Why is Mini Cream Puff classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The puff is made from a blend of refined ingredients such as palm oil, dairy, eggs and wheat flour, and it includes industrial additives like mono‑ and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471), carrageen (E407) as a stabiliser, and carotene (E160a) for colour, which together meet the criteria for an ultra‑processed food (NOVA 4).

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

With 11.1 g of sugar per 100 g, the puff provides a moderate amount of simple carbohydrates that can raise blood glucose levels and should be limited by people with diabetes; the salt level is low at 0.15 g per 100 g, so it has minimal impact on blood pressure for those managing hypertension.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

The product is not vegan because it contains milk, cream and egg; it is not keto-friendly due to its relatively high carbohydrate and sugar content; it is not gluten‑free because wheat flour is present; and while the ingredients do not contain explicit non‑halal items, the use of eggs from barn‑raised chickens and unspecified palm‑oil sourcing means halal certification cannot be confirmed.

Confiserie Firenze,Firenze • 250g

Mini Windbeutel mit Sahnecreme-Füllung

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Mini Cream Puff with cream filling is a frozen sweet snack sold by Confiserie Firenze at Lidl, packaged in a cardboard box with an inner LDPE bag. It belongs to the Sugary snacks and Biscuits and cakes groups, carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), offering a creamy texture but delivering high fat (25.8 g) and saturated fat (17 g) per 100 g while keeping sugar (11.1 g) and salt (0.15 g) relatively low. The product contains eggs, gluten and milk allergens, uses palm oil and three food additives (E471, E407, E160a), and receives an EcoScore of C, reflecting moderate environmental impact.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

moderate

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal339 kcal

Fat25.8 g

Saturated Fat17 g

Carbohydrates20.9 g

Sugars11.1 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack in its category, this mini cream puff contains far less sugar and salt but considerably more fat and saturated fat.

Ingredients

61% Füllung (70% Sahne*, Magermilch, Zucker, Palmöl, Ei**, Emulgator: Mono - und Diglyceride von Speisefettsäuren; Maisstärke, Magermilchpulver, Vollmilchpulver, Stabilisator: Carrageen; Speisesalz, natürliches Vanille-Aroma, Farbstoff: Carotin), 39% Teig (Ei**, Wasser, Weizenmehl, Palmöl, Speisesalz). *Sahne enthält 22% Milchfett. ** aus Bodenhaltung. Kann Spuren von Schalenfrüchten enthalten.

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