Why is Glace fou de vanille sauce caramel et éclats d'amandes classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is listed as NOVA group 4 because it combines rehydrated skimmed milk, concentrated dairy ingredients and a complex salted caramel sauce that relies on industrial processing steps such as emulsification, thickening and flavoring. The label records three food additives: E412 (guar gum) as a stabiliser, E440 (pectins) as a gelling agent, and E471 (mono‑ and diglycerides of fatty acids) as an emulsifier.

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

At 22 g of sugar per 100 g, the ice cream can cause a rapid rise in blood glucose, so people with diabetes should limit portion size or choose lower‑sugar alternatives. The salt level is only 0.27 g per 100 g, which is well below the average for frozen desserts and therefore has a minimal impact on blood pressure for most hypertensive individuals.

Is the almond component in this ice cream a concern for people with nut allergies?

Yes, the product contains caramelized almond pieces that contribute 6.8 % of the formulation, and the allergen list explicitly identifies almonds, so anyone with a tree‑nut allergy should avoid this ice cream.

Picard • 530 g, 900 ml

Glace fou de vanille sauce caramel et éclats d'amandes

Milk And Dairy Products

Product Insights

Glace fou de vanille sauce caramel et éclats d'amandes is a vanilla ice cream enriched with salted caramel sauce and caramelized almond pieces, falling under the milk and dairy products and ice‑cream families. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is classified as NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed formulation that includes added sugars, mono‑ and diglycerides, guar gum and pectins, while its sugar content (22 g per 100 g) is higher than the typical frozen dessert average. Despite the high sugar, the product is lower in fat, saturated fat, salt and energy than the category average, but it contains milk and almond allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal219 kcal

Fat8.9 g

Saturated Fat4.9 g

Carbohydrates30 g

Sugars22 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average frozen dessert, this ice cream contains slightly more sugar (22 g vs 21.35 g per 100 g) but considerably less fat (8.8 g vs 11.6 g), saturated fat (4.1 g vs 7.4 g) and salt (0.27 g vs 1.16 g).

Ingredients

LAIT écrémé réhydraté, sauce caramel au beurre salé 17% [sirop de glucose, sucre, LAIT demi-écrémé concentré, eau, beurre salé 0,8% (LAIT), gélifiant: pectines, arôme naturel de beurre (contient LAIT), épaississant: farine de graines de caroube], crème liquide (LAIT) 13,7%, LAIT écrémé concentré, sucre, éclat d'AMANDE caramélisée 6,8% (AMANDE, sucre), sirop de glucose, concentré de protéines de lactosérum (LAIT) en poudre, extrait de vanille 0,3%, émulsifiant : mono - et diglycérides d'acides gras d'origine végétale, stabilisants (farine de graines de caroube, gomme guar), gousse de vanille épuisée en poudre 0,07%. Peut contenir des traces de: autres fruits à coque.

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