ProductsIntermarchéMerguez Biologiques x5 250g
Merguez Biologiques x5 250g
Barcode 3250392605728
Intermarché, Jean Rozé, Saviel

Merguez Biologiques x5 250g

250 g
BARCODE:3250392605728
COMMON NAME:Merguez de boeuf BIO
PACKAGER CODE:FR 35.136.002 EC
CATEGORIES:Meats And Their Products, Meats, Prepared Meats, Sausages, Merguez, Beef Merguez, Autres Produits
LABELS:Organic, Eu Organic, French Meat, Fr Bio 01, French Beef, Green Dot, No Colorings, Ab Agriculture Biologique
COUNTRIES:France
STORES:INTERMARCHE FRANCE

Health

Nutrition

Nutri-Score

ELower nutritional quality

Nutri-Score data warning

Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 1

Nutrient levels

Fat in moderate quantity (20%)
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 high quantity (9%)
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 (0.9%)
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 high quantity (2%)
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 label

Merguez Biologiques x5 250g nutrition label

Nutrition facts

Nutrition factsAs sold for 100 g / 100 ml
Energy1038 kJ (229 kcal)
Fat20 g
Saturated fat9 g
Carbohydrates0.9 g
Sugars0.9 g
Dietary fiber?
Proteins16 g
Salt2 g
Sodium0.8 g
Fruits, vegetables and legumes~ 0.59375 %

Nutrition facts (Detailed data)

Nutrition factsAs sold for 100 g / 100 mlAs sold Per 100 g (packaging)As sold Per 100 g (estimate)
Energy1038 kJ (229 kcal)1038 kJ (229 kcal)?
Fat20 g20 g?
Saturated fat9 g9 g?
Carbohydrates0.9 g0.9 g?
Sugars0.9 g0.9 g?
Dietary fiber???
Proteins16 g16 g?
Salt2 g2 g?
Sodium0.8 g0.8 g?
Fruits, vegetables and legumes~ 0.59375 %?~ 0.59375 %

Ingredients

Ingredients image

Merguez Biologiques x5 250g ingredients image

Ingredients list

Viande bovire" [origine : France] 85%, eau, acidifiant : E325, sel de mer, sirop de glucose de mais" épices (paprika, cumin, ail, fenouil, coriandre), dextrose de mais", poudre d'acérola", poudre de betterave", extrait de paprika", boyau naturel de mouton, "Ingrédients issus de l'Agriculture Biologique.

Ingredient information

Viande Bovire
85.0%
Water
8.25% (estimate)
Acid
3.38% (estimate)
E325
3.38% (estimate)
Sea Salt
1% (estimate)
Sirop De Glucose De Mais Epices
1% (estimate)
Paprika
0.5% (estimate)
Cumin
0.25% (estimate)
Garlic
0.13% (estimate)
Fennel
0.06% (estimate)
Coriander
0.06% (estimate)
Corn Dextrose
0.69% (estimate)
Acerola Powder
0.34% (estimate)
Beetroot
0.17% (estimate)
E160c
0.09% (estimate)
Natural Sheep Casing
0.04% (estimate)
"
0.04% (estimate)

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free
Yes

No ingredients containing palm oil.

Unrecognized: fr:viande-bovire, fr:sirop-de-glucose-de-mais-epices, fr:

Vegan
Unknown

Vegan status unknown

Unrecognized: fr:viande-bovire, en:natural-sheep-casing, fr:

Vegetarian
Unknown

Vegetarian status unknown

Unrecognized: fr:viande-bovire, en:natural-sheep-casing, fr:


Food Processing

NOVA group

4Ultra-processed food and drink products

Elements that indicate the product is in NOVA group 4

Additives
E160c - Paprika extract
Additives
E325 - sodium lactate
Ingredients
Dextrose
Ingredients
Glucose

How NOVA works

The NOVA classification assigns food products into 4 groups based on their degree of processing: 1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods 2. Processed culinary ingredients 3. Processed foods 4. Ultra-processed food and drink products

Additives

E160c - Paprika extractColour

No additive description is available yet.

E325 - sodium lactateAntioxidantEmulsifierHumectantThickener

SODIUM LACTATE is the sodium salt of lactic acid, and has a mild saline taste. It is produced by fermentation of a sugar source, such as corn or beets. It acts as a preservative, acidity regulator, and bulking agent.

Environment

Green-Score, origins bonus, and transportation impact are shown for Worldwide .

Green Score

Overall grade

FVery high environmental impact

About Green-Score

The Green-Score is an experimental score that summarizes the environmental impacts of food products.

Current scope

The Green-Score was initially developed for France and it is being extended to other European countries. The Green-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country. Select a country to include the full impact of transportation in the final score.

Life cycle analysis

Average impact of the category

FMerguez sausage, raw • Score: 8/100

Life-cycle reference

Category: Merguez sausage, raw PEF environmental score: 2.33 Climate change impact: 24.00 kg CO2 eq / kg product The overall environmental impact figure (PEF) comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Merguez sausage, raw. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.

Overall environmental impact by stage (PEF)

The overall environmental impact figure (PEF) comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Merguez sausage, raw. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.

StageImpact
Agriculture97.4 %
Processing0.3 %
Packaging1.0 %
Transportation1.0 %
Distribution0.4 %
Consumption0.1 %

Bonuses and maluses

Production system

Bonus: +15 This bonus comes from environmental labels recognized by Open Food Facts.

Origins of ingredients

Declared origins are missing for this product. Origins malus: 0 Transportation (Worldwide): 0 Environmental policy adjustment: 0 Select a country to include the full impact of transportation.

Packaging impact

Packaging with a medium impact Malus: -12 Packaging score: -18.7

Green-Score for this product

Green-Score for this product

FFinal score: 11/100

Final score breakdown

Life cycle analysis score: 8 Sum of bonuses and maluses: +3 Final score: 11/100

Carbon footprint

Carbon footprint

Equivalent to driving 12.4 km in a petrol car. 2400 g CO2e per 100g of product. Reference category: Merguez sausage, raw. The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Merguez sausage, raw. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.

Climate impact by stage (CO2e)

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Merguez sausage, raw. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.

StageImpact
Agriculture96.7 %
Processing0.3 %
Packaging1.4 %
Transportation1.3 %
Distribution0.2 %
Consumption0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging impact

Packaging with a medium impact Malus: -12 Packaging score: -18.7

Packaging materials

Material%Packaging weightPackaging weight per 100 g of product
Plastic98.98 %23.33 g9.33 g
Paper or cardboard1.02 %0.24 g0.1 g
Total100 %23.57 g9.43 g

Packaging components

ShapeMaterialRecyclingImpact
1 TrayPE 7 PolyethyleneUnknownHigh
1 FilmPE 7 PolyethyleneUnknownHigh
1 LabelOther PaperUnknownLow
1 LabelPP 5 PolypropyleneUnknownHigh

Transportation

Origins of ingredients

Declared origins are missing for this product. Origins malus: 0 Transportation (Worldwide): 0 Environmental policy adjustment: 0 Select a country to include the full impact of transportation.

Origins breakdown

OriginPercent of ingredientsImpact
France85 %High
Unknown15 %High

Data Source

Product data comes from Open Food Facts. Food Benchmark also adds translations, category comparisons and explanatory calculations.

The database is licensed under ODbL 1.0, individual contents under DbCL 1.0, and product photos under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Product added on April 26, 2018 at 8:58:44 AM UTC by kiliweb .

Last edit on March 17, 2026 at 12:59:00 AM UTC by new-nutrition-bot .

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