Why is Soft baked cookies White Chocolate & Lemon classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It receives a NOVA 4 label because it is formulated from refined wheat flour, added sugars, vegetable oils and numerous industrial ingredients such as glycerin (E422), sorbitol (E420), diphosphate (E450), sodium carbonate (E500), lecithin (E322) and carotenes (E160a) that serve as stabilisers, sweeteners, leavening agents and colourants.

How does the high sugar and saturated‑fat content of this cookie affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

The 32.7 g of sugars per 100 g can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic meal plans, while the 0.49 g of salt is modest but the 11.1 g of saturated fat contributes to elevated LDL cholesterol, which may aggravate hypertension or cardiovascular risk if consumed regularly.

Is the palm oil used in this cookie a concern for environmental sustainability?

Palm oil is linked to deforestation and habitat loss, but the product is certified by Rainforest Alliance and UTZ, indicating that the oil should come from farms that follow sustainable‑production standards, reducing, though not eliminating, its environmental impact.

Lidl,Sondey,Merba • 210 g

Soft baked cookies Weiße Schokolade & Zitrone

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Soft baked cookies White Chocolate & Lemon are a sweet snack classified as sugary biscuits, sold by Lidl under the Merba/Sondey brands and wrapped in paper packaging. At 100 g they contain 32.7 g of sugars, 22.6 g of total fat (11.1 g saturated), 5.6 g of protein and 0.49 g of salt, resulting in a Nutri‑Score of E and a NOVA 4 ultra‑processed rating. The product carries Rainforest Alliance and UTZ certifications but still includes palm oil, multiple emulsifiers and stabilisers, and declares allergens for eggs, milk, gluten and soy.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal473 kcal

Fat22.6 g

Saturated Fat11.1 g

Carbohydrates61 g

Sugars32.7 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sweet‑snack cookie (28.98 g sugars, 17.65 g fat, 7.8 g saturated fat, 1.98 g salt per 100 g), this cookie is higher in sugars, total and saturated fat, while its salt level is lower than the category norm.

Ingredients

Weizenmehl, Zucker, pflanzliche Öle (Ölpalme, Sonnenblume), Glukose-Fruktose-Sirup, Vollmilchpulver, Kakaobutter*, Stabilisatoren: Glycerin, Sorbit; Hafermehl, Rosinen, Magermilchpulver, Zitronenöl, Backtriebmittel: Natriumcarbonate, Diphosphate; Emulgator: Lecithine (Soja); Speisesalz, natürliches Aroma, Farbstoff: Carotin. Kann Spuren von Schalenfrüchten und Ei enthalten.

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