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Active balance buckwheat & quinoa - freedom foods - 350g
Active balance buckwheat & quinoa - freedom foods - 350g
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Barcode: 9315090201345 (EAN / EAN-13)
Quantity: 350g
Packaging: Cardboard
Brands: freedom foods
Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Breakfasts, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Breakfast cereals, Flakes, Cereal flakes, Extruded cereals, Extruded flakes, Mixed cereal flakes
Labels, certifications, awards:
No gluten, Health Star Rating, Health Star Rating 5
Origin of ingredients: 70% Australia
Manufacturing or processing places: Australia
Link to the product page on the official site of the producer: http://www.freedomfoods.com.au
Stores: Woolworths, Coles
Countries where sold: Australia
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Ingredients
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15 ingredients
Gluten Free Flour Mix [Whole Grain Buckwheat (25%), Rice Flour, Maize Flour, Quinoa Flour (2%)1, Pepitas (15%), Resistant Dextrin (Prebiotic Fibre), Chickpea Hulls, Psyllium Husk, Golden Syrup, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Salt.
Food processing
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Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:
- Additive: E1400 - Dextrin
- Additive: E322 - Lecithins
- Ingredient: Emulsifier
- Ingredient: Invert sugar
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- 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.
Additives
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E1400 - Dextrin
Dextrin: Dextrins are a group of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates produced by the hydrolysis of starch or glycogen. Dextrins are mixtures of polymers of D-glucose units linked by α--1→4- or α--1→6- glycosidic bonds. Dextrins can be produced from starch using enzymes like amylases, as during digestion in the human body and during malting and mashing, or by applying dry heat under acidic conditions -pyrolysis or roasting-. The latter process is used industrially, and also occurs on the surface of bread during the baking process, contributing to flavor, color and crispness. Dextrins produced by heat are also known as pyrodextrins. The starch hydrolyses during roasting under acidic conditions, and short-chained starch parts partially rebranch with α--1‚6- bonds to the degraded starch molecule. See also Maillard Reaction. Dextrins are white, yellow, or brown powders that are partially or fully water-soluble, yielding optically active solutions of low viscosity. Most of them can be detected with iodine solution, giving a red coloration; one distinguishes erythrodextrin -dextrin that colours red- and achrodextrin -giving no colour-. White and yellow dextrins from starch roasted with little or no acid are called British gum.Source: Wikipedia
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E322 - Lecithins
Lecithin: Lecithin -UK: , US: , from the Greek lekithos, "egg yolk"- is a generic term to designate any group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues, which are amphiphilic – they attract both water and fatty substances -and so are both hydrophilic and lipophilic-, and are used for smoothing food textures, dissolving powders -emulsifying-, homogenizing liquid mixtures, and repelling sticking materials.Lecithins are mixtures of glycerophospholipids including phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine, and phosphatidic acid.Lecithin was first isolated in 1845 by the French chemist and pharmacist Theodore Gobley. In 1850, he named the phosphatidylcholine lécithine. Gobley originally isolated lecithin from egg yolk—λέκιθος lekithos is "egg yolk" in Ancient Greek—and established the complete chemical formula of phosphatidylcholine in 1874; in between, he had demonstrated the presence of lecithin in a variety of biological matters, including venous blood, in human lungs, bile, human brain tissue, fish eggs, fish roe, and chicken and sheep brain. Lecithin can easily be extracted chemically using solvents such as hexane, ethanol, acetone, petroleum ether, benzene, etc., or extraction can be done mechanically. It is usually available from sources such as soybeans, eggs, milk, marine sources, rapeseed, cottonseed, and sunflower. It has low solubility in water, but is an excellent emulsifier. In aqueous solution, its phospholipids can form either liposomes, bilayer sheets, micelles, or lamellar structures, depending on hydration and temperature. This results in a type of surfactant that usually is classified as amphipathic. Lecithin is sold as a food additive and dietary supplement. In cooking, it is sometimes used as an emulsifier and to prevent sticking, for example in nonstick cooking spray.Source: Wikipedia
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E322i - Lecithin
Lecithin: Lecithin -UK: , US: , from the Greek lekithos, "egg yolk"- is a generic term to designate any group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues, which are amphiphilic – they attract both water and fatty substances -and so are both hydrophilic and lipophilic-, and are used for smoothing food textures, dissolving powders -emulsifying-, homogenizing liquid mixtures, and repelling sticking materials.Lecithins are mixtures of glycerophospholipids including phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine, and phosphatidic acid.Lecithin was first isolated in 1845 by the French chemist and pharmacist Theodore Gobley. In 1850, he named the phosphatidylcholine lécithine. Gobley originally isolated lecithin from egg yolk—λέκιθος lekithos is "egg yolk" in Ancient Greek—and established the complete chemical formula of phosphatidylcholine in 1874; in between, he had demonstrated the presence of lecithin in a variety of biological matters, including venous blood, in human lungs, bile, human brain tissue, fish eggs, fish roe, and chicken and sheep brain. Lecithin can easily be extracted chemically using solvents such as hexane, ethanol, acetone, petroleum ether, benzene, etc., or extraction can be done mechanically. It is usually available from sources such as soybeans, eggs, milk, marine sources, rapeseed, cottonseed, and sunflower. It has low solubility in water, but is an excellent emulsifier. In aqueous solution, its phospholipids can form either liposomes, bilayer sheets, micelles, or lamellar structures, depending on hydration and temperature. This results in a type of surfactant that usually is classified as amphipathic. Lecithin is sold as a food additive and dietary supplement. In cooking, it is sometimes used as an emulsifier and to prevent sticking, for example in nonstick cooking spray.Source: Wikipedia
Ingredients analysis
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Palm oil content unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Gluten-free-flour-mix, Whole-grain-buckwheat, No1, Pepitas, Resistant-dextrin, Prebiotic-fibre, Chickpea-hullsSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Vegan status unknown
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Details of the analysis of the ingredients
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Gluten Free Flour Mix, Whole Grain Buckwheat 25%, Rice Flour, Maize Flour, Quinoa Flour 2%, 1, Pepitas 15%, Resistant Dextrin (Prebiotic Fibre), Chickpea Hulls, Psyllium Husk, Golden Syrup, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Salt- Gluten Free Flour Mix -> en:gluten-free-flour-mix
- Whole Grain Buckwheat -> en:whole-grain-buckwheat - percent: 25
- Rice Flour -> en:rice-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
- Maize Flour -> en:corn-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
- Quinoa Flour -> en:quinoa-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent: 2
- 1 -> en:no1
- Pepitas -> en:pepitas - percent: 15
- Resistant Dextrin -> en:resistant-dextrin
- Prebiotic Fibre -> en:prebiotic-fibre
- Chickpea Hulls -> en:chickpea-hulls
- Psyllium Husk -> en:psyllium - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
- Golden Syrup -> en:golden-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
- Emulsifier -> en:emulsifier
- Sunflower Lecithin -> en:sunflower-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
- Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
Nutrition
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Very good nutritional quality
⚠️ Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Positive points: 10
- Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 9.8, rounded value: 9.8)
- Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 15, rounded value: 15)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 6
- Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1560, rounded value: 1560)
- Sugars: 1 / 10 (value: 4.8, rounded value: 4.8)
- Saturated fat: 1 / 10 (value: 1.6, rounded value: 1.6)
- Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 90, rounded value: 90)
The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.
Score nutritionnel: -4 (6 - 10)
Nutri-Score: A
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Fat in moderate quantity (8.4%)
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.
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Saturated fat in moderate quantity (1.6%)
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.
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Sugars in low quantity (4.8%)
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.
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Salt in low quantity (0.225%)
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.
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 mlAs sold
per serving (50g)Compared to: Extruded cereals Energy 1,560 kj
(373 kcal)780 kj
(186 kcal)+7% Fat 8.4 g 4.2 g +500% Saturated fat 1.6 g 0.8 g +332% Carbohydrates 56.3 g 28.1 g -24% Sugars 4.8 g 2.4 g -62% Fiber 15 g 7.5 g Proteins 9.8 g 4.9 g +39% Salt 0.225 g 0.113 g -46% Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 % 0 %
Environment
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Eco-Score D - High 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
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Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 45/100)
Category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements
Category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements
- PEF environmental score: 0.63 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
- including impact on climate change: 3.56 kg CO2 eq/kg of product
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Bonuses and maluses
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Missing origins of ingredients information
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Packaging with a low impact
Malus: -1
Shape Material Recycling instruction Impact Unknown Cardboard Low ⚠️ The information about the packaging of this product is not sufficiently precise (exact shapes and materials of all components of the packaging).⚠️ For a more precise calculation of the Eco-Score, you can modify the product page and add them.
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Eco-Score for this product
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Impact for this product: D (Score: 39/100)
Product: Active balance buckwheat & quinoa - freedom foods - 350g
Life cycle analysis score: 45
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -1
Final score: 39/100
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Carbon footprint
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Equal to driving 1.8 km in a petrol car
356 g CO² per 100g of product
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Breakfast cereals, mix of puffed or extruded cereals, fortified with vitamins and chemical elements (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)
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Packaging
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Packaging with a low impact
(Cardboard)
Transportation
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Origins of ingredients
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Data sources
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