The Essential Cheese Burger, Rustlers
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Microwave meals · United Kingdom

The Essential Cheese Burger

by Rustlers · 166 g
United Kingdom
NUTRI-SCOREABCEDNOVA4
219 kcalper 100 g · 11% of the reference intake
4.0 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)5099556026423
GS1 prefix509 · GS1 UK
Additives10: E160a, E160c, E282…
AllergensBeef, Gluten, Milk, Mustard, Soybeans
5099556026423

Prefix 509 was issued by GS1 UK. It tells you where the code was registered, not where the product was made.

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the share of an adult’s reference intake (8,400 kJ / 2,000 kcal)
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Energy219 kcal11%
Fat7.9 g11%
of which saturates3.3 g17%
Carbohydrate23.2 g9%
of which sugars4.0 g4%
Protein12.6 g25%
Salt1.1 g18%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 18 May 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Burger Bun [Wheat Flour, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Salt, Yeast, Preservative: E282; Emulsifier: E472e; Antioxidant: E300]. Beef Burger (40%) [Beef, Rice Flakes, Soya Protein, Preservative: E326; Wheat Flour, Potato Fibre, Salt, Dextrose, Potassium Chloride, Yeast Extract, Hydrolysed Soya Maize Protein, Barley Malt Extract, Flavouring]. Tomato Relish [Tomato Puree, Sugar, Tomato, Gherkins, Onion, Spirit Vinegar, Cornflour, Salt, Mustard Seeds, Garlic Puree, Dried Red Pepper, Mustard Flour, Lemon Juice, Acidity Regulator: E330]. Processed Cheese Slice [Cheese (Milk), Water, Skimmed Milk Powder, Whey Powder (Milk), Butter (Milk), Emulsifying Salts: E331, E339, E452 Flavouring (Milk), Milk Protein, Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Colours: E160a, E160c; Acidity Regulator: E330]

  • E160acaroteneColour
  • E160cPaprika extractColour
  • E282calcium propionatePreservative
  • E300Ascorbic acidAntioxidant · Sequestrant
  • E326potassium lactateAntioxidant · Emulsifier · Humectant
  • E330Citric acidAntioxidant · Sequestrant
  • E331Sodium citratesEmulsifier · Sequestrant · Stabiliser
  • E339Sodium phosphatesEmulsifier · Humectant · Preservative · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
  • E452PolyphosphatesEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
  • E472eMono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsEmulsifier · Sequestrant · Stabiliser

Source: Open Food Facts, ODbL · additive names and functions: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

In its category

Position among 270 “microwave meals” products sold in the United Kingdom
Sugars4.0 g · median 2.4 g
Saturates3.3 g · median 1.1 g
Salt1.1 g · median 0.48 g

83% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.

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Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL), products in the same category sold in the United Kingdom, values per 100 g.

Climate impact

18.8kg CO₂e per kg

Reference value for the category “Cheeseburgers”: 18.8 kg CO₂e per kg of product (closest product in Agribalyse).

Calculated by ADEME for the average product consumed in France, from field to plate. It describes the category, not this exact product.

Source: Agribalyse 3.1 (ADEME), Licence Ouverte, update of 30 June 2026 · category match: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

Countries of sale

Sold under this barcode in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Source: Open Food Facts, countries of sale reported by contributors.

Sources

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