Why is Dark Chocolate Rice Cakes classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The snack combines processed rice with a chocolate coating that includes refined sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, an emulsifier (soy lecithin) and natural flavourings; the presence of refined sugar, emulsifiers and flavourings places it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

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

With 28 g of sugar per 100 g, the snack can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic control, while its modest 0.12 g of salt is low enough not to be a major concern for most hypertension plans.

Based on the ingredients, is Dark Chocolate Rice Cakes suitable for vegan, gluten‑free, or other strict diets?

The product is gluten‑free and contains no animal‑derived ingredients listed, but the chocolate may include dairy traces despite the “pure cocoa butter” label, so it is safe for gluten‑free and sesame‑allergy‑aware diets, while vegans should verify the chocolate’s dairy status.

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Dark Chocolate Rice Cakes

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Product Insights

Dark Chocolate Rice Cakes are puffed rice snacks coated with dark chocolate, classified in the Cereals group of plant‑based foods. They carry a Nutri‑Score of E and are rated as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4); per 100 g they provide 492 kcal, 24 g fat (including 14 g saturated), 28 g sugars and 0.12 g salt, which exceed typical cereal‑snack averages, while delivering 5.3 g of fiber. The product is gluten‑free and contains sesame seeds and soy lecithin as allergens, includes the additive E322, and its “pure cocoa butter” label suggests no dairy, though the chocolate coating may not be fully vegan.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal492 kcal

Fat24 g

Saturated Fat14 g

Carbohydrates60 g

Sugars28 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average puffed‑rice snack (9 g sugar and 6.9 g fat per 100 g), Dark Chocolate Rice Cakes contain about three times more sugar and over three times more fat.

Ingredients

60% dark chocolate (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soya lecithin, natural flavourings), 39% rice, sesame seeds, salt,

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