Why is "Chocolate, Coffee Cream" classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The snack combines refined sugar, cocoa butter, multiple dairy powders and added sugars with a coffee flavor, and it uses soy lecithin (E322) as an emulsifier; these industrially prepared ingredients and the presence of an additive place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

How does the high sugar and moderate salt content of this product affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

At 50.5 g of sugar per 100 g, the snack can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, requiring careful portion control for diabetics, while the 0.3 g of salt, though below the average for sweet snacks, still contributes to daily sodium intake and should be limited for those managing high blood pressure.

Is the soy lecithin used as an emulsifier a concern for consumers with soy allergy?

Soy lecithin is derived from soybeans and may contain trace protein fragments; while it is often tolerated, it can trigger reactions in highly sensitive individuals, so soy‑allergic consumers should avoid this product or consult a healthcare professional.

Château • 200g

Schokolade, Kaffee Sahne

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

A 200 g package of Château “Chocolate, Coffee Cream” sold at Aldi in Germany is marketed as a sweet chocolate snack with coffee‑flavored cream. It belongs to the “Sugary snacks” and “Chocolate products” PNNS groups, carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified as NOVA 4, reflecting very high sugar (50.5 g/100 g), fat (35.4 g) and saturated fat (21.7 g) levels, while salt is moderate at 0.3 g/100 g. The product is UTZ‑certified cocoa, contains dairy, coffee and soy lecithin, but also lists milk, nuts, peanuts and soy as allergens and includes added sugars, making it unsuitable for low‑sugar or vegan diets.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal558 kcal

Fat35.4 g

Saturated Fat21.7 g

Carbohydrates51.1 g

Sugars50.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical sweet‑snack averages, this chocolate contains more sugar (50.5 g vs 40.2 g), slightly more fat (35.4 g vs 33.1 g) and saturated fat (21.7 g vs 19 g) while its salt is a bit lower than the average 0.42 g.

Ingredients

Zucker, Kakaobutter, Sahnepulver (11,9%), Vollmilchpulver (10,3%), Kakaomasse, Magermilchpulver, Milchzucker, Kaffee, Buttermilchpulver, Emulgator Lecithine (Soja), Salz, Vanilleextrakt. Kann auch Anteile von Haselnuss, Mandel, Erdnuss und anderen Nüssen enthalten. Citr Château KAFFEE SAHNE kaufen wir 100% UTZ-zertifizierten Kakao. So unterstützen wir einen nachhaltigen,

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