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

The ice cream includes added sugars, refined cocoa, and several industrial ingredients such as the emulsifier lecithin (E322) and gelling agents like carob seed flour and guar gum, which together place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

How does the sugar and salt content of this ice cream affect diabetic or hypertensive diets?

Its high sugar level (23 g per 100 g) can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic control, while the low salt content (0.11 g per 100 g) has minimal impact on blood pressure but does not offset the concerns from the sugar.

Is the egg yolk in this ice cream a concern for egg‑allergic consumers?

Yes, egg yolk is listed as an ingredient and is highlighted as an allergen, so the product is not safe for anyone with an egg allergy.

Carrefour BIO, Carrefour • 450 g

Crème glacée au chocolat

Milk And Dairy Products

Product Insights

Crème glacée au chocolat is an organic chocolate ice cream made with water, cane sugar, unsalted butter, dark chocolate, skimmed milk powder, rice syrup, egg yolk and a small amount of emulsifier and gelling agents. It falls into the Milk and dairy products / Ice cream group, carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is classified as NOVA 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product with added sugars, saturated fat (5.3 g/100 g) and a modest protein content (3.7 g/100 g). While the product offers a creamy texture and organic certification, it is high in sugar (23 g/100 g), contains allergens such as milk, egg and possible traces of gluten, nuts and soy, and therefore may not suit low‑sugar or allergy‑free diets.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal196 kcal

Fat8.8 g

Saturated Fat5.3 g

Carbohydrates24 g

Sugars23 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average ice‑cream category, this chocolate ice cream contains less fat (8.8 g vs 11.6 g), saturated fat (5.3 g vs 7.4 g), salt (0.11 g vs 1.16 g) and calories (196 kcal vs 230 kcal), but its sugar level is higher (23 g vs 21.35 g).

Ingredients

Eau, sucre de canne*, _beurre_ doux*, chocolat noir* 6% (sucre, pâte de cacao, beurre de cacao), cacao maigre en poudre* 5,5%, _lait_ écrémé en poudre*, sirop de riz (extrait de riz* 3,1%, eau), jaune d'_œuf_*, émulsifiant : lécithines*, gélifiants : farine de graines de caroube* et gomme guar*. *Ingrédients issus de l'Agriculture Biologique. Peut contenir des traces de céréales contenant du gluten, d'arachides, de soja et de fruits à coque.

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