Why is Cookies chocolat aux pépites de chocolat classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is labeled NOVA 4 because the formulation includes refined wheat flour, added sugars, chocolate chips, multiple leavening agents (ammonium carbonates, sodium carbonates, diphosphates) and emulsifiers such as soy lecithin and rapeseed lecithin, all of which are characteristic of industrially formulated baked goods.

How does the sugar content in this product affect a diabetic diet?

With 38 g of sugar per 100 g, the cookies deliver a rapid glucose load that can cause blood‑sugar spikes, making them unsuitable for people managing diabetes unless consumed in very small portions and accounted for within daily carbohydrate limits.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for a vegan or gluten‑free diet?

No; the recipe contains wheat flour (gluten) and egg‑based emulsifiers, which disqualify it from gluten‑free and vegan diets, although it does not include animal‑derived meat or dairy as primary ingredients.

Monoprix • 200g

Cookies chocolat aux pépites de chocolat

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

These Monoprix chocolate chip cookies belong to the sugary snacks family (PNNS group “Sugary snacks”) and are sold as a 200 g pack of drop‑style biscuits. They carry a Nutri‑Score of E and are classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), reflecting the presence of refined wheat flour, added sugars, multiple leavening agents and emulsifiers such as soy and rapeseed lecithin. Nutritionally the cookies are high in sugar (38 g/100 g) and fat (22 g/100 g) with moderate salt (0.7 g/100 g) and provide 4.7 g of fiber, but the high sugar and saturated‑fat levels lower their overall health profile.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal484 kcal

Fat22 g

Saturated Fat6.3 g

Carbohydrates63 g

Sugars38 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack cookie, this product contains more sugar (38 g vs 28.98 g) and fat (22 g vs 17.65 g), slightly less saturated fat (6.3 g vs 7.8 g) and markedly less salt (0.7 g vs 1.98 g) per 100 g.

Ingredients

Farine de blé 35% - pépites de chocolat 29,9% (sucre, pâte de cacao 13%, beurre de cacao 0,2%, émulsifiant : lécithines de soja, arôme naturel de vanille) sucre - huile de tournesol - chocolat noir 2,6% (pâte de cacao 1,2% - sucre cacao maigre en poudre 0,4%) - cacao en poudre 1,2% - poudres à lever : carbonates d'ammonium, carbonates de sodium, diphosphates-sel - oeufs émulsifiant : lécithines de colza - arôme. Traces de lait et de fruits à coque.

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