Why is Nutri Grain Apple Cinnamon classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The bar combines refined flours, multiple sweeteners, and a long list of food‑grade additives such as E322 (soy lecithin), E330 (citric acid), E341ii (dicalcium phosphate), E401 (sodium alginate), E407 (carrageenan), E412 (guar gum), E422 (vegetable glycerin), E460 (cellulose), E461 (methylcellulose) and others, which are typical of ultra‑processed foods and place it in NOVA group 4.

How does the high sugar content in this product affect a diabetic diet?

With 35 g of sugar per 100 g, the bar can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for people managing diabetes or for those who need to limit rapid carbohydrate absorption; it should be consumed only in very small portions or avoided altogether in a diabetic meal plan.

Is the wheat content in this product a problem for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity?

Yes, the bar contains wheat flour, wheat bran, and added wheat gluten, so it provides gluten and is not safe for anyone requiring a gluten‑free diet, including individuals with celiac disease or non‑celiac gluten sensitivity.

Nutri Grain • 37 g

Soft Baked Breakfast Bars

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Nutri Grain Apple Cinnamon is a breakfast cereal bar classified within the sugary snacks and biscuits & cakes families. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is placed in NOVA group 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature, high added sugar (35 g per 100 g) and moderate salt (0.74 g per 100 g), while providing 342 kcal, 8.1 g of fiber and 8.1 g of protein. The bar does offer whole‑grain oats, several fortified vitamins and minerals, but it also contains ten listed additives and common allergens such as gluten, milk (whey) and soy.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal351 kcal

Added Sugars32.4 g

Vitamin C16.2 mg

Vitamin B11.3 mg

Vitamin B21.1 mg

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack bar, this product contains more sugar and carbohydrates but less fat, saturated fat, salt, and calories, while offering substantially more fiber and protein.

Ingredients

CRUST (WHOLE GRAIN OATS, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, FRUCTOSE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, INVERT SUGAR, WHEY, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, SALT, WHEAT BRAN, CELLULOSE, NATURAL FLAVORS, POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, CINNAMON, MONOGLYCERIDES, DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT GLUTEN, NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CARRAGEENAN, ZINC OXIDE, REDUCED IRON, GUAR GUM, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN), FILLING (INVERT SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM CITRATE, MALIC ACID, METHYLCELLULOSE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CINNAMON, CITRIC ACID)

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