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

It receives a NOVA 4 rating because it is made from refined ingredients such as rice flour, oat flour, sugars, glucose syrup and multiple industrial additives; the label lists three food‑grade additives: E1200 (polydextrose), E322 (soy lecithin) and E422 (glycerol).

How does the sugar and salt content in Crunch Salted Caramel affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 13.7 g of sugar and 0.32 g of salt per 100 g, the bar can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and modest sodium intake, making it unsuitable as a regular snack for people managing diabetes or hypertension.

Is the milk ingredient in Crunch Salted Caramel a concern for people with lactose intolerance or dairy allergy?

Yes; the bar contains whey powder and skimmed milk powder, both dairy derivatives, so it should be avoided by anyone with lactose intolerance or a milk allergy.

Crownfield, Lidl • 5 x 19 g

Crunch Salted Caramel

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Crunch Salted Caramel is a cereal bar classified in the Sugary snacks (and Biscuits and cakes) group of the French PNNS dietary guidelines. It delivers 68 kcal per 19 g serving, with modest fat (1.5 g) and salt (0.06 g) but a high sugar level (2.6 g) and an impressive 4.8 g of fiber, giving it a balanced mix of quick energy and some dietary fiber. The bar is ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), contains three additives (E1200, E322, E422), palm‑derived fats and dairy allergens, which lowers its Nutri‑Score to C.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Added Sugars12 g

Fruits & Vegetables1.8 %

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average cereal bars, Crunch Salted Caramel provides about half the sugar (13.7 g vs 28.9 g) and fat (7.9 g vs 17.6 g) per 100 g, while offering over eight times more fiber (25.3 g vs 3.1 g) and slightly less protein (3.7 g vs 6.3 g).

Ingredients

23% Crisped Cereal (Rice Flour, Sugar, Salt), 15% Gluten Free Oats, Oligofructose, Bulking Agent: Polydextrose; Water, 8% Milk Chocolate Flavoured Drizzle (Sugar, Fully Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Fat, Whey Powder (Milk), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder**, Skimmed Milk Powder, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithins; Flavouring), Glucose Syrup, 5% Caramel Fudge Pieces (Sugar, Vegetable Fats [Palm, Palm Kernel], Glucose Syrup, Skimmed Milk Powder, Salt, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithins; Natural Vanilla Flavouring), Humectant: Glycerol; Rapeseed Oil, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder**, Natural Caramel Flavouring, Emulsifier: Sunflower Lecithins; Sea Salt, Caramelised Sugar Syrup.

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