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McGhee Snowballs

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Barcode: 5022111050649 (EAN / EAN-13)

Categories: en:Snacks, en:Sweet snacks, en:Biscuits and cakes, en:Cakes

Countries where sold: An Rìoghachd Aonaichte

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Ingredients

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    51 ingredients

    Beurla: sponge (61%) (wheat flour (with added calcium carbonate, iron, niacin (b3) and thiamine (bi)), water, sugar, vegetable rapeseed) egg milk powder, raising agents (e450, e500), salt, emulsifier (e471), flavouring) icing (28%) (sugar, water. caking agent (e341), vegetable oil (palm), emulsifier (e481, e473), milk proteins, stabilisers (e415, e464), salt, acidity )), e575), preservative (e202)) coconut (9%) (coconut, preservative (e220) (sulphur dioxide)) jam (2%) (glucose spontams gluten), apple pulp, sugar, acidity regulator (e331), agent (e440a), colouring (e162, e163), citric acid, natural flavouring) llergen advice se ingredients listed in bold may contain traces of outs and/or seeds and soya.
    Allergens: en:Gluten, en:Milk, en:Sulphur dioxide and sulphites
    Traces: en:Soybeans

Food processing

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    Ultra processed foods

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

    • Additive: E162
    • Additive: E163
    • Additive: E415
    • Additive: E450
    • Additive: E464
    • Additive: E471
    • Additive: E473
    • Additive: E481
    • Ingredient: Colour
    • Ingredient: Emulsifier
    • Ingredient: Milk proteins

    Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

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    2. Processed culinary ingredients
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    4. Ultra processed foods

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Additives

  • E162

    Betanin: Betanin, or Beetroot Red, is a red glycosidic food dye obtained from beets; its aglycone, obtained by hydrolyzing away the glucose molecule, is betanidin. As a food additive, its E number is E162. The color of betanin depends on pH; between four and five it is bright bluish-red, becoming blue-violet as the pH increases. Once the pH reaches alkaline levels betanin degrades by hydrolysis, resulting in a yellow-brown color. Betanin is a betalain pigment, together with isobetanin, probetanin, and neobetanin. Other pigments contained in beet are indicaxanthin and vulgaxanthins.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

  • E163

    Anthocyanin: Anthocyanins -also anthocyans; from Greek: ἄνθος -anthos- "flower" and κυάνεος/κυανοῦς kyaneos/kyanous "dark blue"- are water-soluble vacuolar pigments that, depending on their pH, may appear red, purple, or blue. Food plants rich in anthocyanins include the blueberry, raspberry, black rice, and black soybean, among many others that are red, blue, purple, or black. Some of the colors of autumn leaves are derived from anthocyanins.Anthocyanins belong to a parent class of molecules called flavonoids synthesized via the phenylpropanoid pathway. They occur in all tissues of higher plants, including leaves, stems, roots, flowers, and fruits. Anthocyanins are derived from anthocyanidins by adding sugars. They are odorless and moderately astringent. Although approved to color foods and beverages in the European Union, anthocyanins are not approved for use as a food additive because they have not been verified as safe when used as food or supplement ingredients. There is no conclusive evidence anthocyanins have any effect on human biology or diseases.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

  • E202

    Potassium sorbate: Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, chemical formula CH3CH=CH−CH=CH−CO2K. It is a white salt that is very soluble in water -58.2% at 20 °C-. It is primarily used as a food preservative -E number 202-. Potassium sorbate is effective in a variety of applications including food, wine, and personal-care products. While sorbic acid is naturally occurring in some berries, virtually all of the world's production of sorbic acid, from which potassium sorbate is derived, is manufactured synthetically.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

  • E220

    Sulfur dioxide: Sulfur dioxide -also sulphur dioxide in British English- is the chemical compound with the formula SO2. It is a toxic gas with a burnt match smell. It is released naturally by volcanic activity and is produced as a by-product of the burning of fossil fuels contaminated with sulfur compounds.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

  • E330

    Citric acid: Citric acid is a weak organic acid that has the chemical formula C6H8O7. It occurs naturally in citrus fruits. In biochemistry, it is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle, which occurs in the metabolism of all aerobic organisms. More than a million tons of citric acid are manufactured every year. It is used widely as an acidifier, as a flavoring and chelating agent.A citrate is a derivative of citric acid; that is, the salts, esters, and the polyatomic anion found in solution. An example of the former, a salt is trisodium citrate; an ester is triethyl citrate. When part of a salt, the formula of the citrate ion is written as C6H5O3−7 or C3H5O-COO-3−3.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

  • E331

    Sodium citrate: Sodium citrate may refer to any of the sodium salts of citrate -though most commonly the third-: Monosodium citrate Disodium citrate Trisodium citrateThe three forms of the salt are collectively known by the E number E331. Sodium citrates are used as acidity regulators in food and drinks, and also as emulsifiers for oils. They enable cheeses to melt without becoming greasy.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

  • E341

    Calcium phosphate: Calcium phosphate is a family of materials and minerals containing calcium ions -Ca2+- together with inorganic phosphate anions. Some so-called calcium phosphates contain oxide and hydroxide as well. They are white solids of nutritious value.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

  • E415

    Xanthan gum: Xanthan gum -- is a polysaccharide with many industrial uses, including as a common food additive. It is an effective thickening agent and stabilizer to prevent ingredients from separating. It can be produced from simple sugars using a fermentation process, and derives its name from the species of bacteria used, Xanthomonas campestris.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

  • E440a

    Pectin: Pectin -from Ancient Greek: πηκτικός pēktikós, "congealed, curdled"- is a structural heteropolysaccharide contained in the primary cell walls of terrestrial plants. It was first isolated and described in 1825 by Henri Braconnot. It is produced commercially as a white to light brown powder, mainly extracted from citrus fruits, and is used in food as a gelling agent, particularly in jams and jellies. It is also used in dessert fillings, medicines, sweets, as a stabilizer in fruit juices and milk drinks, and as a source of dietary fiber.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

  • E464

    Hypromellose: Hypromellose -INN-, short for hydroxypropyl methylcellulose -HPMC-, is a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as eye drops, as well as an excipient and controlled-delivery component in oral medicaments, found in a variety of commercial products.As a food additive, hypromellose is an emulsifier, thickening and suspending agent, and an alternative to animal gelatin. Its Codex Alimentarius code -E number- is E464.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

  • E471

    Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids: Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids -E471- refers to a food additive composed of diglycerides and monoglycerides which is used as an emulsifier. This mixture is also sometimes referred to as partial glycerides.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

  • E481

    Sodium stearoyl lactylate: Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate -sodium stearoyl lactylate or SSL- is a versatile, FDA approved food additive used to improve the mix tolerance and volume of processed foods. It is one type of a commercially available lactylate. SSL is non-toxic, biodegradable, and typically manufactured using biorenewable feedstocks. Because SSL is a safe and highly effective food additive, it is used in a wide variety of products ranging from baked goods and desserts to pet foods.As described by the Food Chemicals Codex 7th edition, SSL is a cream-colored powder or brittle solid. SSL is currently manufactured by the esterification of stearic acid with lactic acid and partially neutralized with either food-grade soda ash -sodium carbonate- or caustic soda -concentrated sodium hydroxide-. Commercial grade SSL is a mixture of sodium salts of stearoyl lactylic acids and minor proportions of other sodium salts of related acids. The HLB for SSL is 10-12. SSL is slightly hygroscopic, soluble in ethanol and in hot oil or fat, and dispersible in warm water. These properties are the reason that SSL is an excellent emulsifier for fat-in-water emulsions and can also function as a humectant.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

  • E500

    Sodium carbonate: Sodium carbonate, Na2CO3, -also known as washing soda, soda ash and soda crystals, and in the monohydrate form as crystal carbonate- is the water-soluble sodium salt of carbonic acid. It most commonly occurs as a crystalline decahydrate, which readily effloresces to form a white powder, the monohydrate. Pure sodium carbonate is a white, odorless powder that is hygroscopic -absorbs moisture from the air-. It has a strongly alkaline taste, and forms a moderately basic solution in water. Sodium carbonate is well known domestically for its everyday use as a water softener. Historically it was extracted from the ashes of plants growing in sodium-rich soils, such as vegetation from the Middle East, kelp from Scotland and seaweed from Spain. Because the ashes of these sodium-rich plants were noticeably different from ashes of timber -used to create potash-, they became known as "soda ash". It is synthetically produced in large quantities from salt -sodium chloride- and limestone by a method known as the Solvay process. The manufacture of glass is one of the most important uses of sodium carbonate. Sodium carbonate acts as a flux for silica, lowering the melting point of the mixture to something achievable without special materials. This "soda glass" is mildly water-soluble, so some calcium carbonate is added to the melt mixture to make the glass produced insoluble. This type of glass is known as soda lime glass: "soda" for the sodium carbonate and "lime" for the calcium carbonate. Soda lime glass has been the most common form of glass for centuries. Sodium carbonate is also used as a relatively strong base in various settings. For example, it is used as a pH regulator to maintain stable alkaline conditions necessary for the action of the majority of photographic film developing agents. It acts as an alkali because when dissolved in water, it dissociates into the weak acid: carbonic acid and the strong alkali: sodium hydroxide. This gives sodium carbonate in solution the ability to attack metals such as aluminium with the release of hydrogen gas.It is a common additive in swimming pools used to raise the pH which can be lowered by chlorine tablets and other additives which contain acids. In cooking, it is sometimes used in place of sodium hydroxide for lyeing, especially with German pretzels and lye rolls. These dishes are treated with a solution of an alkaline substance to change the pH of the surface of the food and improve browning. In taxidermy, sodium carbonate added to boiling water will remove flesh from the bones of animal carcasses for trophy mounting or educational display. In chemistry, it is often used as an electrolyte. Electrolytes are usually salt-based, and sodium carbonate acts as a very good conductor in the process of electrolysis. In addition, unlike chloride ions, which form chlorine gas, carbonate ions are not corrosive to the anodes. It is also used as a primary standard for acid-base titrations because it is solid and air-stable, making it easy to weigh accurately.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

  • E575

    Glucono delta-lactone: Glucono delta-lactone -GDL-, also known as gluconolactone, is a food additive with the E number E575 used as a sequestrant, an acidifier, or a curing, pickling, or leavening agent. It is a lactone of D-gluconic acid. Pure GDL is a white odorless crystalline powder. GDL has been marketed for use in feta cheese. GDL is neutral, but hydrolyses in water to gluconic acid which is acidic, adding a tangy taste to foods, though it has roughly a third of the sourness of citric acid. It is metabolized to 6-phospho-D-gluconate; one gram of GDL yields roughly the same amount of metabolic energy as one gram of sugar. Upon addition to water, GDL is partially hydrolysed to gluconic acid, with the balance between the lactone form and the acid form established as a chemical equilibrium. The rate of hydrolysis of GDL is increased by heat and high pH.The yeast Saccharomyces bulderi can be used to ferment gluconolactone to ethanol and carbon dioxide. The pH value greatly affects culture growth. Gluconolactone at 1 or 2% in a mineral media solution causes the pH to drop below 3.It is also a complete inhibitor of the enzyme amygdalin beta-glucosidase at concentrations of 1 mM.
    Source: Wikipedia (Beurla)

Ingredients analysis

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    en:Non-vegan

    Non-vegan ingredients: en:Milk proteins

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    Unrecognized ingredients: en:sponge, Iarann, en:Thiamin, en:vegetable-rapeseed-egg-milk-powder, en:flavouring-icing, en:caking-agent, en:acidity, en:glucose-spontams-gluten, en:agent, en:natural-flavouring-llergen-advice-se-ingredients-listed-in-bold-may-contain-traces-of-outs-and-seeds-and-soya

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    en: sponge 61%, wheat flour (with added calcium carbonate, iron, niacin (b3), thiamine), water, sugar, vegetable rapeseed) egg milk powder, raising agents (e450, e500), salt, emulsifier (e471), flavouring) icing 28% (sugar, water, caking agent (e341), palm vegetable oil, emulsifier (e481, e473), milk proteins, stabilisers (e415, e464), salt, acidity), e575, preservative (e202), coconut 9% (coconut, preservative (e220)), jam 2% (glucose spontams gluten), apple pulp, sugar, acidity regulator (e331), agent (e440a), colouring (e162, e163), citric acid, natural flavouring) llergen advice se ingredients listed in bold may contain traces of outs and seeds and soya
    1. sponge -> en:sponge - percent: 61
    2. wheat flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410
      1. with added calcium carbonate -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe
      2. iron -> en:iron
      3. niacin -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe
        1. b3 -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe
      4. thiamine -> en:thiamin
    3. water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066
    4. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016
    5. vegetable rapeseed) egg milk powder -> en:vegetable-rapeseed-egg-milk-powder
    6. raising agents -> en:raising-agent
      1. e450 -> en:e450 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      2. e500 -> en:e500 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
    7. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058
    8. emulsifier -> en:emulsifier
      1. e471 -> en:e471 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe
    9. flavouring) icing -> en:flavouring-icing - percent: 28
      1. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016
      2. water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066
      3. caking agent -> en:caking-agent
        1. e341 -> en:e341 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      4. palm vegetable oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129
      5. emulsifier -> en:emulsifier
        1. e481 -> en:e481 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe
        2. e473 -> en:e473 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe
      6. milk proteins -> en:milk-proteins - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes
      7. stabilisers -> en:stabiliser
        1. e415 -> en:e415 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
        2. e464 -> en:e464 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      8. salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058
      9. acidity -> en:acidity
    10. e575 -> en:e575 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
    11. preservative -> en:preservative
      1. e202 -> en:e202 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
    12. coconut -> en:coconut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 15006 - percent: 9
      1. coconut -> en:coconut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 15006
      2. preservative -> en:preservative
        1. e220 -> en:e220 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
    13. jam -> en:jam - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent: 2
      1. glucose spontams gluten -> en:glucose-spontams-gluten
    14. apple pulp -> en:apple-pulp - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 13050
    15. sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016
    16. acidity regulator -> en:acidity-regulator
      1. e331 -> en:e331 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
    17. agent -> en:agent
      1. e440a -> en:e440a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
    18. colouring -> en:colour
      1. e162 -> en:e162 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      2. e163 -> en:e163 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
    19. citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
    20. natural flavouring) llergen advice se ingredients listed in bold may contain traces of outs and seeds and soya -> en:natural-flavouring-llergen-advice-se-ingredients-listed-in-bold-may-contain-traces-of-outs-and-seeds-and-soya

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    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml     		Compared to: en:Cakes
    Fat ?
    Saturated fat ?
    Carbohydrates ?
    Siùcar ?
    Fiber ?
    Proteins ?
    Salann ?
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 9 %

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