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Dark Orange-Almond Chocolate Bars - merci - 100 g

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Dark Orange-Almond Chocolate Bars - merci - 100 g

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Barcode: 0072799794385 (EAN / EAN-13) 072799794385 (UPC / UPC-A)

Quantity: 100 g

Brands: Merci, Storck

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Cocoa and its products, Chocolates, Dark chocolates, Chocolates with almonds, Dark chocolates with almonds, Dark chocolates with orange

Manufacturing or processing places: Germany

Stores: Real Canadian Superstore

Countries where sold: Canada, Germany

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Ingredients

12 ingredients

Cocoa mass, Sugars (sugar, concentrated orange juice, apple purée), Almonds, Cocoa butter, Soy lecithin, Natural flavours, Pineapple, Sodium alginate, Citric acid

Allergens: Nuts, Soybeans

Traces: Milk, Nuts, Peanuts

Food processing

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

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Additive: E401 - Sodium alginate

Ingredient: Flavouring
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

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.

E330 - Citric acid

Citric acid is a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and limes.

It is widely used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer, acidulant, and preservative due to its tart and refreshing taste.

Citric acid is safe for consumption when used in moderation and is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additive by regulatory agencies worldwide.

E401 - Sodium alginate

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Maybe vegan

Ingredients that may not be vegan: Apple puree, Natural flavouring

Maybe vegetarian

Ingredients that may not be vegetarian: Apple puree, Natural flavouring

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

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Cocoa mass, Sugars (sugar, concentrated orange juice, apple purée), Almonds, Cocoa butter, Soy lecithin, Natural flavours, Pineapple, Sodium alginate, Citric acid
Cocoa mass -> en:cocoa-paste - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 11.1111111111111 - percent_max: 100

Sugars -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 28

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 28

concentrated orange juice -> en:concentrated-orange-juice - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 2070 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14

apple purée -> en:apple-puree - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 13050 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.33333333333333

Almonds -> en:almond - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15041 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 28

Cocoa butter -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

Soy lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

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

Pineapple -> en:pineapple - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Sodium alginate -> en:e401 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Citric acid -> en:e330 - 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: 22
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 5

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 10, rounded value: 10)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 10, rounded value: 10)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 22.0277777777778, rounded value: 22)

Negative points: 22

Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 2340, rounded value: 2340)

Sugars: 6 / 10 (value: 28, rounded value: 28)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 22, rounded value: 22)

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

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

Nutritional score: (22 - 5)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (40%)
  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 (22%)
  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 (28%)
  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 (0.025%)
  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 (50 g)	Compared to: Dark chocolates with almonds
Energy	2,340 kj (560 kcal)	1,172 kj (280 kcal)	+4%
Fat	40 g	20 g	+8%
Saturated fat	22 g	11 g	+12%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Carbohydrates	46 g	23 g	-8%
Fiber	10 g	5 g	+15%
Sugars	28 g	14 g	-18%
Proteins	10 g	5 g	+25%
Salt	0.025 g	0.012 g	-70%
Potassium	600 mg	300 mg	+9%
Calcium	100 mg	50 mg	+70%
Iron	11 mg	5.5 mg	+72%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	22.028 %	22.028 %

Serving size: 50 g

Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact

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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: 76/100)

Category: Dark chocolate bar, with fruits (orange, raspberries, pear)

PEF environmental score: 0.30 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 4.36 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	25.8 %
Processing	64.3 %
Packaging	3.4 %
Transportation	5.0 %
Distribution	1.5 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

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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: 56/100)
Product: Dark Orange-Almond Chocolate Bars - merci - 100 g

Life cycle analysis score: 76
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -15

Final score: 56/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 2.3 km in a petrol car

436 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Dark chocolate bar, with fruits (orange, raspberries, pear) (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	10.4 %
Processing	82.9 %
Packaging	2.4 %
Transportation	3.9 %
Distribution	0.4 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Product added on November 2, 2020, 1:09:07 PM CET by emawd
Last edit of product page on April 25, 2023, 12:56:46 AM CEST by binzyboi.
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Dark Orange-Almond Chocolate Bars - merci - 100 g