Why is Crème glacée artisanale classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is considered ultra‑processed because the recipe includes refined sugar, rehydrated skimmed milk and several industrial stabilisers; the only listed additive is guar gum (E412), a texture‑enhancing stabiliser, and carrageenan from carob flour, both used to improve mouthfeel.

How does the sugar and salt content in this product affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 22 g of sugar per 100 g, the ice cream can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic diets, while its very low salt (0.1 g) is unlikely to worsen hypertension, though the overall calorie and saturated‑fat levels should still be factored into any health‑focused plan.

Is the egg yolk in this ice cream a concern for people with egg allergies?

Yes, the product contains both egg yolk and powdered egg white, so it is not safe for anyone who is allergic to eggs and may trigger allergic reactions.

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Crème glacée artisanale

Milk And Dairy Products

Product Insights

Crème glacée artisanale is an organic, chocolate‑flavored ice cream made with skimmed milk, cane sugar, churned butter, Belgian dark chocolate, cocoa powder, egg yolk and egg white, stabilised with guar gum and carrageenan. It belongs to the Milk and dairy products and Ice cream groups, carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is classified in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category, reflecting its high added sugar (22 g/100 g) and saturated fat (5.5 g/100 g) content. While its energy, total fat, saturated fat and salt are below average for chocolate ice creams, the product’s sugar level is slightly above the category mean and it contains allergens (eggs, milk) and the additive guar gum.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal189 kcal

Fat8.2 g

Saturated Fat5.5 g

Carbohydrates23 g

Sugars22 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average chocolate ice cream (21.35 g sugar, 11.56 g fat, 7.43 g saturated fat, 1.16 g salt, 230 kcal per 100 g), this ice cream has lower fat, saturated fat, salt and calories but a marginally higher sugar content.

Ingredients

Lait écrémé réhydraté*, sucre de canne*, beurre de baratte, chocolat noir belge 5% (masse de cacao, sucre, beurre de cacao, poudre de vanille), cacao en poudre, jaune d'œufs, stabilisants: gomme guar*, farine de graines de caroube* carraghénanes, blanc d'œufs en poudre. *ingrédients issus de l'agriculture biologique.

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