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KitKat Dark Chocolate Block - Nestlé - 170 g

KitKat Dark Chocolate Block - Nestlé - 170 g

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Barcode: 9300605111363 (EAN / EAN-13)

Common name: Crispy wafer fingers layered and coated in dark chocolate

Quantity: 170 g

Brands: Nestlé, Kit Kat, KitKat

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Cocoa and its products, Confectioneries, Bars, Chocolate candies, Bars-covered-with-chocolate, Chocolate biscuity bars

Labels, certifications, awards: Sustainable farming, Australian made, Contains milk, Pure cocoa butter, Rainforest Alliance, Rainforest Alliance Cocoa

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients: Made in Australia

Manufacturing or processing places: Australia

Stores: Woolworths, Coles

Countries where sold: Australia, Singapore

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Ingredients

21 ingredients

Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Wheat Flour, Cocoa Butter^, Vegetable Fat [Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin)], Choc Paste (Milk, Wheat, Soy), Milk Solids, Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, 476), Cocoa, Salt, Flavour, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Yeast.

Allergens: Gluten, Milk, Soybeans

Traces: Nuts

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: E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate

Ingredient: Emulsifier

Ingredient: Flavouring
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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.

E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate

Polyglycerol polyricinoleate: Polyglycerol polyricinoleate -PGPR-, E476, is an emulsifier made from glycerol and fatty acids -usually from castor bean, but also from soybean oil-. In chocolate, compound chocolate and similar coatings, PGPR is mainly used with another substance like lecithin to reduce viscosity. It is used at low levels -below 0.5%-, and works by decreasing the friction between the solid particles -e.g. cacao, sugar, milk- in molten chocolate, reducing the yield stress so that it flows more easily, approaching the behaviour of a Newtonian fluid. It can also be used as an emulsifier in spreads and in salad dressings, or to improve the texture of baked goods. It is made up of a short chain of glycerol molecules connected by ether bonds, with ricinoleic acid side chains connected by ester bonds. PGPR is a yellowish, viscous liquid, and is strongly lipophilic: it is soluble in fats and oils and insoluble in water and ethanol.
Source: Wikipedia

E500 - Sodium carbonates

Sodium carbonates (E500) are compounds commonly used in food preparation as leavening agents, helping baked goods rise by releasing carbon dioxide when they interact with acids.

Often found in baking soda, they regulate the pH of food, preventing it from becoming too acidic or too alkaline. In the culinary world, sodium carbonates can also enhance the texture and structure of foods, such as noodles, by modifying the gluten network.

Generally recognized as safe, sodium carbonates are non-toxic when consumed in typical amounts found in food.

E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate

Sodium hydrogen carbonate, also known as E500ii, is a food additive commonly used as a leavening agent.

When added to recipes, it releases carbon dioxide gas upon exposure to heat or acids, causing dough to rise and resulting in a light, fluffy texture in baked goods.

It is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by regulatory authorities when used in appropriate quantities and poses no significant health risks when consumed in typical food applications.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Choc-paste, 476
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Milk, Milk solids
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Unrecognized ingredients: Choc-paste, 476
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Nutrition

Bad nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fiber is not specified, their possible positive contribution to the grade could not be taken into account.

⚠ ️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: 3 / 5 (value: 5.2, rounded value: 5.2)

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: 26

Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 2160, rounded value: 2160)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 46.7, rounded value: 46.7)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 16.1, rounded value: 16.1)

Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 43, rounded value: 43)

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

Nutritional score: (26 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (28.5%)
  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 (16.1%)
  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 (46.7%)
  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 low quantity (0.107%)
  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 (15.5 g)	Compared to: Chocolate biscuity bars
Energy	2,160 kj (516 kcal)	335 kj (80 kcal)	-1%
Fat	28.5 g	4.42 g	+1%
Saturated fat	16.1 g	2.5 g	+3%
Carbohydrates	56.4 g	8.74 g	-2%
Sugars	46.7 g	7.24 g	+6%
Fiber	?	?
Proteins	5.2 g	0.806 g	-23%
Salt	0.108 g	0.017 g	-60%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 15.5 g

Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 53/100)

Category: Chocolate bar with biscuit

PEF environmental score: 0.51 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 6.55 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	51.2 %
Processing	40.6 %
Packaging	4.4 %
Transportation	2.8 %
Distribution	0.9 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Labels with environmental benefits
Bonus: +10
- Rainforest Alliance

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

⚠ ️ The origins of the ingredients of this product are not indicated.

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No ingredients that threaten species

Packaging with a medium impact

Malus: -10

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
1 Wrapper	Plastic/miscellaneous metals		High

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 48/100)
Product: KitKat Dark Chocolate Block - Nestlé - 170 g

Life cycle analysis score: 53
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -5

Final score: 48/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 3.4 km in a petrol car

655 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Chocolate bar with biscuit (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	35.5 %
Processing	57.7 %
Packaging	4.1 %
Transportation	2.4 %
Distribution	0.3 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

1 x Wrapper 170 g (Plastic/miscellaneous metals)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product

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Transportation

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KitKat Dark Chocolate Block - Nestlé - 170 g