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Vegan Fried Popcorn Chicken - VFC

Vegan Fried Popcorn Chicken - VFC

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Barcode: 5060884430169 (EAN / EAN-13)

Packaging: Card-box, Ldpe-packet

Brands: VFC

Categories: Meat alternatives, Meat analogues, Breaded products, Meat analogues from soy or wheat proteins, Vegetarian nuggets, Nuggets from soy and wheat proteins

Labels, certifications, awards: Vegetarian, Vegan

Stores: Tesco

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

31 ingredients

Leek Powder, Herbs, Potato Starch, Dextrose, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Pea Fibre, Pea Starch, Thickener (Methylcellulose), Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Maize, Celery, Spices (contains Mustard), Wheat Starch, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Protein (8.8%), Barley Malt Extract, Flavouring (contains Soya), Soya Protein Isolate (1.4%)

Allergens: Celery, Gluten, Mustard, Soybeans

Food processing

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

Additive: E461 - Methyl cellulose

Ingredient: Dextrose

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Gluten

Ingredient: Thickener
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.

→ Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

E461 - Methyl cellulose

Methyl cellulose: Methyl cellulose -or methylcellulose- is a chemical compound derived from cellulose. It is a hydrophilic white powder in pure form and dissolves in cold -but not in hot- water, forming a clear viscous solution or gel. It is sold under a variety of trade names and is used as a thickener and emulsifier in various food and cosmetic products, and also as a treatment of constipation. Like cellulose, it is not digestible, not toxic, and not an allergen.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Vegan
No non-vegan ingredients

Unrecognized ingredients: Iron, Thiamin

Vegetarian
No non-vegetarian ingredients detected

Unrecognized ingredients: 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
: Leek, Herbs, Potato Starch, Dextrose, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Pea Fibre, Pea Starch, Thickener (Methylcellulose), Onion, Garlic, Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Maize, Celery, Spices, Wheat Starch, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Protein 8.8%, Barley Malt Extract, Flavouring, Soya Protein Isolate 1.4%
Leek -> en:leek - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20039

Herbs -> en:herb - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

Potato Starch -> en:potato-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510

Dextrose -> en:dextrose - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

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

Yeast Extract -> en:yeast-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

Pea Fibre -> en:pea-fiber - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

Pea Starch -> en:pea-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510

Thickener -> en:thickener

Methylcellulose -> en:e461 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

Onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034

Garlic -> en:garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11000

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

Rapeseed Oil -> en:rapeseed-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no

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

Maize -> en:corn - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9200

Celery -> en:celery - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 20055

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

Wheat Starch -> en:wheat-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9510

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

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

Calcium Carbonate -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

Iron -> en:iron

Niacin -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

Thiamin -> en:thiamin

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

Wheat Gluten -> en:wheat-gluten - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

Wheat Protein -> en:wheat-protein - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent: 8.8

Barley Malt Extract -> en:barley-malt-extract - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

Flavouring -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

Soya Protein Isolate -> en:soy-protein-isolate - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20591 - percent: 1.4

Nutrition

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: 8

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

Fiber: 3 / 5 (value: 3.1, rounded value: 3.1)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0.01373291015625, rounded value: 0)

Negative points: 9

Energy: 2 / 10 (value: 996, rounded value: 996)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 1.2, rounded value: 1.2)

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

Sodium: 7 / 10 (value: 640, rounded value: 640)

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

Nutritional score: (9 - 8)

Nutri-Score:
→ Learn more about the Nutri-Score

Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (11%)
  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 (1.2%)
  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 high quantity (1.6%)
  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: Meat analogues from soy or wheat proteins
Energy	996 kj (238 kcal)	+8%
Fat	11 g	+2%
Saturated fat	0.8 g	-42%
Carbohydrates	21 g	+89%
Sugars	1.2 g	-39%
Fiber	3.1 g	-36%
Proteins	14 g	-16%
Salt	1.6 g	+47%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0.014 %

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: 86/100)

Category: Soybean and wheat-based nuggets (vegan)

PEF environmental score: 0.23 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.47 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	24.7 %
Processing	53.1 %
Packaging	6.8 %
Transportation	6.4 %
Distribution	3.9 %
Consumption	5.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

⚠ ️ The origins of the ingredients of this product are not indicated.

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No ingredients that threaten species

Packaging with a high impact

Malus: -15

Shape	Material	Impact
Packet	LDPE 4 - Low-density polyethylene	High
Box	Unknown	High
Packet	LDPE 4 - Low-density polyethylene	High

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: B (Score: 66/100)
Product: Vegan Fried Popcorn Chicken - VFC

Life cycle analysis score: 86
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 66/100

→ Learn more about the Eco-Score

Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.8 km in a petrol car

147 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Soybean and wheat-based nuggets (vegan) (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	24.8 %
Processing	42.2 %
Packaging	12.6 %
Transportation	12.3 %
Distribution	2.2 %
Consumption	5.9 %

Packaging

Packaging with a high impact

Packaging parts

Packet (LDPE 4 - Low-density polyethylene)
Box
Packet (LDPE 4 - Low-density polyethylene)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight
Plastic

Transportation

Origins of ingredients
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