Why is 4 Rochers au lait fourrés au praliné classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is rated NOVA 4 because it contains refined sugar, vegetable fats (palm kernel and coconut oil), milk powders, and a praline paste that require multiple industrial steps, and it includes the emulsifier E322 (sunflower lecithin) and flavorings, all typical of ultra‑processed foods.

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

With 51 g of sugar per 100 g, the product can cause rapid blood glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for diabetes management, while 21 g of saturated fat increase cardiovascular risk; however, the low salt (0.15 g) poses less concern for hypertension compared with typical salty snacks.

Is the hazelnut praline in this product a concern for people with nut allergies?

Yes, the praline contains hazelnut pieces and the product lists hazelnuts as an allergen, so anyone with a tree‑nut allergy should avoid it.

Scholetta • 140 g

4 Rochers au lait fourrés au praliné

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

These milk chocolate rochers are a sugary snack featuring a hazelnut praline filling and are sold in 140 g packs at Aldi in France. They belong to the sugary snacks family, carry a Nutri‑Score of E and are classified as NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product. While they provide a modest amount of protein, they are very high in fat, saturated fat and sugar, and contain milk and nuts as allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal560 kcal

Fat36 g

Saturated Fat21 g

Carbohydrates52 g

Sugars51 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sweet snack, this product contains about the same sugar (51 g vs 53.4 g) but far more fat (36 g vs 10.5 g) and saturated fat (21 g vs 7 g), while its salt is lower (0.15 g vs 0.36 g) and its energy is higher (560 kcal vs 373 kcal).

Ingredients

Sucre, praliné 26% (_noisettes_, sucre), graisses végétales (palmiste, coprah), beurre de cacao, _lactosérum_ en poudre, poudre de _lait_ écrémé, pâte de cacao, éclats de _noisettes_ 2,8%, cacao maigre en poudre, matière grasse de _lait_ anhydre, émulsifiant : lécithines (tournesol), arômes.

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