Why is Paysan Breton Les Crêpes au caramel au beurre salé classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It receives a NOVA 4 label because the crepes combine refined wheat flour, added sugars, dairy ingredients and a processed salted‑butter caramel filling that includes glucose‑fructose syrup and sweetened condensed milk; the only listed additive is E440 (fruit pectin) used as a thickener.

How does the high sugar and moderate salt content of these caramel‑butter crepes affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

The 33 g of sugar per 100 g can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making the product unsuitable for diabetic diets, while the 1.6 g of salt, although lower than the average for crepes, still contributes to overall sodium intake and should be limited for hypertensive individuals.

Is the egg ingredient in this product a concern for individuals with egg allergy, and how is it indicated on the packaging?

Yes, the crepes contain egg (approximately 1.8 % of the formulation) and it is declared as an allergen on the label, highlighted alongside wheat and milk in the allergen information.

Paysan Breton • 6 Crêpes (6 x 30 g) 180 g

Paysan Breton - Les Crêpes au caramel au beurre salé X6

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Paysan Breton Les Crêpes au caramel au beurre salé are pre‑packed sweet crepes filled with salted‑butter caramel, produced in Brittany, France, and classified as a composite one‑dish meal. With a Nutri‑Score of E and a NOVA 4 rating, they are high in sugars (33 g), fat (13 g) and saturated fat (8.5 g) per 100 g, while providing moderate protein (5.7 g) and a lower‑than‑average salt level (1.6 g). They are free from artificial flavors, preservatives and palm oil and carry an A+ Eco‑score, but the ultra‑processed nature, high sugar load and presence of the additive E440 (pectin) make them unsuitable for low‑sugar or low‑processed diets.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal388 kcal

Fat13 g

Saturated Fat8.5 g

Carbohydrates62 g

Sugars33 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average crepes, this product delivers about nine times more sugar (33 g vs 3.6 g), double the fat (13 g vs 5.9 g) and more than four times the saturated fat (8.5 g vs 1.9 g), while its salt (1.6 g) is below the typical 3.5 g level.

Ingredients

Crêpes 60% (farine de _blé_, _lait_ frais pasteurisé 23%*, sucre, _oeufs_, _beurre_ frais 5,6%*, dextrose, sel), Caramel au beurre salé 40% (sirop de glucose fructose, _lait_ concentré sucré, _beurre_ salé 22%**, sucre, eau, sel), épaississant (pectine de fruits) *pourcentages exprimés sur la crêpe, **pourcentage exprimé sur le caramel

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