Why is Les cookies classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product receives a NOVA 4 rating because it is manufactured with refined flours, added sugars, emulsifiers and other industrial ingredients; its label lists the additives E322 (sunflower lecithin), E334 (tartaric acid), E415 (xanthan gum), and E500/E500ii (sodium bicarbonate), all of which are typical of ultra‑processed foods.

How does the sugar and salt content in Les cookies affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 30 g of sugar per 100 g, the cookies can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and are not suitable for tight diabetic control, while the 0.38 g of salt (moderate level) contributes to sodium intake but is low compared with many snack products; nevertheless, individuals on a low‑salt regimen should still monitor consumption.

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

The cookies are marketed as vegan and gluten‑free, using millet and rice flours and sunflower oil, so they meet those two restrictions, but their high carbohydrate (67 g) and sugar (30 g) content makes them unsuitable for a ketogenic diet.

Ma Tatie • 135g

Les cookies

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Les cookies is a 135 g pack of chocolate‑chip biscuits classified as a sugary snack and part of the biscuits and cakes group. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D and belongs to NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed item with high levels of fat (24 g/100 g), saturated fat (5.1 g), sugars (30 g) and moderate salt (0.38 g), while also providing 4.5 g of fiber and 3.1 g of protein. The cookies are certified organic, gluten‑free, vegan and contain no preservatives, but the high sugar and fat content and presence of several additives (E322, E334, E415, E500/E500ii) limit their nutritional quality.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal499 kcal

Fat24 g

Saturated Fat5.1 g

Carbohydrates67 g

Sugars30 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average cookie in its category, Les cookies contain more fat (24 g vs 17.6 g), slightly more sugar (30 g vs 29 g), less saturated fat (5.1 g vs 7.8 g), far less salt (0.38 g vs 2 g), higher energy (499 kcal vs 418 kcal), more fiber (4.5 g vs 3.1 g) and less protein (3.1 g vs 6.3 g).

Ingredients

Farines (farine de millet et farine de riz ), eau, sucre de canne blond, huile de tournesol, pépites de chocolat (10,9%) (sucre de canne', páte de cacao*, beurre de cacao ), sucre inverti, fécule de pomme de terre, fibres d'acacia', poudre à lever* (amidon de maïs, poudres à lever: bicarbonate de sodium, acide tartrique), sel marin, émulsifiant: lécithine de. tournesol*, épaississant: gomme de xanthane. *Ingrédients issus de l'Agriculture Biologique SANS GLUTEN

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