Organic Falafels Bio - Florentin - 240 g

Food processing

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  Ultra processed foods

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

  • Additive: E412 - Guar gum
  • Additive: E415 - Xanthan gum
  • Ingredient: Thickener

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Ingredients analysis

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  soaked chickpeas 70%, onions 12%, parsley 10%, water, sea salt, garlic, cumin, sunflower oil, thickener (xanthan gum, guar gum), nutritional acid (lactic acid (made from sugar cane))

  1. soaked chickpeas -> en:soaked-chickpeas - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 70 - percent: 70 - percent_max: 70
  2. onions -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 12 - percent: 12 - percent_max: 12
  3. parsley -> en:parsley - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 10 - percent: 10 - percent_max: 10
  4. water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 1.14285714285714 - percent_max: 8
  5. sea salt -> en:sea-salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5.61904761904762
  6. garlic -> en:garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.21428571428572
  7. cumin -> en:cumin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.37142857142857
  8. sunflower oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.80952380952381
  9. thickener -> en:thickener - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.40816326530612
     1. xanthan gum -> en:e415 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.40816326530612
     2. guar gum -> en:e412 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.20408163265306
  10. nutritional acid -> en:nutritional-acid - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.10714285714286
      1. lactic acid -> en:e270 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.10714285714286
         1. made from sugar cane -> en:made-from-sugar-cane - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.10714285714286

Nutrition

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  Good nutritional quality

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  ⚠️ Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 12

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

  Positive points: 9

  • Proteins: 4 / 5 (value: 7.6, rounded value: 7.6)
  • Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 6.8, rounded value: 6.8)
  • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 12, rounded value: 12)

  Negative points: 9

  • Energy: 3 / 10 (value: 1009, rounded value: 1009)
  • Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 2, rounded value: 2)
  • Saturated fat: 2 / 10 (value: 2.2, rounded value: 2.2)
  • Sodium: 4 / 10 (value: 440, rounded value: 440)

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

  Score nutritionnel: 0 (9 - 9)

  Nutri-Score: B

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  Fat in moderate quantity (14.3%)

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  • 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

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  Saturated fat in moderate quantity (2.2%)

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  • A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.

  
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  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts

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  Sugars in low quantity (2%)

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  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

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  Salt in moderate quantity (1.1%)

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  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

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  Nutrition facts

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  Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	Compared to: Falafels
  Energy	1,009 kj (241 kcal)	+6%
  Fat	14.3 g	+43%
  Saturated fat	2.2 g	+73%
  Carbohydrates	15.9 g	-25%
  Sugars	2 g	-38%
  Fiber	6.8 g
  Proteins	7.6 g	+2%
  Salt	1.1 g	-1%
  Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	12 %

Carbon footprint

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  Equal to driving 0.4 km in a petrol car

  84 g CO² per 100g of product

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

  Stage	Impact
  Agriculture	23.3 %
  Processing	18.5 %
  Packaging	22.2 %
  Transportation	29.4 %
  Distribution	4.5 %
  Consumption	2.1 %

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Transportation

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Labels

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  EU Organic

  Organic agriculture contributes to preserve biodiversity, climate, water quality and soil fertility.

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  Organic food is food produced by methods complying with the standards of organic farming and features practices that cycle resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.