Milks
Babybel PLANT-BASED ORIGINAL Cheese Alternative
1 piece 20 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 72
Babybel PLANT-BASED ORIGINAL Cheese Alternative scores 72 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavoring and modified starch. Emerging
- minus 2.5 points Modified starch: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
PLANT-BASED ORIGINAL Cheese Alternative
Ingredients
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.5 g / 100 g minus 1.5 points
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 28.5 = 71.5 → 72
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 50 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 1 piece (20 g)
Ingredients
- Water
- Modified Food Starch
- Coconut Oil
- Calcium Citrate
- No More than 2% of Each: Salt
- Natural Flavor
- Citric Acid
- Beta- Carotene ( Color)
- Cyanocobalamin ( Vitamin B12)
Label text, as published
Water, Modified Food Starch, Coconut Oil, Calcium Citrate, No More than 2% of Each: Salt, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Beta- Carotene ( Color), Cyanocobalamin ( Vitamin B12).
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Babybel
Sources
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org