Why is Kichererbsen Chips classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The snack uses refined chickpea and rice flours, added oils, sweeteners, natural flavourings and an emulsifier, all of which are industrially manufactured processes that place it in NOVA 4; its only listed additive is sunflower lecithin used as an emulsifier.

How does the sugar and salt content of Kichererbsen Chips affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

Each 100 g serving provides 6.6 g of sugars, which can raise blood‑glucose levels and should be limited by diabetics, while 1.6 g of salt (about 640 mg of sodium) contributes significantly to daily sodium intake and may worsen high blood pressure, so both groups should consume the chips only occasionally.

Is Kichererbsen Chips suitable for a vegan or gluten‑free diet?

No; the product contains dairy‑derived sweet whey powder and yogurt powder, so it is not vegan, and it lists possible gluten traces, making it unsuitable for strict gluten‑free diets, although the main flours are chickpea and rice.

Funny-frisch • 80 g

Kichererbsen Chips

Salty Snacks

Product Insights

Kichererbsen Chips from Funny‑frisch are an 80 g vegetarian salty snack marketed as chickpea chips. They deliver 12 g of protein and 6 g of fiber per 100 g, but also contain 1.6 g of salt (high), 444 kcal, 16 g of fat and 6.6 g of sugars, resulting in a Nutri‑Score of D and a NOVA 4 classification for ultra‑processed foods. The formulation includes dairy‑derived ingredients such as sweet whey powder and yogurt powder, as well as an emulsifier (sunflower lecithin) and natural flavour, making it unsuitable for vegans and those avoiding milk allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

moderate

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal444 kcal

Fat16 g

Saturated Fat1.4 g

Carbohydrates60 g

Sugars6.6 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average snacks, Kichererbsen Chips contain more sugar (6.6 g vs 3.84 g), less fat (16 g vs 23.6 g) and far less salt (1.6 g vs 52.4 g).

Ingredients

Kichererbsenmehl (41%), Reismehl, Rapsöl, _Süßkartoffelpulver_, natürliches Aroma, Speisesalz, Süßmolkenpulver, Zucker, Knoblauchpulver, Zwiebelpulver, Hefeextrakt, Petersilie, _Joghurtpulver_, Gewürz, Emulgator (Sonnenblumenlecithine), Gurkenextrakt,

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