Why is All butter triple chocolate chunk cookies classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The cookies are made from refined wheat flour, added sugars, multiple chocolate chunks and a range of industrial ingredients such as emulsifiers, flavorings and leavening agents, which places them in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category. The label lists the additives E322 (lecithin), E322i (lecithin‑derived), E450 (diphosphates), E500/E500ii (sodium bicarbonate) and E503 (alkaline salts).

How does the sugar and saturated‑fat content in this product affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

At 36 g of sugar per 100 g, the cookies can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making them unsuitable for diabetic meal plans. The 15.8 g of saturated fat contributes to higher LDL cholesterol, which can aggravate hypertension and cardiovascular risk, so the product should be limited or avoided by those managing these conditions.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for strict diets like Vegan, Keto, Halal, or Gluten‑Free?

No. The recipe contains butter and milk powder, so it is not vegan or halal for strict interpretations. Wheat flour provides gluten, disqualifying it from a gluten‑free diet, and the high carbohydrate content (60.8 g per 100 g) makes it incompatible with a keto regimen.

M&S • 200g

All butter triple chocolate chunk cookies

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

All butter triple chocolate chunk cookies are a sweet snack classified under the Sugary snacks group, featuring a blend of wheat flour, butter, and three types of chocolate chunks. With a Nutri‑Score of E and a NOVA 4 rating, the cookies are high in sugar (36 g per 100 g), total fat (26.4 g) and saturated fat (15.8 g), while providing modest fiber (2.3 g) and protein (5.9 g). The formulation includes milk, wheat gluten, soy lecithin and several additives (E322, E322i, E450, E500, E500ii, E503), making it unsuitable for those with milk or gluten sensitivities.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal509 kcal

Fat26.4 g

Saturated Fat15.8 g

Carbohydrates60.8 g

Sugars36 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average chocolate‑chip cookie (sugar 28.98 g, fat 17.65 g, saturated fat 7.8 g, salt 1.98 g, energy 418 kcal per 100 g), this product delivers significantly more sugar, fat and saturated fat, slightly less salt and about 20 % higher calories.

Ingredients

Wheatflour contains Gluten (with nut Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin) · Salted Butter (20%) (Butter (Milk) · Salt) · Belgian Dark Chocolate Chunks (16%) (Sugar · Cocoa Mass · Cocoa Butter · Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin · Flavouring) · Sugar · Belgian Milk Chocolate Chunks (9%) (Sugar · Dried Whole Milk · Cocoa Butter · Cocoa Mass · Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin · Flavouring) · Belgian White Chocolate Chunks (8%) (Sugar · Dried Whole Milk · Cocoa Butter · Dried Skimmed Milk · Flavouring · Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin) · Cocoa Powder · Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate, E503, E450 · Cocoa Mass · Flavouring · Salt · Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder. Dark Chocolate contains Cocoa Solids 39% minimum. Milk Chocolate contains Cocoa Solids 25% minimum, Milk Solids 19% minimum. White Chocolate contains Milk Solids 23% minimum.

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