Why is Oursons guimauve chocolat au lait classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product combines several refined ingredients, glucose‑fructose syrup, refined sugar, cocoa butter, milk powder, pork gelatin, and a whey powder, together with an emulsifier (E322, sunflower lecithin) and flavorings, which places it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

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

With 58 g of sugar per 100 g, the snack can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and is unsuitable for diabetic meal plans, while its low salt level (0.08 g per 100 g) has minimal impact on hypertension but does not offset the high sugar risk.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

No. It contains pork gelatin (non‑vegan, non‑halal) and milk powder (non‑vegan), it is high in carbohydrates making it unsuitable for keto, and it lists possible gluten traces, so it does not meet vegan, halal, keto, or strict gluten‑free criteria.

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Oursons guimauve chocolat au lait

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Oursons guimauve chocolat au lait are milk‑based marshmallow bears coated in milk chocolate, sold in a 200 g plastic bag and positioned as a sweet snack. They belong to the sugary‑snacks family, carry a Nutri‑Score of E and are classified in the Ultra‑processed NOVA 4 group, reflecting their high added‑sugar content (58 g per 100 g) and presence of multiple additives such as glucose‑fructose syrup, pork gelatin and emulsifier E322. While they provide a modest amount of protein (4.1 g) and low salt, the product is high in sugar and saturated fat, contains milk and gluten traces, and therefore should be consumed sparingly.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal394 kcal

Fat9.4 g

Saturated Fat5.8 g

Carbohydrates73 g

Sugars58 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average sugary‑snack values, this product contains more sugar (58 g vs 53.44 g per 100 g), slightly less total fat (9.4 g vs 10.52 g), lower saturated fat (5.8 g vs 6.99 g), and lower salt (0.08 g vs 0.36 g).

Ingredients

Sirop de glucose-fructose, sucre, eau, beurre de cacao, poudre de LAIT entier, pâte de cacao, gélatine de porc, lactosérum en poudre (LAIT), émulsifiant: lécithines (tournesol), arômes. Elaboré à partir de lait origine UE et non UE (Royaume-Uni) Traces éventuelles de céréales contenant du gluten et de fruits à coque.

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