Why is Cocktail 4 fruits classified as moderately processed (NOVA 3) and what specific additives does it contain?

NOVA 3 indicates that the fruit pieces have been treated with added sugar and a food‑grade acid, which are typical of moderate‑level processing; the only listed additive is citric acid (E330) used as an acidifier, and the product also contains added sugar.

How does the sugar content in this fruit cocktail affect a diabetic or low‑sugar diet?

With 14 g of sugars per 100 g, the cocktail can cause a noticeable rise in blood glucose and should be consumed only in small portions or avoided by people managing diabetes or following low‑sugar regimens.

Is Cocktail 4 fruits suitable for a vegan diet?

All listed ingredients are plant‑based, and the product is marked as maybe‑vegan; unless the sugar is refined with animal‑derived bone char, which is uncommon in Europe, it can be considered suitable for vegans.

Carrefour • 412 g

Cocktail 4 fruits

Plant Based Foods And Beverages

Product Insights

Cocktail 4 fruits is a canned fruit dessert containing water, diced pears, diced peaches, pineapple segments, grapes, and a light sugar syrup flavored with citric acid. It belongs to the Fruit and Fruit Preparations group, carries a Nutri-Score of C and is classified in the NOVA 3 category, indicating moderate processing. Nutritionally, the product is low in fat, saturated fat and salt, provides 64 kcal per 100 g, but contains 14 g of sugars, which is relatively high compared with typical fruit‑based canned products.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal64 kcal

Fat0 g

Saturated Fat0 g

Carbohydrates15 g

Sugars14 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average values for similar fruit‑based canned desserts, this cocktail has far less fat (0 g vs 15.3 g), saturated fat (0 g vs 3.9 g) and salt (0 g vs 1.0 g), provides only 64 kcal versus 296 kcal, but its sugar level (14 g) exceeds the category average of 10.9 g.

Ingredients

Eau, Poires en cubes, pêches en cubes, sucre, segments d'ananas, raisins, acidifiant : acide citrique.

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Carrefour

825 g