
Product Insights
Original Babybel is a bite‑size, lactose‑free cheese made from pasteurised cow’s milk and bacterial cultures, packaged in wax‑coated red wax. It belongs to the “Milk and dairy products” group, carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is classified in the NOVA 3 processing category, reflecting moderate processing but no added sugars and low carbohydrate content. While it provides 25 g of protein and calcium per 100 g, its saturated fat (15 g) and salt (1.75 g) are high, which may be a concern for heart‑health‑focused diets.
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average cheese (fat ≈ 25 g, saturated fat ≈ 15 g, salt ≈ 3.3 g, sugars ≈ 1.8 g, and 323 kcal per 100 g), Original Babybel delivers similar fat, slightly lower saturated fat, markedly less salt, no sugars, and about 23 kcal fewer calories.
Ingredients
Lait pasteurisé, Sel, Culture bactérienne, Chlorure de calcium, Enzyme microbienne.
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