Why is Vanille ice cream classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The ice cream includes industrial ingredients such as emulsifiers (mono‑ and diglycerides of fatty acids and soy lecithins, E471), a colourant (carotenoids, E160), gelling agents (guar gum, E412, and carob seed flour) together with refined sugar, glucose syrup, rehydrated skimmed‑milk powder and whey powder, which place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

How does the sugar content in this product affect a diabetic diet?

With 27 g of sugar per 100 g, the ice cream delivers a rapid glucose load that can cause blood‑sugar spikes, making it unsuitable for uncontrolled diabetic individuals unless consumed in very small portions and balanced with other low‑carb foods.

Is the hazelnut component a concern for people with nut allergies?

The formulation contains 0.4 % hazelnuts and is labelled with nut allergens; it may also have traces of other nuts, peanuts and soy, so anyone with a tree‑nut allergy should avoid this product.

Carrefour • 409 g

Vanille

Milk And Dairy Products

Product Insights

Vanilla ice cream cones with caramelised hazelnut pieces and a cocoa coating are sold frozen by Carrefour. The product belongs to the Milk and dairy products and Ice cream families, offering 258 kcal per 100 g, but it is high in sugars (27 g) and saturated fat (9.1 g) while providing modest protein (2.5 g) and low salt (0.17 g). It carries an Eco‑score of A but a Nutri‑Score of E, is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and contains common allergens such as milk, eggs, gluten, soy, nuts and peanuts.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal258 kcal

Fat11 g

Saturated Fat9.1 g

Carbohydrates38 g

Sugars27 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average vanilla ice‑cream cone, this product contains more sugar (27 g vs 21.35 g), more saturated fat (9.1 g vs 7.43 g) and higher energy (258 kcal vs 230 kcal), while its total fat, salt and protein are lower than the category averages.

Ingredients

Eau, sucre, _lait_ écrémé réhydraté, farine de _blé_, graisse végétale de coprah, sirop de glucose, _lactosérum_ en poudre, cacao maigre en poudre 0,9%, émulsifiants : mono - et diglycérides d'acides gras et lécithines de _soja_, _noisettes_ 0,4%, huile végétale de coprah, arôme naturel de vanille, arôme naturel, gélifiants : gomme guar et farine de graines de caroube, gousses de vanille épuisées broyées, sel, colorant : caroténoïdes. Peut contenir des traces d'autres céréales contenant du gluten, d'œufs, d'arachides et d'autres fruits à coque.

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