Why is 7 Small Fruit Cakes classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is made with refined wheat flour, added sugars, invert sugar syrup, leavening agents (diphosphates and sodium carbonates), citric acid, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavor that includes alcohol, and a small amount of sunflower oil, all of which are typical of highly processed foods and place it in the NOVA 4 category.

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

With 33 g of sugar per 100 g, the cakes can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making them unsuitable for strict diabetic control, while the 0.48 g of salt is lower than the average snack but still contributes to daily sodium intake, so it should be limited for people managing hypertension.

Is this product safe for people with common food allergies such as nuts, eggs, or soy?

The ingredient list includes eggs, wheat (gluten), milk, soy lecithin and a trace of nuts, so the product is not safe for individuals allergic to any of these allergens; those sensitivities should avoid consuming it.

Bonne Maman • 210 g

Cakes aux fruits

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

The product is a pack of seven small fruit cakes marketed as a sweet snack and manufactured in France. It belongs to the Sugary snacks and Biscuits and cakes families, carries a Nutri-Score of E and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), with high sugar (33 g) and saturated fat (9.9 g) per 100 g, while providing modest protein (5.1 g) and low salt (0.48 g). The cakes contain several allergens including eggs, wheat, milk, nuts, soy and orange, and feature rum‑soaked raisins and candied orange pieces that add fruit content but also alcohol traces.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal365 kcal

Fat16 g

Saturated Fat9.9 g

Carbohydrates49 g

Sugars33 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sweet snack, this fruit cake has higher sugar and saturated fat but lower overall fat and salt per 100 g.

Ingredients

farine de blé tendre, œufs frais, beurre, sucre, raisins au rhum 8,6% (raisins secs 7,2%, rhum), oranges semi-confites 7,6% (sucre, oranges 3,6%, acidifiant : acide citrique), canneberges séchées sucrées 5% (sucre, canneberges séchées 2%, huile de tournesol), sirop de sucre inverti, arômes naturels de vanille (contient alcool) et d'orange, poudres à lever : diphosphates et carbonates de sodium (blě), sel, émulsifiant : lécithines (soja), Traces éventuelles de fruits à coque,

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