Why is Tuiles saveur Crème Oignon classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The snack uses refined potato flakes, multiple starches, added glucose syrup, and a flavored coating that relies on industrial processes, which places it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category. Its only listed additive is the emulsifier E471 (mono‑ and diglycerides of fatty acids) derived from sunflower oil.

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

With 5.9 g of sugars per 100 g, the snack can raise blood glucose levels and should be limited for people managing diabetes. The 1.3 g of salt per 100 g is moderate and below the average for salty snacks, but it still contributes to daily sodium intake and may need to be restricted for hypertension.

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

The product is not vegan because the natural flavoring contains milk, and it is not gluten‑free due to wheat starch. Its high carbohydrate content (62 g per 100 g) makes it unsuitable for a keto diet, and halal status cannot be confirmed from the available information.

Sun Snacks • 170g

Tuiles saveur Crème Oignon

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

Tuiles saveur Crème Oignon are stacked extruded potato crisps flavored with onion cream, produced in France by Sun Snacks. They belong to the Cereals and potatoes and Potatoes PNNS groups and deliver 495 kcal, 25 g fat, 5.9 g sugars, 4 g protein and 1.3 g salt per 100 g, earning a Nutri‑Score of D and a NOVA 4 ultra‑processed classification. The snack is crunchy and flavorful but is high in fat and sugar, contains gluten, milk and sulfite allergens, and includes the emulsifier E471.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

moderate

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal495 kcal

Fat25 g

Saturated Fat2.5 g

Carbohydrates62 g

Sugars5.9 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical salty snacks, this product contains about four times more fat (25 g vs 6.3 g) and nearly three times more sugars (5.9 g vs 2.1 g), while its salt level (1.3 g) is below the average 3.1 g.

Ingredients

Pomme de terre déshydratée (52%), huile de tournesol (22%), amidons (blé et pomme de terre), sirop de glucose, arôme naturel (contient lait et poudre d'oignon 0,6%), émulsifiant: mono - et diglycérides d'acides gras (tournesol), huile de colza, sel.

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