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Belgian choc honecomb - Options - 220g

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Belgian choc honecomb - Options - 220g

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Barcode: 7612100066720 (EAN / EAN-13)

Common name: Honeycomb flavoured instant hot chocolate drink with sugar and sweeteners

Quantity: 220g

Packaging: Plastic, Pp-polypropylene

Brands: Options

Categories: Cocoa and its products, Cocoa and chocolate powders

Labels, certifications, awards: No gluten, Vegetarian, Sustainable farming, UTZ Certified, UTZ Certified Cocoa, With sweeteners

Manufacturing or processing places: Switzerland

Stores: Sainsbury's

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

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    25 ingredients

    Milk permeate powder, fat-reduced cocoa powder 20%, thickeners (acacia gum, xanthan gum), dried glucose syrup, Belgian chocolate 6% (sugar, cocoa mass, fat-reduced cocoa powder, flavouring), skimmed milk powder, coconut oil, salt, emulsifiers (sunflower lecithin, E472e), flavouring, sweeteners (acesulfame K, sucralose), anti-caking agent (E551), stabiliser (E340ii).
    Allergens: Milk

Food processing

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    Ultra processed foods

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

    • Additive: E322 - Lecithins
    • Additive: E414 - Acacia gum
    • Additive: E415 - Xanthan gum
    • Additive: E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
    • Additive: E551 - Silicon dioxide
    • Additive: E950 - Acesulfame k
    • Additive: E955 - Sucralose
    • Ingredient: Emulsifier
    • Ingredient: Flavouring
    • Ingredient: Glucose
    • Ingredient: Glucose syrup
    • Ingredient: Sweetener
    • Ingredient: Thickener
    • Ingredient: Whey

    Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

    1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
    2. Processed culinary ingredients
    3. Processed foods
    4. 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

  • 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.

  • E322i - Lecithin

    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.

  • E340 - Potassium phosphates

    Potassium phosphate: Potassium phosphate is a generic term for the salts of potassium and phosphate ions including: Monopotassium phosphate -KH2PO4- -Molar mass approx: 136 g/mol- Dipotassium phosphate -K2HPO4- -Molar mass approx: 174 g/mol- Tripotassium phosphate -K3PO4- -Molar mass approx: 212.27 g/mol-As food additives, potassium phosphates have the E number E340.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate

    Potassium phosphate: Potassium phosphate is a generic term for the salts of potassium and phosphate ions including: Monopotassium phosphate -KH2PO4- -Molar mass approx: 136 g/mol- Dipotassium phosphate -K2HPO4- -Molar mass approx: 174 g/mol- Tripotassium phosphate -K3PO4- -Molar mass approx: 212.27 g/mol-As food additives, potassium phosphates have the E number E340.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E414 - Acacia gum

    Gum arabic: Gum arabic, also known as acacia gum, arabic gum, gum acacia, acacia, Senegal gum and Indian gum, and by other names, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. Originally, gum arabic was collected from Acacia nilotica which was called the "gum arabic tree"; in the present day, gum arabic is collected from acacia species, predominantly Acacia senegal and Vachellia -Acacia- seyal; the term "gum arabic" does not indicate a particular botanical source. In a few cases so‐called "gum arabic" may not even have been collected from Acacia species, but may originate from Combretum, Albizia or some other genus. Producers harvest the gum commercially from wild trees, mostly in Sudan -80%- and throughout the Sahel, from Senegal to Somalia—though it is historically cultivated in Arabia and West Asia. Gum arabic is a complex mixture of glycoproteins and polysaccharides. It is the original source of the sugars arabinose and ribose, both of which were first discovered and isolated from it, and are named after it. Gum arabic is soluble in water. It is edible, and used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer, with EU E number E414. Gum arabic is a key ingredient in traditional lithography and is used in printing, paint production, glue, cosmetics and various industrial applications, including viscosity control in inks and in textile industries, though less expensive materials compete with it for many of these roles. While gum arabic is now produced throughout the African Sahel, it is still harvested and used in the Middle East.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E415 - Xanthan gum

    Xanthan gum (E415) is a natural polysaccharide derived from fermented sugars, often used in the food industry as a thickening and stabilizing agent.

    This versatile food additive enhances texture and prevents ingredient separation in a wide range of products, including salad dressings, sauces, and gluten-free baked goods.

    It is considered safe for consumption even at high intake amounts.

  • E551 - Silicon dioxide

    Silicon dioxide: Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, silicic acid or silicic acid anydride is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2, most commonly found in nature as quartz and in various living organisms. In many parts of the world, silica is the major constituent of sand. Silica is one of the most complex and most abundant families of materials, existing as a compound of several minerals and as synthetic product. Notable examples include fused quartz, fumed silica, silica gel, and aerogels. It is used in structural materials, microelectronics -as an electrical insulator-, and as components in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Inhaling finely divided crystalline silica is toxic and can lead to severe inflammation of the lung tissue, silicosis, bronchitis, lung cancer, and systemic autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Uptake of amorphous silicon dioxide, in high doses, leads to non-permanent short-term inflammation, where all effects heal.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E950 - Acesulfame k

    Acesulfame potassium: Acesulfame potassium - AY-see-SUL-faym-, also known as acesulfame K -K is the symbol for potassium- or Ace K, is a calorie-free sugar substitute -artificial sweetener- often marketed under the trade names Sunett and Sweet One. In the European Union, it is known under the E number -additive code- E950. It was discovered accidentally in 1967 by German chemist Karl Clauss at Hoechst AG -now Nutrinova-. In chemical structure, acesulfame potassium is the potassium salt of 6-methyl-1‚2,3-oxathiazine-4-3H--one 2‚2-dioxide. It is a white crystalline powder with molecular formula C4H4KNO4S and a molecular weight of 201.24 g/mol.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E955 - Sucralose

    Sucralose: Sucralose is an artificial sweetener and sugar substitute. The majority of ingested sucralose is not broken down by the body, so it is noncaloric. In the European Union, it is also known under the E number E955. It is produced by chlorination of sucrose. Sucralose is about 320 to 1‚000 times sweeter than sucrose, three times as sweet as both aspartame and acesulfame potassium, and twice as sweet as sodium saccharin. Evidence of benefit is lacking for long-term weight loss with some data supporting weight gain and heart disease risks.It is stable under heat and over a broad range of pH conditions. Therefore, it can be used in baking or in products that require a long shelf life. The commercial success of sucralose-based products stems from its favorable comparison to other low-calorie sweeteners in terms of taste, stability, and safety. Common brand names of sucralose-based sweeteners are Splenda, Zerocal, Sukrana, SucraPlus, Candys, Cukren, and Nevella. Canderel Yellow also contains sucralose, but the original Canderel and Green Canderel do not.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

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    Non-vegan

    Non-vegan ingredients: Whey permeate powder, Skimmed milk powder
The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.
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    Details of the analysis of the ingredients

    en: _Milk_ permeate powder, fat-reduced cocoa powder 20%, thickeners (acacia gum, xanthan gum), dried glucose syrup, Belgian chocolate 6% (sugar, cocoa mass, fat-reduced cocoa powder, flavouring), skimmed _milk_ powder, coconut oil, salt, emulsifiers (sunflower lecithin, e472e), flavouring, sweeteners (acesulfame K, sucralose), anti-caking agent (e551), stabiliser (e340ii)
    1. _Milk_ permeate powder -> en:whey-permeate-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 20 - percent_max: 62
    2. fat-reduced cocoa powder -> en:fat-reduced-cocoa-powder - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18100 - percent_min: 20 - percent: 20 - percent_max: 20
    3. thickeners -> en:thickener - percent_min: 6 - percent_max: 20
      1. acacia gum -> en:e414 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 3 - percent_max: 20
      2. xanthan gum -> en:e415 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10
    4. dried glucose syrup -> en:dehydrated-glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 6 - percent_max: 20
    5. Belgian chocolate -> en:belgian-chocolate - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 6 - percent: 6 - percent_max: 6
      1. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 1.5 - percent_max: 6
      2. cocoa mass -> en:cocoa-paste - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3
      3. fat-reduced cocoa powder -> en:fat-reduced-cocoa-powder - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2
      4. flavouring -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.5
    6. skimmed _milk_ powder -> en:skimmed-milk-powder - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 19054 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
    7. coconut oil -> en:coconut-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 16040 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
    8. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
    9. emulsifiers -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
      1. sunflower lecithin -> en:sunflower-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6
      2. e472e -> en:e472e - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3
    10. flavouring -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    11. sweeteners -> en:sweetener - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
      1. acesulfame K -> en:e950 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
      2. sucralose -> en:e955 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.5
    12. anti-caking agent -> en:anti-caking-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.8
      1. e551 -> en:e551 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.8
    13. stabiliser -> en:stabiliser - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.36363636363636
      1. e340ii -> en:e340ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.36363636363636

Nutrition

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    Bad nutritional quality

    ⚠ ️Warning: the amounts of fiber and of fruits, vegetables and nuts are not specified, their possible positive contribution to the grade could not be taken into account.

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

    Positive points: 0

    • Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 8.4, rounded value: 8.4)
    • Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
    • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

    Negative points: 27

    • Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1479, rounded value: 1479)
    • Sugars: 8 / 10 (value: 40, rounded value: 40)
    • Saturated fat: 5 / 10 (value: 5.4, rounded value: 5.4)
    • Sodium: 10 / 10 (value: 1080, rounded value: 1080)

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

    Nutritional score: (27 - 0)

    Nutri-Score:

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    Nutrition facts

    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml     		Prepared
    for 100 g / 100 ml     		Prepared
    per serving (11g)     		Compared to: Cocoa and chocolate powders
    Energy 1,470 kj
    (355 kcal)     		1,479 kj
    (353 kcal)     		163 kj
    (38 kcal)     		+4%
    Fat 8.18 g 8.1 g 0.891 g -27%
    Saturated fat 5.45 g 5.4 g 0.594 g -19%
    Carbohydrates 51.8 g 52 g 5.72 g +36%
    Sugars 40 g 40 g 4.4 g +49%
    Fiber 2.73 g ? ? -82%
    Proteins ? 8.4 g 0.924 g
    Salt ? 2.7 g 0.297 g
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 % ? ?
Serving size: 11g

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