Why is Salted Caramel All Butter Cookies classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The cookies include refined wheat flour, added sugars, caramel pieces, a raising agent and two listed additives – E150a (plain caramel colour) and E503 (ammonium carbonates); the combination of multiple industrial ingredients and processing steps places the product in NOVA 4.

How does the sugar and salt content in these cookies affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 22.2 g of sugar per 100 g, the cookies can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making them unsuitable for strict diabetic control, while 0.65 g of salt per 100 g adds to daily sodium intake and should be limited for hypertension, so moderate consumption is recommended.

Are Salted Caramel All Butter Cookies suitable for vegan or gluten‑free diets?

No; the product contains butter (milk) and wheat flour, so it is neither vegan nor gluten‑free, although it is labeled vegetarian and does not contain animal meat.

Deluxe • 200 g

Salted Caramel All Butter Cookies

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Salted Caramel All Butter Cookies are a 200 g pack of sweet, drop‑style biscuits marketed by Deluxe, suitable for vegetarians but containing milk and gluten. Nutritionally, they belong to the "Sugary snacks" PNNS group, carry a Nutri‑Score of E and are classified as NOVA 4 ultra‑processed, with high levels of fat (21.3 g), saturated fat (12.7 g) and sugar (22.2 g) per 100 g, though salt is moderate (0.65 g) and they provide 5.5 g protein and 2 g fiber. The product contains two additives (E150a caramel colour and E503 ammonium carbonates), traces of nuts, and its packaging includes cardboard, plastic film and PET tray, giving an overall Eco‑Score of C.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal480 kcal

Fat21.3 g

Saturated Fat12.7 g

Carbohydrates65.5 g

Sugars22.2 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack in its category, these cookies contain less sugar (22.2 g vs 28.98 g) and less salt (0.65 g vs 1.98 g) but higher fat (21.3 g vs 17.65 g) and markedly more saturated fat (12.7 g vs 7.8 g).

Ingredients

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), 23% Salted Butter (Butter (Milk), Salt), Sugar, 9% Salted Caramel Pieces (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Salted Butter [Butter (Milk), Salt], Coconut Oil, Salt, Natural Flavouring, Colour: Plain Caramel), Partially Inverted Refiners Syrup, Natural Flavouring, Raising Agent: Ammonium Carbonates.

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