Why is Lindt Excellence A Touch of Sea Salt Dark classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The bar is made from refined sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, milk fat, sea salt and a small amount of flavoring, all of which are industrially processed ingredients; it also includes the emulsifier soy lecithin (E322) and vanillin flavoring, which are typical additives that place it in the ultra-processed NOVA 4 category.

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

At 48 g of sugar per 100 g, the product can cause a rapid spike in blood glucose, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic meal plans, while the 0.27 g of salt is relatively low but still contributes to overall sodium intake, which may be a concern for people monitoring blood pressure.

Is the milk fat in this chocolate a concern for people with lactose intolerance or dairy allergies?

Milk fat may contain trace amounts of milk proteins that can trigger dairy allergies, though it contains virtually no lactose; however, anyone with a confirmed dairy allergy should avoid the product, and the presence of soy lecithin also poses a risk for soy‑allergic individuals.

Lindt • 100 g

Lindt Excellence A Touch of Sea Salt Dark

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Lindt Excellence A Touch of Sea Salt Dark is a 100 g bar of extra-fine dark chocolate tempered with fleur de sel, classified under the sugary-snacks and chocolate products families. With 48 g of sugars, 32 g of fat (including 20 g of saturated fat) per 100 g, a low salt level of 0.27 g, and no dietary fiber, it receives a Nutri-Score of E and falls into NOVA group 4, indicating a highly processed product. The bar contains milk fat and soy lecithin, making it unsuitable for vegans and potentially problematic for those allergic to dairy or soy, and its overall environmental score is also low (E).

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal509 kcal

Fat32 g

Saturated Fat20 g

Carbohydrates50 g

Sugars48 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average sugary-snack values, this chocolate delivers more sugar (48 g vs 40.19 g) and saturated fat (20 g vs 19.02 g) while providing slightly less total fat (32 g vs 33.13 g) and considerably less salt (0.27 g vs 0.63 g).

Ingredients

sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, anhydrous milk fat, emulsifier ( soya lecithin), sea salt (0,3%), flavouring: vanillin,

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Lindt Excellence A Touch of Sea Salt Dark

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal509 kcal

Fat32 g

Saturated Fat20 g

Carbohydrates50 g

Sugars48 g

Comparative Analysis

Ingredients

sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, anhydrous milk fat, emulsifier ( soya lecithin), sea salt (0,3%), flavouring: vanillin,

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