Why is 6 mini coconut milk mango‑passion classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

NOVA 4 includes foods made mostly from industrial ingredients and containing additives; this sorbet has added sugars, glucose syrup, a vegetable‑origin emulsifier (E471) and a stabiliser (guar gum, E412), plus flavorings and color concentrates, which place it in the ultra‑processed category.

How does the sugar content of this sorbet affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

With 22 g of sugars per 100 g, the sorbet can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for tight diabetic control, while its low salt (0.11 g) is not a concern for hypertension; however, the high sugar outweighs the low salt benefit, so consumption should be limited.

Is this product safe for people with nut allergies?

The ingredient list does not contain tree nuts, but the manufacturing line also processes nuts, and the label notes a trace of nuts; additionally, coconut is present, which can trigger reactions in some coconut‑allergic individuals, so those with nut or coconut sensitivities should avoid it.

Picard • 288 g

6 mini lait de coco mangue-passion

Milk And Dairy Products

Product Insights

The product is a 288 g pack of six mini coconut‑milk mango‑passion sorbet sticks, marketed as a frozen dessert. Per 100 g it provides 148 kcal, 5.7 g fat (5.2 g saturated), 22 g sugars (high), 0.5 g protein, 0.5 g fiber and 0.11 g salt (low), earning a Nutri‑Score of D and being classified in NOVA group 4, with additives such as emulsifier E471 and stabiliser E412 and a declared trace of nuts. Compared with typical sorbets it contains considerably less fat but slightly more sugar, and its ultra‑processed nature and high sugar level limit its nutritional appeal.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal148 kcal

Fat5.7 g

Saturated Fat5.2 g

Carbohydrates24 g

Sugars22 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average frozen sorbet (per 100 g), this product has roughly half the fat (5.7 g vs 11.6 g) but slightly more sugar (22 g vs 21.3 g) and lower salt.

Ingredients

Eau, sucre, lait de coco 9,6% (pulpe de noix de coco, eau), sauce au fruit de la passion (sucre, purée de fruit de la passion 2,4%, eau, amidon de maïs, arôme naturel de fruit de la passion 0,01%), purée de mangue 6,5%, sirop de glucose, graisse de noix de coco 3,3%, jus de fruit de la passion à base de concentré 3,2%, protéines de pois hydrolysées, émulsifiant : mono - et diglycérides d'acides gras d'origine végétale, stabilisants (farine de graines de caroube, gomme guar), arôme naturel de noix de cocó 0,05%, concentré de carthame, concentré de carotte pourpre. Produit élaboré dans un atelier qui utilise : lait, fruits à coque.

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