Why is Organic Basmati Wholegrain Rice classified as processed (NOVA 3) and what specific additives does it contain?

The NOVA 3 label indicates a processed food that includes added ingredients such as sugars, salt, or emulsifiers; this snack is made from wheat flour, rye flour, potato flakes, water, yeast and other grains, and the only declared additive is sodium acetate (E262), used as an acidity regulator.

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

With 25.6 g of sugar per 100 g, the snack can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for most diabetic meal plans, while its very low salt level (0.02 g) is generally acceptable for hypertensive individuals, though the high sugar still outweighs the benefit.

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

Yes. Wheat flour is a primary ingredient and contains gluten, so the product is not gluten‑free and should be avoided by anyone with celiac disease or gluten intolerance.

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BIO Basmati Reis Vollkorn

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Organic Basmati Wholegrain Rice is a certified organic, vegan and vegetarian snack that falls under the PNNS category “Sugary snacks”. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D (13 points) and is classified as a NOVA 3 processed food, offering a relatively high fiber content of about 6 g per 100 g but also delivering 25.6 g of sugars and roughly 468 kcal, making it energy‑dense and less suitable for low‑sugar diets. The product contains only one listed additive, sodium acetate (E262), and carries gluten from wheat flour along with possible traces of soy, milk, mustard and sesame, which may be problematic for sensitive consumers.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal470 kcal

Fat27.9 g

Saturated Fat4.5 g

Carbohydrates28.9 g

Sugars25.6 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sugary snack, this product provides about half the sugar (25.6 g vs 53.45 g per 100 g), roughly double the fiber (6.2 g vs 2.32 g), but a higher energy content (≈468 kcal vs 373 kcal) while keeping salt low.

Ingredients

Weizenmehl, Wasser, 3% Kartoffelflocken, Roggenmehl, Salz, Hefe, Säureregulator: Natriumacetate; Weizenmalzmehl, Alkohol. Kann Spuren von Soja, Milch, Senf und Sesam enthalten.

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