Why is Cœur Fondant cacao & noisettes classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is labelled NOVA 4 because it includes refined starches, added sugars, multiple emulsifiers and thickeners, and a blend of food‑grade additives such as E322 (lecithins), E414 (acacia gum), E412 (guar gum), E336 (potassium tartrates) and E500 (sodium carbonates), all typical of highly industrialized formulations.

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

The 30 g of sugar per 100 g can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, which is problematic for diabetes management, while the 0.6 g of salt, although lower than many snacks, still contributes to daily sodium intake and may affect blood‑pressure control for hypertensive individuals.

Is this product suitable for a gluten‑free, vegan, or keto diet?

It is gluten‑free and therefore fits a gluten‑free regimen, but it contains egg and honey‑like cane sugar, so it is not vegan; the high carbohydrate and sugar levels also make it unsuitable for strict keto diets.

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Cœur Fondant cacao & noisettes

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Cœur Fondant cacao & noisettes is a sweet biscuit snack classified under the Sugary snacks and Biscuits and cakes groups. It carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category, with high levels of sugar (30 g) and fat (22 g) per 100 g, moderate salt (0.6 g), but also provides more fiber (4.1 g) and less salt than the typical snack. The product is gluten‑free, organic and fair‑trade certified, yet it contains egg and hazelnuts, making it unsuitable for vegans and for people with those allergies.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal473 kcal

Fat22 g

Saturated Fat7.2 g

Carbohydrates61 g

Sugars30 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average biscuits, this snack contains more sugar, fat, energy and fiber, less salt, slightly less saturated fat, slightly more carbohydrates, and lower protein content.

Ingredients

fécule de pomme de terre", farine de riz blanche", sucre de canne blond** oeufs", sirop de glucose de riz", huile de tournesol*, beurre de karité", farine de sarrasin*, farine de pois chiches*, cacao maigre**, jaune d'oeufs", épaississants* (gomme d'acacia", gomme de guar*), fibres de pommes", émulsifiant : lécithine de tournesol*, agents levants (tartrates de potassium, carbonates de sodium), arôme naturel de vanille", sel, sucre de canne blond** huile de tournesol*, noisettes*", cacao maigre", extrait de vanille".

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