fat

Ingredient: Whey
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Additives

E100 - Curcumin

E1000 - Cholic acid

Cholic acid: Cholic acid, also known as 3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid is a primary bile acid that is insoluble in water -soluble in alcohol and acetic acid-, it is a white crystalline substance. Salts of cholic acid are called cholates. Cholic acid, along with chenodeoxycholic acid, is one of the two major bile acids produced by the liver, where it is synthesized from cholesterol. These two major bile acids are roughly equal in concentration in humans. Derivatives are made from cholyl-CoA, which exchanges its CoA with either glycine, or taurine, yielding glycocholic and taurocholic acid, respectively.Cholic acid downregulates cholesterol-7-α-hydroxylase -rate-limiting step in bile acid synthesis-, and cholesterol does the opposite. This is why chenodeoxycholic acid, and not cholic acid, can be used to treat gallstones -because decreasing bile acid synthesis would supersaturate the stones even more-.Cholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid are the most important human bile acids. Other species may synthesize different bile acids as their predominant primary bile acids.Cholic acid, formulated as Cholbam capsules, is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for children and adults with bile acid synthesis disorders due to single enzyme defects, and for peroxisomal disorders -such as Zellweger syndrome-.
Source: Wikipedia

E162 - Beetroot red

Betanin: Betanin, or Beetroot Red, is a red glycosidic food dye obtained from beets; its aglycone, obtained by hydrolyzing away the glucose molecule, is betanidin. As a food additive, its E number is E162. The color of betanin depends on pH; between four and five it is bright bluish-red, becoming blue-violet as the pH increases. Once the pH reaches alkaline levels betanin degrades by hydrolysis, resulting in a yellow-brown color. Betanin is a betalain pigment, together with isobetanin, probetanin, and neobetanin. Other pigments contained in beet are indicaxanthin and vulgaxanthins.
Source: Wikipedia

E163 - Anthocyanins

Anthocyanin: Anthocyanins -also anthocyans; from Greek: ἄνθος -anthos- "flower" and κυάνεος/κυανοῦς kyaneos/kyanous "dark blue"- are water-soluble vacuolar pigments that, depending on their pH, may appear red, purple, or blue. Food plants rich in anthocyanins include the blueberry, raspberry, black rice, and black soybean, among many others that are red, blue, purple, or black. Some of the colors of autumn leaves are derived from anthocyanins.Anthocyanins belong to a parent class of molecules called flavonoids synthesized via the phenylpropanoid pathway. They occur in all tissues of higher plants, including leaves, stems, roots, flowers, and fruits. Anthocyanins are derived from anthocyanidins by adding sugars. They are odorless and moderately astringent. Although approved to color foods and beverages in the European Union, anthocyanins are not approved for use as a food additive because they have not been verified as safe when used as food or supplement ingredients. There is no conclusive evidence anthocyanins have any effect on human biology or diseases.
Source: Wikipedia

E322 - Lecithins

Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

They do not present any known health risks.

E901 - White and yellow beeswax

Beeswax: Beeswax -cera alba- is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis. The wax is formed into "scales" by eight wax-producing glands in the abdominal segments of worker bees, which discard it in or at the hive. The hive workers collect and use it to form cells for honey storage and larval and pupal protection within the beehive. Chemically, beeswax consists mainly of esters of fatty acids and various long-chain alcohols. Beeswax has long-standing applications in human food and flavoring. For example, it is used as a glazing agent or as a light/heat source. It is edible, in the sense of having similar negligible toxicity to plant waxes, and is approved for food use in most countries and the European Union under the E number E901. However, the wax monoesters in beeswax are poorly hydrolysed in the guts of humans and other mammals, so they have insignificant nutritional value. Some birds, such as honeyguides, can digest beeswax. Beeswax is the main diet of wax moth larvae.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Whey powder, Milk, E901, Hydrogenated fat
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Unrecognized ingredients: Shortbread-mix, Iron, Thiamin, Thiamin, White-chocolate-flavour-candy, Iron, Thiamin, Thiamin, Rainbow-100s, 1000s
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Nutrition

Bad nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 16
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 0

Proteins: 3 / 5 (value: 5.2, rounded value: 5.2)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0.7, rounded value: 0.7)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 16.8, rounded value: 16.8)

Negative points: 21

Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 2216, rounded value: 2216)

Sugars: 5 / 10 (value: 24, rounded value: 24)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 19, rounded value: 19)

Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 12, rounded value: 12)

The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

Nutritional score: (21 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (30%)
  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 high quantity (19%)
  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 high quantity (24%)
  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 low quantity (0.03%)
  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	Compared to: Biscuits
Energy	2,216 kj (530 kcal)	+11%
Fat	30 g	+39%
Saturated fat	19 g	+81%
Carbohydrates	59 g	-6%
Sugars	24 g	-10%
Fiber	0.7 g	-77%
Proteins	5.2 g	-15%
Salt	0.03 g	-95%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	16.8 %

Environment

Eco-Score D - High 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: B (Score: 69/100)

Category: Biscuit (cookie)

PEF environmental score: 0.35 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 2.88 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	80.5 %
Processing	11.8 %
Packaging	3.1 %
Transportation	3.2 %
Distribution	1.4 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

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Malus: -5

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Ingredients that threatens species
Malus: -10

Contains palm oil

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 39/100)
Product: Unicorn shortbread biscuits -

Life cycle analysis score: 69
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30

Final score: 39/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.5 km in a petrol car

288 g CO² per 100g of product

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

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	82.9 %
Processing	7.9 %
Packaging	3.8 %
Transportation	4.7 %
Distribution	0.7 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Threatened species

Contains palm oil
Drives deforestation and threatens species such as the orangutan

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

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