Why is Delacre Étoile Décoration édition printemps classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The biscuit is made from refined wheat flour, butter, sugar, chocolate chips and several processing aids. Its additive list includes soy lecithin (E322) as an emulsifier, sodium carbonate (E500) and ammonium carbonate (E503) as raising agents, and a generic flavouring, all of which are typical of ultra‑processed foods.

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

With 30 g of sugar per 100 g, the biscuit can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for diabetic diets, while its 0.52 g of salt per 100 g, although lower than the category average, still contributes to daily sodium intake and should be limited for hypertensive individuals.

Is this biscuit suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

No. It contains wheat flour (gluten) and butter plus milk‑derived ingredients, so it is neither gluten‑free nor vegan, and the presence of dairy also precludes a halal claim for many consumers; its high carbohydrate and sugar levels make it incompatible with keto dietary requirements.

Delacre • 90 g

delacre Etoile décoration éditon printemps

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Delacre Étoile Décoration édition printemps is a Belgian sweet biscuit belonging to the Sugary snacks and Biscuits & cakes families. It carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified as NOVA 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product with 24 g fat (including 16 g saturated), 30 g sugars and 0.52 g salt per 100 g. While it provides 5.9 g protein and 63 g carbohydrates, the high levels of added sugars and saturated fat make it a treat rather than a nutritional staple.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal500 kcal

Fat24 g

Saturated Fat16 g

Carbohydrates63 g

Sugars30 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack in its category, this biscuit contains more sugar (30 g vs 28.98 g), considerably more fat (24 g vs 17.65 g) and saturated fat (16 g vs 7.8 g), a higher energy density (500 kcal vs 418 kcal), slightly less protein (5.9 g vs 6.33 g) and a lower salt amount (0.52 g vs 1.98 g).

Ingredients

Farine de blé beurre (23%) sucre pépites de chocolat (17%) (sucre, pâte de cacao, beurre de cacao, dextrose, émulsifiant: lécithine de soja)-ceuf entier en poudre - sel - poudre à lever: carbonates de sodium, carbonates d'ammonium - arôme. Peut contenir des noisettes, noix de macadamia et noix de pécan.

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