Why is Obstriegel – Waldfrucht-Geschmack classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The bar contains refined ingredients such as cornflakes, barley malt extract, concentrated fruit juices, and a colorant derived from beetroot powder, all of which require multiple industrial steps; the only listed additive is citric acid (E330) used as an acidity regulator.

How does the sugar content in this product affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 46.7 g of sugar per 100 g, the bar can cause a rapid rise in blood glucose, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic meal plans, while its very low salt level (0.05 g) does not pose a direct hypertension risk but the overall high carbohydrate load may still impact blood pressure management.

Is this snack bar suitable for vegan or gluten‑free diets?

No; the bar contains honey, which is an animal product, and gluten from barley malt extract and other grain ingredients, so it is neither vegan nor gluten‑free.

Golden Bridge • 150 g (5 x 30 g)

Obstriegel - Waldfrucht-Geschmack

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Obstriegel – Waldfrucht-Geschmack is a sweet snack bar that belongs to the Sugary snacks and Biscuits and cakes groups. It carries a Nutri-Score of C and is classified as NOVA 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product with a high sugar content of 46.7 g per 100 g, but it also provides 11 g of fiber and roughly 71 % fruit, whole‑grain oat and other plant ingredients. The bar contains gluten from barley malt extract, honey that makes it non‑vegan, and a small amount of citric acid as an additive, which are relevant for consumers with specific dietary restrictions.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal320 kcal

Fat2 g

Saturated Fat0.2 g

Carbohydrates66.7 g

Sugars46.7 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack bar, this product has considerably more sugar (46.7 g vs 28.98 g) while its fat (2 g) and salt (0.05 g) are well below the typical values of 17.65 g and 1.98 g respectively.

Ingredients

Getrocknete Apfelstücke (28 %), Rosinen (20%), Apfelsaftkonzentrat (13%), getrocknete Dattelstücke, Hafervollkornflocken, Cornflakes (Mais, Gerstenmalzextrakt), Oligofruktose, Honig (2 %), Holunderbeersaftkonzentrat (2%), färbendes Lebensmittel: Rote-Bete-Pulver; Oblaten (Kartoffelstärke, Karamell), Citrusfaser, Sonnenblumenöl, Heidelbeerfruchtpulver (0,8 %) (Maltodextrine, siehe sch Heidelbeerpüree), Brombeerfruchtpulver (0,6%), Säuerungsmittel: Citronensäure; Reismehl, Aroma.

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