Why is DUBAI Style CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO & KADAYIF classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is rated NOVA 4 because it combines a refined milk chocolate matrix with a complex pistachio pastry‑threads filling that includes industrial ingredients such as sugar syrups, emulsifiers, flavorings and malt extract; the only listed additive is soy lecithin (E322) used as an emulsifier.

How does the high sugar and saturated fat content in this chocolate affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 46.2 g of sugar and 19.3 g of saturated fat per 100 g, the bar can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and increase LDL cholesterol, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic or hypertension management where low‑sugar, low‑saturated‑fat foods are recommended.

Is the pistachio component in this product a concern for people with nut allergies?

Yes, the filling contains pistachios as the primary nut ingredient, and it also includes almonds and hazelnuts, so anyone allergic to tree nuts should avoid this chocolate.

Lindt • 145 g

Dubai Style Chocolate

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

DUBAI Style CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO & KADAYIF is a German produced milk chocolate bar filled with pistachio‑kissed pastry threads and marketed as a sweet snack. With a Nutri-Score of E and a NOVA classification of 4, the 100 g portion delivers 388 kcal, 35.9 g fat (19.3 g saturated), 46.2 g sugars and 0.31 g salt, putting it above average sugar and fat levels for its category. The bar contains milk, soy, gluten, pistachios, almonds and hazelnuts, and includes the additive soy lecithin (E322), so it is not suitable for vegans or those avoiding these allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal382 kcal

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack chocolate, this bar has about 46 g of sugar per 100 g versus 40 g, 35.9 g fat versus 33.1 g, and 19.3 g saturated fat versus 19 g, while its salt content is slightly lower at 0.31 g.

Ingredients

Whole milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, cocoa mass, lactose, skim milk powder, emulsifier (soya lecithin), barley malt extract, flavouring), pistachio pastry threads filling 26% [pistachios (45%), sugar, anhydrous milk fat, pastry threads (10%) (wheat flour, water, corn starch, sunflower oil, salt), cocoa butter, whole milk powder, almonds, skim milk powder, hazelnuts, salt, emulsifier (soya lecithin), invert sugar syrup, flavourings]. Non-EU May contain other nuts, peanuts, other cereals containing gluten.

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