Why is Mousse au Chocolat à l'ancienne classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The mousse combines several industrially refined ingredients such as dark chocolate, added sugar, cocoa butter, salted butter and egg yolks, and it includes an emulsifier (sunflower lecithin) listed as additive E322, which places it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

How does the high sugar and saturated‑fat content of this mousse affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 20 g of sugar and 15 g of saturated fat per 100 g, the mousse can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and increase LDL cholesterol, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic or hypertension‑controlled diets without careful portion control.

Is the presence of eggs in this mousse a concern for people with egg allergies?

Yes, the product contains both egg whites and yolks from free‑range chickens, so it must be avoided by anyone diagnosed with an egg allergy.

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Mousse au Chocolat à l'ancienne

Milk And Dairy Products

Product Insights

This product is an old‑fashioned chocolate mousse, classified within the milk and dairy products group, specifically dairy desserts. It carries a Nutri‑Score of E and belongs to NOVA group 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature, with high levels of fat (25 g), saturated fat (15 g), sugars (20 g) and moderate salt (0.31 g per 100 g), while providing 8.3 g of protein. The mousse contains eggs, milk and possible traces of gluten and nuts, is free from added preservatives and colourings, and is packaged in a metal capsule, cardboard sleeve and glass pot.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal356 kcal

Fat25 g

Saturated Fat15 g

Carbohydrates25 g

Sugars20 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average values for similar dairy desserts, this mousse contains roughly double the sugar and five times the fat, while its salt content is about half the typical level.

Ingredients

Chocolat noir 42% (pâte de cacao, sucre, beurre de cacao, émulsifiant : lécithine de tournesol, arôme naturel de vanille), blancs et jaunes D'ŒUFS issus de poules élevées en plein air origine France, BEURRE salé. Traces possibles de gluten et de fruits à coques.

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