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Tunnock's Real Milk Chocolate Caramel Wafer Biscuits 8 x - Thomas Tunnock LTD - 8 x 30g

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Tunnock's Real Milk Chocolate Caramel Wafer Biscuits 8 x - Thomas Tunnock LTD - 8 x 30g

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Barcode: 5010975070095 (EAN / EAN-13)

Quantity: 8 x 30g

Packaging: Bar mixed plastic-packet paper-wrapper, Composite-wrapper, Mixed plastic film-packet

Brands: Thomas Tunnock LTD

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Biscuits and cakes, Biscuits, Wafers, Thin crunchy wafer biscuit with chocolate, Snacks-sweet-snacks-biscuits-and-cakes-biscuits-wafers

Link to the product page on the official site of the producer: http://www.tunnock.co.uk

Stores: Woolworths, Coles, Aldi

Countries where sold: Australia, United Kingdom

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Ingredients

26 ingredients

caramel 50% (glucose syrup, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, invert sugar syrup, palm oil, flavouring, emulsifier: soya lecithin (e322)) milk chocolate 33% (sugar, cocoa solids (min 25%), milk solids (min 14%), blend of palm oil and shea butter, emulsifier: soya lecithin (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), salt, emulsifier: soya lecithin (e322))

Allergens: Gluten, Milk

Food processing

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

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Ingredient: Emulsifier

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Glucose syrup

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

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Processed culinary ingredients

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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.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Sweetened condensed milk, Milk chocolate, Milk solids
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Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Blend-of-palm-oil-and-shea-butter, Iron, Thiamin
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: caramel 60.2409638554217% (glucose syrup, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, invert sugar syrup, palm oil, flavouring, emulsifier (soya lecithin (e322))), milk chocolate 39.7590361445783% (sugar, cocoa solids 25%, milk solids 14%, blend of palm oil and shea butter, emulsifier (soya lecithin, wheat flour), calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin, salt, emulsifier (soya lecithin (e322)))
caramel -> en:e150 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent: 60.2409638554217

glucose syrup -> en:glucose-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016

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

sweetened condensed milk -> en:sweetened-condensed-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051

invert sugar syrup -> en:invert-sugar-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes

palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129

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

emulsifier -> en:emulsifier

soya lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200

e322 -> en:e322 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

milk chocolate -> en:milk-chocolate - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 31004 - percent: 39.7590361445783

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

cocoa solids -> en:cocoa-solids - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 18100 - percent: 25

milk solids -> en:milk-solids - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent: 14

blend of palm oil and shea butter -> en:blend-of-palm-oil-and-shea-butter

emulsifier -> en:emulsifier

soya lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200

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

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

emulsifier -> en:emulsifier

soya lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200

e322 -> en:e322 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

Nutrition

Bad 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: 2

Proteins: 2 / 5 (value: 3.6, rounded value: 3.6)

Fiber: 2 / 5 (value: 2.5, rounded value: 2.5)

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

Negative points: 24

Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1874, rounded value: 1874)

Sugars: 7 / 10 (value: 34.7, rounded value: 34.7)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 12.7, rounded value: 12.7)

Sodium: 2 / 10 (value: 268, rounded value: 268)

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

Nutritional score: (24 - 2)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (17.4%)
  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 (12.7%)
  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
- Sugars in high quantity (34.7%)
  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 (0.67%)
  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 (30g)	Compared to: Thin crunchy wafer biscuit with chocolate
Energy	1,874 kj (448 kcal)	562 kj (134 kcal)	-14%
Fat	17.4 g	5.22 g	-42%
Saturated fat	12.7 g	3.81 g	-28%
Carbohydrates	69.2 g	20.8 g	+24%
Sugars	34.7 g	10.4 g	-8%
Fiber	2.5 g	0.75 g	-22%
Proteins	3.6 g	1.08 g	-45%
Salt	0.67 g	0.201 g	+137%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 30g

Environment

Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: B (Score: 68/100)

Category: Wafer biscuit, crunchy (thin or dry), with chocolate, prepacked

PEF environmental score: 0.36 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 3.06 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	78.8 %
Processing	11.6 %
Packaging	5.3 %
Transportation	3.0 %
Distribution	1.3 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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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Ingredients that threatens species
Malus: -10

Contains palm oil

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.

Packaging with a high impact

Malus: -15

Shape	Material	Impact
Wrapper	Plastic	High
Packet	Plastic	High
Wrapper	Composite material	High

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 38/100)
Product: Tunnock's Real Milk Chocolate Caramel Wafer Biscuits 8 x - Thomas Tunnock LTD - 8 x 30g

Life cycle analysis score: 68
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30

Final score: 38/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.6 km in a petrol car

306 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Wafer biscuit, crunchy (thin or dry), with chocolate, prepacked (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	78.2 %
Processing	7.5 %
Packaging	9.4 %
Transportation	4.3 %
Distribution	0.6 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging with a high impact

Packaging parts

Wrapper (Plastic)
Packet (Plastic)
Wrapper (Composite material)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
Plastic

Transportation

Origins of ingredients
Missing origins of ingredients information

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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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