Why is Snack-Hits classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product combines refined wheat flour, vegetable oils, peanut pieces and multiple processing steps such as puffing and flavor coating, which places it in NOVA group 4. Its label lists eight additives: E14xx (unspecified), E450 (diphosphate), E471 (mono‑ and diglycerides of fatty acids), E500 (sodium carbonate), E500ii (sodium bicarbonate), E503 (ammonium carbonate), E503ii (ammoniumhydrogencarbonate) and E524 (sodium hydroxide), plus flavorings that include wheat derivatives.

How does the salt content of Snack-Hits affect a hypertensive diet?

Snack-Hits contains 2.2 g of salt per 100 g, which the Nutri‑Score system rates as high. For people managing hypertension, this amount can contribute significantly to daily sodium limits and should be consumed in moderation or balanced with low‑salt foods.

Is the peanut ingredient in Snack-Hits a concern for people with nut allergies?

Yes. Whole roasted peanuts are listed as a separate ingredient and are also highlighted in the allergen declaration, so anyone with a peanut allergy should avoid this product.

Lorenz • 320 g

Snack-Hits

Salty Snacks

Product Insights

Snack-Hits is a 320 g bag of puffed salty snacks made from potato, wheat flour, and roasted peanuts, falling under the PNNS groups “Salty snacks” and “Appetizers”. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is classified in NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product containing several additives such as E450, E471, E500, E503, E524 and flavorings. Nutritionally it provides 476 kcal, 21 g fat (including 2.6 g saturated), 11 g protein and 3.5 g fibre per 100 g, but its 2.2 g of salt and 4.2 g of sugars place it in the “high” salt category, making it less suitable for low‑salt or low‑sugar diets.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal476 kcal

Fat21 g

Saturated Fat2.6 g

Carbohydrates59 g

Sugars4.2 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average salty‑snack, Snack‑Hits delivers slightly less total fat (21 g vs 23.6 g) and saturated fat (2.6 g vs 5.1 g), provides more protein (11 g vs 8 g) and similar energy (476 kcal vs 471 kcal), but contains a touch more sugar (4.2 g vs 3.8 g) while its salt level (2.2 g) is far below the category average.

Ingredients

_Weizenmehl_, pflanzliche Öle (Sonnenblume, Rapssamen), _Erdnusskerne_, Stärke, Kartoffelpulver, Maisgrieß, Speisesalz, Zucker, Gerstenmalzextrakt, Meersalz, modifizierte Stärke, Maltodextrin, ganz gehärtetes Rapsöl, Zwiebelpulver, _Vollmilchpulver_, Dextrose, _Süßmolkenpulver_, Paprikapulver, hydrolisiertes _Sojaeiweiß_, _Käsepulver_, Gewürze, Paprikaextrakt, Tomatenpulver, Kurkumapulver, Aromen (enthalten _Weizenerzeugnisse_), Raucharomen, Hefe, Hefeextrakt, Säureregulator: Natriumhydroxid, Backtriebmittel: Ammoniumhydrogencarbonat, Natriumhydrogencarbonat, Diphosphate, Natriumcarbonate; Emulgator: Mono - und Diglyceride von Speisefettsäuren

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