Why is Aufstrich Gegrillte Paprika Belugalinse classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The spread combines several processed components such as grilled peppers, tomato puree, sunflower oil, agave syrup, smoked raw cane sugar and a thickener, and it lists the additive E412 (guar gum), which together place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

How does the sugar and salt content in this spread affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 5.5 g of sugars and 1.5 g of salt per 100 g, the spread can raise blood glucose levels and contributes significantly toward the daily sodium limit, so people managing diabetes or high blood pressure should consume it only in small portions.

Based on the ingredient list, is this spread suitable for strict diets such as vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free?

The product is vegan and gluten‑free, but its 11 g of carbohydrates and 5.5 g of sugars make it unsuitable for a strict keto diet, and while it contains no pork, the smoked raw cane sugar may raise questions for strict halal observance.

DmBio • 135g

Aufstrich Gegrillte Paprika Belugalinse

Salty Snacks

Product Insights

The Aufstrich Gegrillte Paprika Belugalinse is an organic, vegan, plant‑based spread classified in the salty and fatty products group. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is rated NOVA 4, delivering 8.5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 5.5 g sugars, 1.5 g salt, 4.1 g fiber and 5.4 g protein per 100 g. While it provides notable fiber and protein with low saturated fat, it contains moderate sugar and salt levels and includes the additive guar gum (E412), indicating an ultra‑processed formulation.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

moderate

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal150 kcal

Fat8.5 g

Saturated Fat1 g

Carbohydrates11 g

Sugars5.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical spreads, this spread has roughly half the fat and salt and about double the fiber and protein, but its sugar content is more than twice the category average.

Ingredients

Wasser, 18% Paprika* rot gegrillt, Tomatenmark, 13% Paprika gelb, Sonnenblumenkerne*, Zucchini*, 5% Belugalinsen, Sonnenblumenöl*, Agavendicksaft*, Röstzwiebeln* (Zwiebeln*, Sonnenblumenöl*), Meersalz, Zitronensaftkonzentrat*, Maisstärke*, Paprika edelsüß, Knoblauch*, Rohrohrzucker* geräuchert (Rohrohrzucker*, Buchenrauch), Paprika* geräuchert (Paprika*, Rauch), Verdickungsmittel: Guarkernmehl*, Oregano*, Pfeffer*

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