
Product Insights
Gâteau basque is a traditional Basque cherry cake packaged as a sweet snack and falls under the PNNS groups ‘Sugary snacks’ and ‘Biscuits and cakes’. It carries a Nutri-Score of E and is classified in NOVA group 4, reflecting its ultra-processed nature with added sugars, butter, leavening agents and several food additives. The cake is high in sugars (38.7 g/100 g) and saturated fat (9.7 g/100 g) while providing modest fiber (2.1 g) and protein (4.5 g), and it contains the allergens gluten and milk.
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average snack in its category, this cake contains more sugar (38.7 g vs 28.98 g), more saturated fat (9.7 g vs 7.8 g) and higher carbohydrates (65.4 g vs 59.6 g), but less total fat (15 g vs 17.65 g), lower salt (0.35 g vs 1.98 g), and provides less fiber and protein than typical products.
Ingredients
Sucre, farine de blé, cerises noires, beurre, griottes, poudre à lever (diphosphates, carbonate de sodium), amidon de blé, jus de citron concentré, gélifiant (pectine de fruits), amidon modifié de maïs, sel
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