Why is Oat Cookie with 40% oat flakes classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The cookie includes refined sugar, invert sugar syrup, palm oil and two food additives – E500 (sodium carbonate) and E503 (ammonium carbonate) – which together place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

How does the sugar and salt content of this oat cookie affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 25 g of sugar per 100 g, the cookie can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and should be limited for people with diabetes; its 0.79 g of salt per 100 g is moderate and contributes to sodium intake, a consideration for those managing hypertension.

Is the palm oil used in this oat cookie a concern for sustainability or health?

Palm oil is flagged for sustainability because its production is linked to deforestation and biodiversity loss, and it adds saturated fat, contributing to the product’s high saturated‑fat level.

DmBio,DM • 300 g

Hafer Cookie mit 40% Haferflocken

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Oat Cookie with 40% oat flakes is a plain rolled oat biscuit marketed as organic, vegan and vegetarian. It belongs to the Sugary snacks and Biscuits & cakes groups, carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4); it provides 6.5 g fiber and 8.8 g protein per 100 g but also contains 25 g sugars, 8.7 g saturated fat and 0.79 g salt, together with palm oil and the additives E500 and E503. The product contains gluten and palm oil, which raises sustainability concerns, and its high sugar and saturated‑fat levels outweigh the modest fiber and protein benefits.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal484 kcal

Fat20 g

Saturated Fat8.7 g

Carbohydrates64 g

Sugars25 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack in its category, this oat cookie has slightly less sugar (25 g vs 28.98 g per 100 g) but more total fat (20 g vs 17.65 g), higher saturated fat (8.7 g vs 7.8 g) and lower salt (0.79 g vs 1.98 g).

Ingredients

40% HAFERFLOCKEN*, Zucker*, 18,1% WEIZENVOLLKORNMEHL*, Palmöl*, Invertzuckersirup*, Salz, Backtriebmittel: Natriumcarbonate, Ammoniumcarbonate. *aus biologischer Landwirtschaft

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