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Orzo - Tesco - 500 g

Orzo - Tesco - 500 g

Barcode: 5052320752782 (EAN / EAN-13)

Quantity: 500 g

Packaging: Plastic

Brands: Tesco

Categories: Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods, Cereals and potatoes, Cereals and their products, Cereal semolinas, Wheat semolinas, Durum wheat semolinas

Labels, certifications, awards: Vegetarian, Vegan, PGI

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients: Italy

Origin of ingredients: Italy

Manufacturing or processing places: Italy

Stores: Tesco

Countries where sold: Ireland, United Kingdom

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Ingredients

1 ingredient

Durum Wheat Semolina

Allergens: Gluten

Food processing

Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
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

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

No ingredients containing palm oil detected

Vegan

No non-vegan ingredients

Vegetarian

No non-vegetarian ingredients detected

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

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Durum _Wheat_ Semolina
Durum _Wheat_ Semolina -> en:durum-wheat-semolina - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9610 - percent_min: 100 - percent_max: 100

Nutrition

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: 0
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 5

Proteins: 3 / 5 (value: 6.4, rounded value: 6.4)

Fiber: 2 / 5 (value: 2.3, rounded value: 2.3)

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

Negative points: 2

Energy: 2 / 10 (value: 686, rounded value: 686)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 0.8, rounded value: 0.8)

Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.3, rounded value: 0.3)

Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 40, rounded value: 40)

The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

Nutritional score: (2 - 5)

Nutri-Score:
→ Learn more about the Nutri-Score

Nutrient levels
- Fat in low quantity (0.6%)
  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.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in low quantity (0.3%)
  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 low quantity (0.8%)
  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.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in low quantity (0.1%)
  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 (75 g)	Compared to: Wheat semolinas
Energy	686 kj (162 kcal)	514 kj (122 kcal)	-47%
Fat	0.6 g	0.45 g	-44%
Saturated fat	0.3 g	0.225 g	+25%
Carbohydrates	31.5 g	23.6 g	-49%
Sugars	0.8 g	0.6 g	-54%
Fiber	2.3 g	1.72 g
Proteins	6.4 g	4.8 g	-27%
Salt	0.1 g	0.075 g	+395%
Alcohol	0 % vol	0 % vol
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 75 g

Environment

Eco-Score B - Low environmental impact

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: A (Score: 86/100)

Category: Durum wheat semolina, raw

PEF environmental score: 0.23 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 1.67 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	62.0 %
Processing	22.6 %
Packaging	9.5 %
Transportation	4.0 %
Distribution	2.0 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Bonus: +10

Environmental policy: +2
Transportation: +8

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
Italy	100 %	Medium

No ingredients that threaten species

Packaging with a medium impact

Malus: -10

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
1 Bag	Plastic	Discard	High

Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: B (Score: 79/100)
Product: Orzo - Tesco - 500 g

Life cycle analysis score: 86
Sum of bonuses and maluses: 0

Final score: 79/100 (The score of products with non-recyclable and non-biodegradable packaging materials is capped at 79 (grade B).)