Why is Feuilleté de Mousse classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product combines multiple refined ingredients such as whole milk, milk powder, chocolate, caramel, and added sweeteners, which are industrially processed and then mixed with several food‑grade additives: emulsifier E322 (lécithine de tournesol), gelling agent E428 (gelatin), emulsifier E471, acidity regulator E524 (sodium hydroxide), and sweeteners E950 (acesulfame K) and E955 (sucralose). This complex ingredient list and the use of isolated food‑substances place it in the NOVA 4 category.

How does the high sugar content of Feuilleté de Mousse impact a diabetic or blood‑glucose‑controlled diet?

With 19.7 g of sugar per 100 g, the mousse delivers a rapid glucose spike that can destabilise blood‑sugar levels; therefore it is generally unsuitable for people managing diabetes or following low‑sugar diets without careful portion control.

Is the milk present in Feuilleté de Mousse a problem for people with lactose intolerance?

Yes. The recipe lists whole milk, whole‑milk powder, cream, skimmed‑milk powder, lactose, and whey powder, all of which contain lactose, so the product can trigger symptoms in lactose‑intolerant individuals.

Nestlé, La Laitière • 228 g (4 pots de 57g)

Feuilleté de Mousse

Milk And Dairy Products

Product Insights

Feuilleté de Mousse is a chocolate‑flavored milk mousse dessert from Nestlé La Laitière, classified in the dairy‑dessert family of the PNNS groups (Milk and dairy products, Dairy desserts). It carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is listed as a NOVA 4 ultra‑processed product, with high levels of sugar (19.7 g) and saturated fat (8.7 g) per 100 g, while its salt content is modest (0.2 g). The formulation includes milk allergens, several emulsifiers and stabilisers (E322, E428, E471, E524, E950, E955) and artificial sweeteners, making it unsuitable for vegan or lactose‑intolerant diets.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal229 kcal

Fat13.4 g

Saturated Fat8.7 g

Carbohydrates20.7 g

Sugars19.7 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average dairy dessert (11 g sugar, 4.9 g fat, 2.8 g saturated fat, 0.58 g salt per 100 g), this mousse contains about 80 % more sugar, nearly three times the total and saturated fat, but roughly one‑third the salt, leading to a considerably higher energy value (229 kcal vs 132 kcal).

Ingredients

Mousse lactée au chocolat 9.4% (_lait_ entier 59.8%, sucre, chocolat au _lait_ 7.2% (sucre, poudre de _lait_ entier, beurre de cacao, pâte de cacao, poudre de lactosérum (_lait_), émulsifiant (lécithine de tournesol), arôme naturel de vanille), crème (_lait_), poudre de cacao maigre, poudre de cacao, caramel (sucre, sirop de glucose, eau), poudre de _lait_ écrémé, lactose (_lait_), gélatine, sel, émulsifiant (E471), correcteur d'acidité (hydroxyde de sodium)), fines feuilles de cacao 9.6% (pâte de cacao, arôme, édulcorants (sucralose, acésulfame K)

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