Why is Sweet Mousse au Chocolat Chocolate classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and which additives does it contain?

The product combines refined cocoa paste, sugar, butterfat, invert sugar syrup, emulsifiers and humectants, all of which are typical of highly processed foods; its specific additives are soy lecithin (E322) and sorbitol (E420ii).

How do the sugar and salt levels in this chocolate affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

While the sugar content (24 g per 100 g) is lower than many confectioneries, it can still raise blood glucose and should be limited by diabetics; the salt level (0.13 g) is modest and unlikely to impact blood pressure, though the overall high fat may influence cardiovascular health.

Is this chocolate suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

It is not vegan because it contains butterfat, nor halal due to the animal‑derived butterfat; there is no gluten, but the carbohydrate content (30 g per 100 g) makes it unsuitable for strict keto diets.

Aldi, Moser Roth • 30g

Süßes, Mousse au Chocolat Schokolade

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

This product is a dark chocolate snack with mousse and truffle fillings, classified under sugary snacks and chocolate products. It bears a Nutri‑Score of D and is labeled as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), reflecting its high fat (45 g), saturated fat (28 g) and the inclusion of additives such as soy lecithin (E322) and sorbitol (E420ii). Nonetheless, it offers relatively low sugar (24 g) and salt (0.13 g) compared with typical sweets, provides 85 % cocoa, 7 g of fiber and 8 g of protein per 100 g, while containing milk, soy and possible nut traces.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal579 kcal

Fat45 g

Saturated Fat28 g

Carbohydrates30 g

Sugars24 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sweet snack, this chocolate contains less sugar (24 g vs 40.22 g) and salt (0.13 g vs 0.42 g) but considerably more fat (45 g vs 33.08 g) and saturated fat (28 g vs 18.99 g).

Ingredients

Edel-Bitterschokolade (Kakaomasse, Kakaobutter, Zucker, magerer Kakao, Emulgator Lecithine (Soja), Vanilleextrakt), Kakaomasse, Zucker, Butterreinfett, Invertzuckersirup, Kakaobutter, Feuchthaltemittel Sorbitsirup, magerer Kakao, Emulgator Lecithine (Soja), Vanilleextrakt. Kann auch Haselnuss, Mandel, Erdnuss und andere Nüsse enthalten.

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