Why is Extra Moelleux - Nature classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

Because the product combines refined wheat flour with added oil, sugar, salt, yeast and three industrial additives, it meets the criteria for NOVA 4; the additives are E471 (mono- and diglycerides emulsifier), E282 (calcium propionate preservative) and E300 (ascorbic acid flour-treatment antioxidant).

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

The loaf contains 5.2 g of sugar per 100 g, which can raise blood-glucose levels and should be limited by people with diabetes, while its 1.1 g of salt per 100 g, though lower than typical sliced breads, still adds to daily sodium intake and should be monitored by those with hypertension.

Is Extra Moelleux - Nature suitable for vegan or gluten-free diets?

The bread contains wheat flour and added wheat gluten, making it unsuitable for gluten-free diets; all other ingredients are plant-derived, and while the natural flavour may contain trace alcohol, the product can be considered vegan but without a formal vegan certification.

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Extra Moelleux - Nature

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Product Insights

Extra Moelleux - Nature is a 500 g French sliced bread (PNNS group: Bread) made from wheat flour, canola oil, water, sugar, yeast, salt, natural flavour and a few approved additives. It carries a Nutri-Score of C (score 6) and is classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) due to its refined flour, added fats, sugars and the presence of emulsifier E471, preservative E282 and antioxidant E300. Nutritionally it offers moderate sugar (5.2 g/100 g) and salt (1.1 g/100 g) with low saturated fat (0.7 g/100 g), but provides less protein (7.7 g) and fiber (3 g) than the average sliced bread and is not gluten-free.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

moderate

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal287 kcal

Fat4.7 g

Saturated Fat0.7 g

Carbohydrates52 g

Sugars5.2 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sliced-bread profile, this loaf provides slightly more sugar (5.2 g vs 4.79 g) yet markedly less salt (1.1 g vs 3.95 g), lower protein (7.7 g vs 9.9 g) and fiber (3 g vs 5.38 g), resulting in a lower energy content of about 290 kcal per 100 g versus the category average of 349 kcal.

Ingredients

Farine de blé 66 % (origine France), eau, huile de colza, sucre, levure, arôme naturel (contient alcool), sel, gluten de blé (origine UE), émulsifiant : E471, conservateur : E282, agent de traitement de la farine : acide ascorbique

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