Why is the Barre Cookie Crispy classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It receives a NOVA 4 rating because its formulation includes refined ingredients such as wheat flour, added sugars, vegetable fats and multiple food‑industry additives; the label lists emulsifiers (E322 – soy lecithin, E476 – polyglycerol polyricinoleate), raising agents (E503 – ammonium carbonates, E500 – sodium carbonates) and a natural vanilla flavour.

How does the high sugar and salt content of this snack bar affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

With 38 g of sugar per 100 g, the bar can cause a rapid rise in blood glucose, making it unsuitable for tight diabetic control, while its 0.57 g of salt per 100 g contributes to sodium intake but stays below the average snack‑bar salt level; nevertheless, frequent consumption may impact blood pressure in hypertensive individuals.

Is the Barre Cookie Crispy suitable for vegan, keto, halal or gluten‑free diets?

No; the product contains milk powder, whey, soy lecithin and wheat flour, which make it non‑vegan, non‑keto (high carbs and sugars), non‑halal (milk derivatives) and not gluten‑free due to wheat gluten.

Sondey • 162 g

Barre Cookie Crispy

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Barre Cookie Crispy is a sweet snack bar that falls under the Sugary snacks and Biscuits and cakes categories. It carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified in NOVA group 4, containing 38 g of sugars, 14 g of saturated fat and 0.57 g of salt per 100 g, while providing 3 g of dietary fiber and 6 g of protein. The bar is high in energy (502 kcal per 100 g) and ultra‑processed, but it does contain some fiber and is made with Rainforest Alliance‑certified cocoa, though it also includes milk, wheat gluten and soy allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal502 kcal

Fat24 g

Saturated Fat14 g

Carbohydrates62 g

Sugars38 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average snack bars, this product is markedly higher in sugars, total and saturated fat, and energy, while its salt is lower and fiber similar to the category averages.

Ingredients

33,7% chocolat au lait (sucre, beurre de cacao*, pâte de cacao*, poudre de lait écrémé, lactosérum (lait) en poudre, matière grasse de lait anhydre, émulsifiants: lécithines (soja), polyricinoléate de polyglycérol; arôme naturel de vanille), 28,8% farine de blé, sucre, graisses végétales (noix de coco et palmiste en proportion variable, palme), 3,9% cacao maigre en poudre*, farine de riz, huile de tournesol, lactosérum (lait) en poudre, sirop de glucose, poudre de lait écrémé, noix de coco râpée, gluten de blé, sel, émulsifiants: lécithines (soja, tournesol), poudres à lever: carbonates d'ammonium, carbonates de sodium; arôme naturel de vanille, malt de blé, dextrose. *Certifié Rainforest Alliance. ra.org. Traces éventuelles d'œufs et de fruits à coque.

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