Wholewheat Couscous - Tesco - 500 g
Barcode: 5051399360447 (EAN / EAN-13)
Quantity: 500 g
Packaging: en:Plastic
Brandaí: Tesco
Catagóirí: en:Plant-based foods and beverages, en:Plant-based foods, en:Cereals and potatoes, en:Cereals and their products, en:Meals, en:Cereal semolinas, en:Wheat semolinas, en:Durum wheat semolinas, en:Couscous, en:Durum wheat semolinas for couscous
Labels, certifications, awards: en:Vegetarian, en:Vegan
Origin of ingredients: An Fhrainc
Traceability code: 53864-1-1-1
Siopaí: Tesco
Country: An Ríocht Aontaithe
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Health
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Food processing
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Processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the en:3 - Processed foods group:
- Catagóir: Meals
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.
Ingredients analysis
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en:Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected
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en:Vegan
No non-vegan ingredients
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en:Vegetarian
No non-vegetarian ingredients detected
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Details of the analysis of the ingredients
en: Durum Wholewheat Semolina- Durum Wholewheat Semolina -> en:whole-durum-wheat-semolina - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9610 - percent_min: 100 - percent_max: 100
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: 8
- Próitéiní: 4 / 5 (value: 6.5, rounded value: 6.5)
- Fiber: 4 / 5 (value: 4.5, rounded value: 4.5)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 2
- Energy: 2 / 10 (value: 693, rounded value: 693)
- Siúcraí: 0 / 10 (value: 1.4, rounded value: 1.4)
- Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0.2, rounded value: 0.2)
- Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 4, rounded value: 4)
The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.
Nutritional score: (2 - 8)
Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
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Saill as cainníocht íseal (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.
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SáSitheáin saill as cainníocht íseal (0.2%)
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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Siúcraí as cainníocht íseal (1.4%)
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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Salann as cainníocht íseal (0.01%)
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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Environment
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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
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Average impact of products of the same category: A (Score: 86/100)
Catagóir: Couscous (durum wheat semolina pre-cooked with steam), raw
Catagóir: Couscous (durum wheat semolina pre-cooked with steam), raw
- PEF environmental score: 0.23 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
- including impact on climate change: 1.66 kg CO2 eq/kg of product
Stage Impact 
Agriculture
62.1 %
Processing
22.5 %
Packaging
9.5 %
Transportation
4.0 %
Distribution
2.0 %
Consumption
0.0 %
Bonuses and maluses
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Origins of ingredients with a medium impact
Bonus: +14
Environmental policy: +4
Transportation: +10
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact An Fhrainc 100 %Medium
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Packaging with a medium impact
Malus: -10
Shape Material Recycling Impact Unknown Plastic Ard ⚠ ️ 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: B (Score: 79/100)
Táirge: Wholewheat Couscous - Tesco - 500 g
Life cycle analysis score: 86
Sum of bonuses and maluses: +4
Final score: 79/100 (The score of products with non-recyclable and non-biodegradable packaging materials is capped at 79 (grade B).)
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Carbon footprint
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Equal to driving 0.9 km in a petrol car
166 g CO² per 100g of product
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Couscous (durum wheat semolina pre-cooked with steam), raw (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)
Stage Impact
Agriculture
40.9 %
Processing
35.5 %
Packaging
15.9 %
Transportation
6.8 %
Distribution
1.0 %
Consumption
0.0 %
Packaging
Transportation
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Origins of ingredients
Origins of ingredients with a medium impact
Origin of the product and/or its ingredients % of ingredients Impact An Fhrainc 100 %Medium
Data sources
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