Why is Tentation ginger-lemon classified as NOVA 3 and which additives are present?

The product is rated NOVA 3 because its formulation includes refined ingredients such as added sugars, butter and wheat flour, as well as industrial leavening agents; the listed food additives are E500 (sodium carbonate), E500ii (sodium bicarbonate), E503 (ammonium carbonate) and E503ii (ammonium bicarbonate).

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

With 30.7 g of sugar per 100 g, the biscuit can cause rapid spikes in blood glucose and should be limited by people managing diabetes; the 0.5 g of salt per 100 g is lower than the average for snacks but still contributes to daily sodium intake, so individuals with hypertension should monitor portion sizes.

Is Tentation ginger-lemon suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

The biscuit contains butter (a dairy ingredient) and wheat flour, making it unsuitable for vegan, dairy‑free and gluten‑free diets; its high carbohydrate content (59.5 g per 100 g) also makes it incompatible with a keto regimen, and because the animal‑derived butter is not certified halal, it cannot be confirmed as halal.

Le Moulin du Pivert • 130 g

Tentation gingembre-citron

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Tentation ginger-lemon is a 130 g French chocolate biscuit that combines dark chocolate, butter, wheat flour, candied ginger and lemon peel, and carries Fairtrade, EU organic and palm-oil-free certifications. It falls in the Sugary snacks group, displays a Nutri-Score of E and is classified in NOVA 3, reflecting a high level of processing with added sugars, leavening salts and several food-additive E-numbers. Nutritionally it is energy-dense (497 kcal per 100 g) with elevated fat (24.2 g), saturated fat (14.7 g) and sugar (30.7 g) compared with average biscuits, while salt is moderate (0.5 g), and it contains gluten and milk allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal497 kcal

Fat24.2 g

Saturated Fat14.7 g

Carbohydrates59.5 g

Sugars30.7 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sweet snack, this biscuit contains more sugar (30.7 g vs 28.98 g), markedly more fat (24.2 g vs 17.65 g) and saturated fat (14.7 g vs 7.8 g), while its salt (0.5 g) is below the typical 1.98 g.

Ingredients

Chocolat noir 42 % (masse de cacao, sucre, beurre de cacao, poudre de vanille), farine de _blé_ T65, _beurre_, sucre de canne roux non raffiné, gingembre confit 4 % (gingembre, sucre de canne), écorces de citron confites 3 % (sirop d'amidon de maïs, écorces de citron), jus de citron concentré, poudres à lever : bicarbonate de sodium et bicarbonate d'ammonium, sel, huile essentielle de citron.

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