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Peppermint Flavoured Candy Canes - Western Family - 600 g

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Peppermint Flavoured Candy Canes - Western Family - 600 g

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Barcode: 0062639347864 (EAN / EAN-13) 062639347864 (UPC / UPC-A)

Quantity: 600 g

Brands: Western Family

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries, Candies, Candy canes

Labels, certifications, awards: Kosher, COR Kosher, No peanuts

Manufacturing or processing places: Canada

Stores: Urban Fare

Countries where sold: Canada

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Ingredients

10 ingredients

Sugars (sugar, glucose syrup), Natural peppermint flavour, Tartrazine, Allura red, Brilliant blue FCF, Glycerin, Canola oil, Sunflower lecithin.

Traces: Eggs, Gluten, Milk, Soybeans

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: E129 - Allura red

Additive: E133 - Brilliant blue FCF

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Additive: E422 - Glycerol

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Glucose syrup
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.

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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

E129 - Allura red

Allura Red AC: Allura Red AC is a red azo dye that goes by several names, including FD&C Red 40. It is used as a food dye and has the E number E129. It is usually supplied as its red sodium salt, but can also be used as the calcium and potassium salts. These salts are soluble in water. In solution, its maximum absorbance lies at about 504 nm.
Source: Wikipedia

E133 - Brilliant blue FCF

Brilliant Blue FCF: Brilliant Blue FCF -Blue 1- is an organic compound classified as a triarylmethane dye and a blue azo dye, reflecting its chemical structure. Known under various commercial names, it is a colorant for foods and other substances. It is denoted by E number E133 and has a color index of 42090. It has the appearance of a blue powder. It is soluble in water, and the solution has a maximum absorption at about 628 nanometers.
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.

E422 - Glycerol

Glycerol: Glycerol -; also called glycerine or glycerin; see spelling differences- is a simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is sweet-tasting and non-toxic. The glycerol backbone is found in all lipids known as triglycerides. It is widely used in the food industry as a sweetener and humectant and in pharmaceutical formulations. Glycerol has three hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Maybe vegan

Ingredients that may not be vegan: Natural peppermint flavouring, E422

Maybe vegetarian

Ingredients that may not be vegetarian: Natural peppermint flavouring, E422

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: Sugars (sugar, glucose syrup), Natural peppermint flavour, Tartrazine, Allura red, Brilliant blue FCF, Glycerin, Canola oil, Sunflower lecithin
Sugars -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 65 - percent_max: 100

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 32.5 - percent_max: 100

glucose syrup -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

Natural peppermint flavour -> en:natural-peppermint-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Tartrazine -> en:e102 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Allura red -> en:e129 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Brilliant blue FCF -> en:e133 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Glycerin -> en:e422 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Canola oil -> en:canola-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Sunflower lecithin -> en:sunflower-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

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: 2
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 0

Proteins: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

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

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 2.5, rounded value: 2.5)

Negative points: 14

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1570, rounded value: 1570)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 58.3, rounded value: 58.3)

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

Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 41.7, rounded value: 41.7)

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

Nutritional score: (14 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (0%)
  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%)
  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 (58.3%)
  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 (0.104%)
  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 (12 g)	Compared to: Candies
Energy	1,570 kj (375 kcal)	188 kj (45 kcal)	+7%
Fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Carbohydrates	100 g	12 g	+21%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Sugars	58.3 g	7 g	+2%
Proteins	0 g	0 g	-100%
Salt	0.104 g	0.012 g	-10%
Potassium	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Calcium	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Iron	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	2.5 %	2.5 %

Serving size: 12 g

Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact

⚠ ️The full impact of transportation to your country is currently unknown.

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: 62/100)

Category: Candies, all types

PEF environmental score: 0.41 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.73 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	78.2 %
Processing	10.7 %
Packaging	5.5 %
Transportation	4.5 %
Distribution	1.1 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus:

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No ingredients that threaten species

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 42/100)
Product: Peppermint Flavoured Candy Canes - Western Family - 600 g

Life cycle analysis score: 62
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -15

Final score: 42/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car

173 g CO² per 100g of product

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

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	52.3 %
Processing	19.5 %
Packaging	15.7 %
Transportation	11.6 %
Distribution	1.0 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Peppermint Flavoured Candy Canes - Western Family - 600 g