Why is MONT BLANC Pistache classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is labelled NOVA 4 because it combines several industrially processed ingredients such as refined sugar, modified corn starch, tapioca starch and emulsifiers, and it contains the additives E407 (carrageenan), E471 (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), E101 (riboflavin) and E131 (blue patent V), all of which are characteristic of ultra-processed foods.

How does the sugar and salt content in MONT BLANC Pistache affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 14 g of sugars per 100 g, the cream can cause rapid spikes in blood glucose, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic meal plans, while its very low salt (0.13 g) is benign for hypertension but does not offset the impact of the high sugar content.

Is the pistachio paste in MONT BLANC Pistache a concern for people with nut allergies?

Yes, the pistachio paste lists pistachios, a tree nut, as an ingredient, and the product’s allergen information flags nuts, so anyone with a nut allergy should avoid this dessert.

Crème Dessert, MONT BLANC • 570 g

MONT BLANC Pistache

Salty Snacks

Product Insights

MONT BLANC Pistache is a 570 g pistachio-flavored dessert cream made in France with milk, sugar, pistachio paste and various stabilisers. It belongs to the PNNS group "Salty snacks", carries a Nutri-Score of C and is classified as NOVA 4, indicating an ultra-processed product. Nutritionally it offers modest protein (2.6 g per 100 g) and low salt (0.13 g per 100 g) but its sugar level is high at 14 g per 100 g and saturated fat is moderate at 2 g per 100 g.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal112 kcal

Fat3.5 g

Saturated Fat2 g

Carbohydrates17 g

Sugars14 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical dessert products, this pistachio cream contains far less fat (3.5 g vs 18.9 g), saturated fat (2 g vs 5.8 g) and salt (0.13 g vs 2.9 g), but its sugar (14 g) and carbohydrates (17 g) are markedly higher than the averages of 2.6 g sugar and 7.3 g carbs.

Ingredients

LAIT origine France 78% (LAIT entier concentré, poudre de LAIT écrémé), sucre, eau, pâte de pistache (sirop de sucre inverti, PISTACHES vertes de Californie 0,5%, eau, huile de tournesol, arôme), amidon transformé de maïs, amidon de maïs, fécule de manioc, épaississant : carraghénanes, émulsifiant : mono - et diglycérides d'acides gras, sel, colorants : riboflavine - bleu patenté V.

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