Why is Japanese Mix classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It contains refined carbohydrates, added sugars, modified starches, soy sauce, wasabi flavor and several food-additive codes such as E141 (copper chlorophyll complex), E141ii, E150 (caramel color), E160c (paprika extract) and E306 (tocopherols), which together place it in NOVA group 4.

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

The snack provides about 13 g of sugars per 100 g, which is over three times the average for salty snacks and can cause rapid blood-glucose spikes, while its 0.88 g of salt, although lower than the category average, still contributes to sodium intake and should be limited for people with hypertension.

Is the peanut content in this snack a concern for people with nut allergies?

Yes, the product contains 14% peanuts and is manufactured in a facility that also handles other allergens such as nuts, soy, sesame, gluten and milk, making it unsafe for anyone with peanut or related allergies.

Maître Prunille • 250 g e

Mélange japonais

Salty Snacks

Product Insights

Japanese Mix is a puffed snack blend flavored with wasabi, made from rice, wheat flour, peanuts and several seasonings, and is classified as a salty snack appetizer. It carries a Nutri-Score of D and falls in NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra-processed product. While it supplies some protein from peanuts and modest fiber, it is high in sugars (13 g per 100 g), contains moderate salt, includes multiple allergens (gluten, peanuts, soy, sesame, milk) and uses several additives such as colorants E141, E141ii, E150, E160c and antioxidant E306.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal425 kcal

Fat9.8 g

Saturated Fat2.1 g

Carbohydrates73 g

Sugars13 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average salty snack, this mix provides roughly three times more sugar (13 g vs 3.84 g per 100 g), lower salt (0.88 g vs 52.58 g per 100 g) and less saturated fat (2.1 g vs 5.11 g per 100 g).

Ingredients

Riz 37,5%, farine de BLE, CACAHUETE 14%, sucre, amidon modifié de maïs, sauce soja 4% (eau, SOJA, BLE sel), sirop de maïs, GRAINE DE SESAME, amidon de pomme de terre, huile de tournesol, amidon de tapioca, maltodextrine, sel poudre à lever: bicarbonate d'amonium, colorants (extrait de paprika, caramel, E141ii sels de sodium et de potassium de complexes cupriques de chlorophylline, E141 Complexes cuivriques des chlorophylles), LACTOSE, algues, extrait de leur poudre de LAIT, oignon en poudre, arome wasabi, sirop de glucose, antioxydant: tocopherols. Conditionné dans un atelier qui manipule des arachides, fruits à coque, soja, graines de sésame céréales contenant du gluten, lait, sulfites.

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