ProductsBiscoffThe Original Speculoos

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The Original Speculoos

Name: The Original Speculoos
Brand: Biscoff, Lotus

140 g

BARCODE:5410126806090

COMMON NAME:Speculoos

CATEGORIES:Snacks, Sweet Snacks, Biscuits And Cakes, Biscuits And Crackers, Biscuits, Biscuits Cookies Shelf Stable, Speculoos

LABELS:Sustainable, Vegetarian, Sustainable Palm Oil, Vegan, Green Dot, No Artificial Colors, No Colorings, No Flavors, Triman

PACKAGING:Plastic, Bag

COUNTRIES:Belgium, France, Sweden

STORES:Magasins U,Leclerc,carrefour.fr,Franprix,Hemköp,Carrefour Market

Health

Nutrition

Nutri-Score

Lower 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: 6

Nutrient levels

Fat in moderate quantity (19%)

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 (8%)

Sugars in high quantity (38.1%)

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 moderate quantity (0.92%)

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

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	Compared to: Biscuits/Cookies (Shelf Stable)
Energy	2032 kJ (484 kcal)	2,008.913 kJ (479 kcal) (+1%)
Fat	19 g	21.958 g (-13%)
Saturated fat	8 g	10.118 g (-21%)
Carbohydrates	72.6 g	63.094 g (+15%)
Sugars	38.1 g	33.335 g (+14%)
Dietary fiber	1.3 g	?
Proteins	4.9 g	6.062 g (-19%)
Salt	0.92 g	0.524 g (+76%)
Sodium	0.368 g	0.211 g (+74%)
Fruits, vegetables and legumes	~ 0 %	?

Nutrition facts (Detailed data)

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold Per 100 g (packaging)	As sold Per 100 g (estimate)
Energy	2032 kJ (484 kcal)	2032 kJ (484 kcal)	?
Fat	19 g	19 g	?
Saturated fat	8 g	8 g	?
Carbohydrates	72.6 g	72.6 g	?
Sugars	38.1 g	38.1 g	?
Dietary fiber	1.3 g	1.3 g	?
Proteins	4.9 g	4.9 g	?
Salt	0.92 g	0.92 g	?
Sodium	0.368 g	0.368 g	?
Fruits, vegetables and legumes	~ 0 %	?	~ 0 %

Serving size

7.8 g

Ingredients

Ingredients image

Ingredients list

Wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oils (palm*, rapeseed), candy sugar syrup, raising agent (sodium hydrogen carbonate), soya flour, salt, cinnamon.

Ingredient information

Wheat Flour

56.25% (estimate)

Sugar

19.05% (estimate)

Vegetable Oil

12.35% (estimate)

Palm Oil

6.18% (estimate)

Colza Oil

6.18% (estimate)

Sirop De Candi

6.17% (estimate)

Raising Agent

3.09% (estimate)

E500ii

3.09% (estimate)

Soya Flour

1.54% (estimate)

Salt

0.46% (estimate)

Cinnamon

1.08% (estimate)

Added sugars

Contains added sugars (37%) Added sugars: sugar, fr:sirop de candi Quantity of added sugars: 37%

Allergens

GlutenSoybeans

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil free

Contains ingredients containing palm oil.

Vegan

Yes

No non-vegan ingredients.

Unrecognized: fr:sirop-de-candi

Vegetarian

Yes

No non-vegetarian ingredients.

Unrecognized: fr:sirop-de-candi

Food Processing

NOVA group

Processed foods

Elements that indicate the product is in NOVA group 3

Ingredients

Salt

Ingredients

Sugar

Ingredients

Vegetable Oil

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

E500 - Sodium carbonatesStabiliserThickener

Sodium carbonates (E500) are compounds commonly used in food preparation as leavening agents, helping baked goods rise by releasing carbon dioxide when they interact with acids.

Often found in baking soda, they regulate the pH of food, preventing it from becoming too acidic or too alkaline. In the culinary world, sodium carbonates can also enhance the texture and structure of foods, such as noodles, by modifying the gluten network.

Generally recognized as safe, sodium carbonates are non-toxic when consumed in typical amounts found in food.

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E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonateStabiliserThickener

Sodium hydrogen carbonate, also known as E500ii, is a food additive commonly used as a leavening agent.

When added to recipes, it releases carbon dioxide gas upon exposure to heat or acids, causing dough to rise and resulting in a light, fluffy texture in baked goods.

It is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by regulatory authorities when used in appropriate quantities and poses no significant health risks when consumed in typical food applications.

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Environment

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

Country Context

Green Score

Overall grade

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

Speculoos biscuit • Score: 58/100

Life-cycle reference

Category: Speculoos biscuit PEF environmental score: 0.44 Climate change impact: 3.82 kg CO2 eq / kg product The overall environmental impact figure (PEF) comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Speculoos biscuit. 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: Speculoos biscuit. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	75.4 %
Processing	8.5 %
Packaging	10.9 %
Transportation	3.7 %
Distribution	1.2 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Declared origins

Origins of ingredients are missing for this product. Ingredients need to be completed before the transportation bonus can be computed precisely.

Threatened species risk

Contains ingredients that may threaten species or ecosystems, such as palm oil.

Packaging impact

Packaging with a medium impact Malus: -10 Packaging score: 0

Green-Score for this product

Final score: 33/100

Final score breakdown

Life cycle analysis score: 58 Sum of bonuses and maluses: -25 Final score: 33/100

Carbon footprint

Equivalent to driving 2.0 km in a petrol car. 382 g CO2e per 100g of product. Reference category: Speculoos biscuit. The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Speculoos biscuit. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.

Climate impact by stage (CO2e)

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Speculoos biscuit. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	69.1 %
Processing	4.9 %
Packaging	19.7 %
Transportation	5.6 %
Distribution	0.7 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging impact

Packaging with a medium impact Malus: -10 Packaging score: 0

Packaging components

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
BAG	Plastic	Unknown	High

Declared packaging

Plastic, Bag

Transportation

Declared origins

Origins of ingredients are missing for this product. Ingredients need to be completed before the transportation bonus can be computed precisely.

Forest footprint

Medium risk of deforestation Presence of one or more ingredients at risk of deforestation, with moderate risk given their quantity, origin and/or labels. Forest Footprint The Forest Footprint is a methodology developed by the association Envol Vert to estimate the risk of deforestation related to our consumption. → More information on the methodology Forest Footprint grade: C Presence of one or more ingredients at risk of deforestation, with moderate risk given their quantity, origin and/or labels. Total Forest Footprint: 0.009 m² per kg of food

Deforestation risk details

Palm oil Primary ingredient grade: C Primary ingredient: 0.009 m² per kg of food Palm oil production, concentrated mainly in Indonesia and Malaysia, contributes significantly to deforestation. Borneo has lost more than half of its forests since the 1970s. Other risky ingredients These ingredients are not yet assessed for deforestation risk: soya flour Labels The presence of certain labels can greatly help reduce the risk of deforestation, through the presence of environmental criteria and/or through better remuneration of producers.

Additional information

Conservation conditions: À conserver à température ambiante
Customer service: SERVICE CONSO, [email protected]

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 November 26, 2017 at 11:07:46 AM UTC by kiliweb .

Last edit on March 18, 2026 at 12:00:25 AM UTC by new-nutrition-bot .

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