Why is Palmiers au sucre de canne classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is made from refined wheat flour, vegetable margarine, refined cane sugar and caramel flavour, and it includes the raising agent E500 (sodium carbonate); the use of refined ingredients, added fats, sugars and a food additive places it in the ultra-processed NOVA 4 category.

How does the sugar and salt content of this snack affect people with diabetes or high blood pressure?

Each 100 g serving provides about 19 g of sugars and 1.4 g of salt, which can cause rapid blood-glucose spikes and increase sodium intake, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic or hypertensive diets.

Is the palm oil in this product a concern for sustainability or for people with specific allergies?

Palm oil is linked to deforestation and biodiversity loss, so its use raises sustainability concerns; it is not a common food allergen, but the product also contains gluten and traces of peanuts, soy, sesame and other allergens, so individuals sensitive to those should avoid it.

Bio Village, Marque Repère • 100 g

Palmiers au sucre de canne

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Palmiers au sucre de canne are organic palmier biscuits made from wheat flour, vegetable margarine, and cane sugar, classed in the "Sugary snacks" and "Biscuits and cakes" PNNS groups. The snack carries a Nutri-Score of E and is classified as NOVA 4 ultra-processed, reflecting its high saturated fat (11 g), sugars (19 g) and moderate salt (1.4 g) per 100 g, together with low fibre (1.8 g) and the presence of gluten and trace allergens. Positive aspects include its organic certification, but negative aspects are the high saturated fat, palm oil content, poor nutritional balance and a mixed recyclable-plastic/cardboard packaging that lowers its overall sustainability.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal503 kcal

Fat24 g

Saturated Fat11 g

Carbohydrates65 g

Sugars19 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical sugary snacks, this palmier contains less sugar (19 g vs 28.98 g per 100 g) but more saturated fat (11 g vs 7.8 g), higher energy (~503 kcal vs 418 kcal), lower salt (1.4 g vs 1.98 g) and less fibre (1.8 g vs 3.07 g).

Ingredients

Farine de blé** 64 %, margarine végétale** (huile de palme**, eau, huile de tournesol**, sel, jus de citron concentré**), sucre de canne** 28,4%, sel, arôme naturel de caramel**, poudre à lever: E500. Traces d'arachides, lupin, fruits à coque, lait, moutarde, oeufs, graines de sésame, soja et sulfites.

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