Why is Cake à la poire et au caramel classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The cake includes refined sugar, wheat flour, butter, caramel and several processing aids such as sodium carbonate (E500) and potassium tartrate (E336); these industrial ingredients and the presence of multiple additives place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

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

With 30 g of sugar per 100 g, the cake can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for diabetic control, while its 0.54 g of salt contributes to sodium intake but is lower than the average snack; nevertheless, regular consumption may still challenge hypertension management.

Is Cake à la poire et au caramel suitable for vegan, gluten‑free, or low‑carb diets?

No, the product contains eggs, milk and wheat flour, so it is neither vegan nor gluten‑free, and its high carbohydrate (48 g) and sugar (30 g) levels make it unsuitable for low‑carb or keto diets.

Maison Colibri • 250 g

Cake à la poire et au caramel

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Cake à la poire et au caramel is a French fruit‑and‑caramel cake marketed as a sweet snack, belonging to the Sugary snacks and Biscuits and cakes groups. It is made in France, contains no preservatives, no palm oil, and uses pure butter, with a modest salt level of 0.54 g per 100 g. However, it is an ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) product with a Nutri‑Score of E, high sugar (30 g), high fat (23 g) and saturated fat (14 g), and includes allergens eggs, gluten and milk as well as additives E500 and E336.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal423 kcal

Fat23 g

Saturated Fat14 g

Carbohydrates48 g

Sugars30 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack in its category, this cake contains more sugar (30 g vs 28.98 g) and fat (23 g vs 17.65 g) but less salt (0.54 g vs 1.98 g) per 100 g.

Ingredients

Sucre, farine de blé, œufs frais 22,4%, beurre pâtissier 20%, poires déshydratées 5,3% (poires, eau, farine de riz), caramel au beurre salé 5,2% (sucre, sirop de glucose, lait concentré sucré, beurre salé), amidon, poudres à lever : carbonates de sodium et tartrates de potassium, arômes naturels, sel fin de l'Ile de Ré, arôme naturel de vanille (contient alcool), caramel (sirop de glucose, sucre), maltodextrine.

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