Why is Tortina Noisette et Chocolat au Lait classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and which additives does it contain?

The snack is made from refined ingredients such as added sugar, wheat flour, multiple milk powders and cocoa paste, and it includes several food‑grade additives (E322/E322i emulsifier, E450/E450i diphosphates, and E500 sodium carbonates), which are typical markers of ultra‑processed products.

How do the sugar and salt levels in this wafer affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 40 g of sugar per 100 g, the product can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and is not recommended for people managing diabetes, while its low salt content (0.28 g) has minimal impact on hypertension.

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

It is not vegan because it contains milk powders and whey, not gluten‑free due to wheat flour, and its high carbohydrate content makes it unsuitable for a keto regimen; the ingredients are generally permissible for halal consumption but the product lacks official halal certification.

Monoprix Gourmet, Monoprix • 126 g

Tortina Noisette et Chocolat au Lait

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Tortina Noisette et Chocolat au Lait is a 126 g wafer biscuit filled with a milk‑chocolate cream and ground hazelnuts, sold under the Monoprix Gourmet brand. It belongs to the sugary‑snacks family, carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), with very high sugar (40 g), fat (36 g) and saturated fat (20 g) per 100 g, alongside moderate protein (10 g) and fiber (3.6 g). The product also contains gluten, milk, soy and nuts, which are listed as allergens, and its packaging combines plastic, cardboard and an unknown sleeve, resulting in an Eco‑Score of B.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal559 kcal

Fat36 g

Saturated Fat20 g

Carbohydrates47 g

Sugars40 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sugary‑snack, this wafer contains nearly 38 % more sugar, double the fat, almost three times the saturated fat, but only a fifth of the salt and slightly more protein and fiber.

Ingredients

Chocolat au lait 39% (sucre, pâte de cacao, beurre de cacao, lait entier en poudre, lait écrémé en poudre, émulsifiant: lécithine de soja) - noisettes en poudre 15% - sucre - huile de coprah - farine de blé - lactosérum en poudre - lait écrémé en poudre - crème en poudre - extrait de malt d'orge - cacao maigre en poudre - sel - poudres à lever: diphosphates et carbonates de sodium - émulsifiant : lecithine de soja - farine de soja - gousses de vanille Bourbon moulues - cannelle. Traces d'autres fruits à coque, d'arachides, de moutarde et de graines de sésame.

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