Why is Barres Chocolat Noir, Griottes et Noix de cajou classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and which additives does it contain?

The bar is rated NOVA 4 because its ingredients are heavily refined and include a chocolate coating, sweeteners, and processed nuts, plus it contains one listed additive: lecithins (E322) used as an emulsifier.

How does the sugar and salt content of this bar affect diabetic or hypertensive diets?

With 33.8 g of sugar per 100 g, the bar can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic control, while its 0.31 g of salt is below the average for snack bars and is unlikely to significantly impact blood pressure, though overall high sugar remains a concern.

Is the peanut content in this bar a concern for people with nut allergies?

Yes, the bar lists peanuts (5.3 % of the product) as an ingredient and includes peanuts in the allergen information, so anyone with a peanut allergy should avoid it.

Crownfield, Lidl • 4 x 40 g

Barres Chocolat Noir, Griottes et Noix de cajou

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Barres Chocolat Noir, Griottes et Noix de cajou is a dark chocolate snack bar that combines candied sour cherries, cashew nuts, almonds, peanuts, honey and a chocolate coating. It falls into the sugary snacks category, carries a Nutri-Score of E and a NOVA 4 rating, indicating it is ultra‑processed and contains high levels of sugar (33.8 g) and fat (29.3 g) per 100 g, while salt is relatively low. The bar does provide notable fiber (5.5 g), protein (11.8 g) and fruit‑nut content, but it also includes added sugars, milk‑derived butterfat and the additive lecithin (E322).

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal493 kcal

Fat29.3 g

Saturated Fat8 g

Carbohydrates42.8 g

Sugars33.8 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack bar, this product contains markedly more fat, sugar and protein, less salt and carbohydrates, and delivers higher energy per 100 g.

Ingredients

21,3% noix de cajou, 20% chocolat de couverture (sucre, pâte de cacao, beurre de cacao, beurre concentré (lait), émulsifiant: lécithines; arôme naturel de vanille), 16% amandes, sirop de glucose-fructose, 8,6% griottes séchées et sucrées (6,4% griotte, sucre, huile de tournesol), miel, 5,3% arachides, 3,3% canneberges séchées et sucrées (2% canneberges, sucre, huile de tournesol), 3% raisins secs (2,9% raisins secs, huile de tournesol), farine complète de riz, sirop d'oligofructose, sel de mer, émulsifiant: lécithines. Traces éventuelles de noisettes, de noix, de soja et de graines de sésame.

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