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Hershey's Chipits - 270 g

Hershey's Chipits - 270 g

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Barcode: 0056600902909 (EAN / EAN-13) 056600902909 (UPC / UPC-A)

Common name: Butterscotch chips

Quantity: 270 g

Brands: Hershey's

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Cocoa and its products, Chocolates

Labels, certifications, awards: No gluten

Countries where sold: Canada

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Ingredients

13 ingredients

Sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, modified palm oil, hydrogenated palm oil, modified milk ingredients, corn starch, artificial flavour, salt, lecithin (soy), sunset yellow FCF, tartrazine, indigotine.

Allergens: Milk, Soybeans, Soybean-oil, Soybean-oil

Traces: Peanuts

Food processing

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

Additive: E102 - Tartrazine

Additive: E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Additive: E132 - Indigotine

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Hydrogenated oil
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

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Additives

E102 - Tartrazine

Tartrazine: Tartrazine is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye primarily used as a food coloring. It is also known as E number E102, C.I. 19140, FD&C Yellow 5, Acid Yellow 23, Food Yellow 4, and trisodium 1--4-sulfonatophenyl--4--4-sulfonatophenylazo--5-pyrazolone-3-carboxylate-.Tartrazine is a commonly used color all over the world, mainly for yellow, and can also be used with Brilliant Blue FCF -FD&C Blue 1, E133- or Green S -E142- to produce various green shades.
Source: Wikipedia

E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Sunset Yellow FCF: Sunset Yellow FCF -also known as Orange Yellow S, or C.I. 15985- is a petroleum-derived orange azo dye with a pH dependent maximum absorption at about 480 nm at pH 1 and 443 nm at pH 13 with a shoulder at 500 nm. When added to foods sold in the US it is known as FD&C Yellow 6; when sold in Europe, it is denoted by E Number E110.
Source: Wikipedia

E132 - Indigotine

Indigo carmine: Indigo carmine, or 5‚5′-indigodisulfonic acid sodium salt, is an organic salt derived from indigo by sulfonation, which renders the compound soluble in water. It is approved for use as a food colorant in the U.S and E.U., It has the E number E132. It is also a pH indicator.
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.

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.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Hydrogenated palm kernel oil, Modified palm oil, Hydrogenated palm oil

Non-vegan

Non-vegan ingredients: Modified milk ingredients

Maybe vegetarian

Ingredients that may not be vegetarian: Artificial flavouring, E322i

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
en: Sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, hydrogenated _soybean oil_, modified palm oil, hydrogenated palm oil, modified _milk_ ingredients, corn starch, artificial flavour, salt, lecithin, sunset yellow FCF, tartrazine, indigotine
Sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 7.69230769230769 - percent_max: 100

hydrogenated palm kernel oil -> en:hydrogenated-palm-kernel-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

hydrogenated _soybean oil_ -> en:hydrogenated-soy-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17420 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

modified palm oil -> en:modified-palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

hydrogenated palm oil -> en:hydrogenated-palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

modified _milk_ ingredients -> en:modified-milk-ingredients - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

corn starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

artificial flavour -> en:artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.583

lecithin -> en:e322i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.583

sunset yellow FCF -> en:e110 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.583

tartrazine -> en:e102 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.583

indigotine -> en:e132 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.583

Nutrition

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: 0
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 0

Proteins: 4 / 5 (value: 6.67, rounded value: 6.67)

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: 18

Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 2230, rounded value: 2230)

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

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 23.3, rounded value: 23.3)

Sodium: 2 / 10 (value: 233, rounded value: 233)

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

Nutritional score: (18 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (26.7%)
  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 (23.3%)
  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 (0%)
  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 (0.583%)
  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 (15 g)	Compared to: Chocolates
Energy	2,230 kj (533 kcal)	335 kj (80 kcal)	-3%
Fat	26.7 g	4 g	-26%
Saturated fat	23.3 g	3.5 g	+12%
Carbohydrates	66.7 g	10 g	+42%
Sugars	0 g	0 g	-100%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Proteins	6.67 g	1 g	-7%
Salt	0.583 g	0.088 g	+294%
Potassium	333 mg	50 mg	-33%
Calcium	267 mg	40 mg	+167%
Iron	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 15 g

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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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Hershey's Chipits - 270 g