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

The cookies contain multiple industrial ingredients such as added sugars, palm‑derived vegetable fats, an emulsifier (lecithin, E322), sodium bicarbonate (E500 ii) and flavorings, which together meet the criteria for an ultra‑processed product and place it in the NOVA 4 category.

How does the sugar and saturated fat content in this product affect a diabetic or heart‑health diet?

With 26.1 g of sugar and 12.2 g of saturated fat per 100 g, the cookies can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and raise LDL cholesterol, making them unsuitable for regular consumption by people managing diabetes or cardiovascular risk.

Is this product suitable for vegan or gluten‑free diets?

The cookies contain wheat flour and oats that introduce gluten, so they are not gluten‑free. Although most ingredients are plant‑based, the presence of ingredients marked "maybe vegan" (such as certain sugars and lecithin) means the product cannot be considered strictly vegan.

GutBio • 200 g

Hafer-Cookies mit Zartbitterschokolade

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Oat Cookies with Dark Chocolate are a sweet snack classified under the Sugary snacks and Biscuits and cakes groups. They provide whole‑grain oats (30%) and whole‑wheat flour (11%) that contribute protein and fiber, but they are ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and carry a Nutri‑Score of E due to high sugars (26.1 g), saturated fat (12.2 g) and moderate salt (0.71 g) per 100 g. The product contains gluten and palm‑derived vegetable fats, making it unsuitable for gluten‑free diets and raising sustainability concerns.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal485 kcal

Fat25.4 g

Saturated Fat12.2 g

Carbohydrates56.8 g

Sugars26.1 g

Comparative Analysis

Its sugar content (26.1 g per 100 g) is slightly lower than the average sugary snack (28.98 g), yet its fat (25.4 g) and saturated fat (12.2 g) far exceed the category averages of 17.65 g and 7.8 g, while its salt (0.71 g) is about one‑third of the average 1.98 g.

Ingredients

_Haferflocken_ (30%), Zartbitterschokolade (25%) (Kakaomasse, Zucker, Kakaobutter, Emulgator: Lecithine; natürliches Vanille-Aroma), Zucker, pflanzliche Fette (Palm, Kakao), _Weizenvollkornmehl_ (11%), fettarmes Kakaopulver (2%), Invertzuckersirup, Backtriebmittel: Natriumhydrogencarbonat; Salz, Zuckerrübensirup, natürliches Vanille-Aroma.

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