Why is 2 mini‑pots caramel beurre salé classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product combines multiple sweetened dairy components, added sugars, and several food‑industry stabilisers and leavening agents, which places it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category. Its additive list includes pectin (E440) as a stabiliser, guar gum (E412) as a thickener, and sodium carbonate (E500) as a raising agent, all of which are typical of highly processed foods.

How does the high sugar and moderate salt content of this ice cream affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 25 g of sugar per 100 ml, the ice cream can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic control; the 0.39 g of salt per 100 ml is moderate but adds to daily sodium intake, which may be a concern for people managing hypertension, especially when combined with other salty foods.

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

No, the ice cream contains whole milk, butter, cream, and egg ingredients, so it is not vegan. It also includes wheat flour and gluten, ruling out a gluten‑free claim. The high carbohydrate level (34 g per 100 ml) makes it unsuitable for a keto diet. While it contains only dairy and no pork, it lacks halal certification, so its suitability for halal consumers cannot be confirmed.

Picard • 200 ml / 190 g

2 mini-pots caramel beurre salé

Milk And Dairy Products

Product Insights

Picard’s '2 mini‑pots caramel beurre salé' are frozen individual portions of salted‑butter caramel ice cream, packaged in 200 ml pots and produced in France. Classified in the milk and dairy product group and the ice‑cream sub‑category, the dessert is an ultra‑processed product (NOVA 4) that carries a Nutri‑Score of E due to its high added sugar (25 g/100 ml), substantial fat (14 g) with 8.9 g saturated fat, and moderate salt (0.39 g). While it does provide protein (4.8 g/100 ml) and calcium from dairy, the overall nutritional balance is dominated by sugars and saturated fat, which outweigh the modest fiber and protein contributions.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 ml

Energy Kcal259 kcal

Fat14 g

Saturated Fat8.9 g

Carbohydrates34 g

Sugars25 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average frozen dessert, this salted‑butter‑caramel ice cream delivers more sugar (25 g vs 21.3 g), higher total fat (14 g vs 11.6 g) and saturated fat (8.9 g vs 7.4 g), while its salt content is lower (0.39 g vs 1.16 g) and it provides slightly more protein.

Ingredients

Lait entier, caramel au beurre salé 15,2% [ caramel au beurre salé (sucre, lait concentré sucré, eau, beurre salé (lait), crème (lait), sel), stabilisant: pectines], caramel 11,8% (sucre, eau), crème fraîche épaisse (lait) 7,9%, caramel au beurre salé 6,7% [sucre, crème liquide (lait), beurre salé [crème fraiche (lait), sel, ferments lactiques (lait)], caramel aromatique (sucre, eau), eau, sel, jus de citron], jaune d'œuf issu de poule élevée en plein air (liquide, pasteurisé), lait écrémé en poudre, beurre (lait), éclat de caramel enrobé de beurre de cacao 1,5% [caramel aromatique au beurre et à la crème (sucre, sirop de glucose, beurre (lait), crème (lait), eau), beurre de cacao], sucre, farine de blé [farine de blé (gluten), gluten de blé, farine de blé malté (gluten)], épaississants (gomme guar, farine de graines de caroube), œuf entier issu de poule élevée en plein air (liquide, pasteurisé), sel, poudre à lever: carbonates de sodium. Produit élaboré dans un atelier qui utilise: soja, fruits à coque.

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