How does the high sugar and saturated fat content affect people with diabetes or heart disease?

The 22 g of sugar per 100 g can cause rapid spikes in blood glucose, making the product unsuitable for uncontrolled diabetes, while 5.3 g of saturated fat can raise LDL cholesterol and increase cardiovascular risk, so intake should be limited for heart‑healthy diets.

Is this muesli suitable for a vegan or gluten‑free diet?

All listed ingredients are plant‑based, so the product is vegan, but it contains oat, wheat, spelt and whole‑wheat flakes, providing gluten; therefore it is not gluten‑free.

What factors contribute to its Nutri‑Score D rating, and which nutrients are responsible for lowering the score?

The Nutri‑Score D results from high negative points for sugars (22 g) and saturated fat (5.3 g) combined with low positive points, only modest fiber (7.2 g) and no fruit or vegetable content, so the excess sugar and saturated fat drive the low score.

Bio Village • 500 g

Muesli croustillant Chocolat & Quinoa

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

Muesli croustillant Chocolat & Quinoa is a plant-based breakfast cereal classified under the PNNS group “Cereals and potatoes.” It carries an organic label, earns an Eco‑Score of A, but its Nutri‑Score is D and it belongs to NOVA group 3, indicating a moderately processed product. The 100 g serving provides 433 kcal with 13 g fat (including 5.3 g saturated), 22 g sugars and 7.2 g fiber, delivering high energy and sugar while offering modest fiber and protein, so it is energy-dense with both positive and negative nutritional aspects.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal433 kcal

Fat13 g

Saturated Fat5.3 g

Carbohydrates66 g

Sugars22 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average breakfast cereal (14.2 g sugars, 9.1 g fat, 2.5 g saturated fat per 100 g), this muesli contains markedly more sugars (22 g) and fat (13 g) and nearly double the saturated fat (5.3 g), while its salt level is far lower and fiber slightly below the category average.

Ingredients

Flocons d'avoine 31,7%, sucre, chocolat noir 11% (pâte de cacao, sucre de canne, beurre de cacao, extrait de vanille), quinoa 10,5%, farine de riz 9,4%, flocons de blé 8%, huile de tournesol, farine de blé 3,1%, noix de coco séchée, sirop de riz 3%, flocons de blé d'épeautre 1%, cacao maigre en poudre 1,8%, blé complet 0,7%, chocolat au lait 0,5% (sucre de canne, beurre de cacao, lait entier en poudre, masse de cacao), avoine complète 0,4%, sel, cacao en poudre 0,03%,

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