Why is duplo Cocos classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The bar is made from refined ingredients such as milk chocolate, white chocolate, wheat flour, palm oil and multiple emulsifiers, which places it in the NOVA 4 category for ultra‑processed foods. Its label lists additives E322 (lecithin, an emulsifier derived from soy), E500/E500ii (sodium bicarbonate, a raising agent) and E503/E503i (ammonium carbonate, another leavening agent).

How does the high sugar content in duplo Cocos affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 46.9 g of sugar per 100 g, the bar can cause rapid spikes in blood glucose, making it unsuitable for people managing diabetes, and the added sugars contribute to overall caloric load, which may worsen hypertension when combined with excess sodium intake, although its salt level is relatively low.

Is duplo Cocos suitable for vegan or gluten‑free diets?

No. The product contains whole‑milk chocolate, whey and skim‑milk powders, which provide dairy, and it also includes wheat flour, making it unsuitable for both vegan and gluten‑free consumers.

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duplo Cocos

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Duplo Cocos is a chocolate bar that combines milk chocolate with a wafer and a coconut‑milk‑cream filling, packaged as an 18.2 g snack. It belongs to the sugary snacks and biscuits‑and‑cakes groups, carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified as NOVA 4, reflecting its high levels of added sugars (46.9 g/100 g), total fat (38.4 g) and saturated fat (26 g) together with several food additives. While it provides a quick source of energy and contains some protein (6.3 g/100 g), its high sugar and fat content, presence of milk, wheat and soy allergens, and palm‑oil ingredient limit its suitability for health‑conscious or allergen‑restricted consumers.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal587 kcal

Fat38.4 g

Saturated Fat26 g

Carbohydrates52.8 g

Sugars46.9 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack bar, duplo Cocos contains roughly 62 % more sugar (46.9 g vs 28.98 g), more than double the fat (38.4 g vs 17.65 g) and over three times the saturated fat (26 g vs 7.8 g), while its salt (0.24 g) is well below the typical 1.98 g and its energy (587 kcal) exceeds the category average of 418 kcal.

Ingredients

_VOLLMILCHSCHOKOLADE_ 55 % (Zucker, Kakaobutter _VOLLMILCHPULVER_, Kakaomasse, Emulgator Lecithine (_SOJA_), Vanillin), Weiße Schokolade mit Kokosraspel (Zucker, Kokosraspel (23,5 %) Kakaobutter, _VOLLMILCHPULVER_, Emulgator Lecithine (_SOJA_), natürliches Aroma, Vanillin), Palmöl, Zucker, _WEIZENMEHL_, Kokosraspel (4%), _MAGERMILCHPULVER_ (2 %), _SÜSSMOLKENPULVER_, Reisstärke, Kokosextrakt getrocknet 0,8% (enthält _MILCH_), natürliches Aroma, Emulgator Lecithine (_SOJA_), Salz, Backtriebmittel: Ammoniumcarbonat, Natriumhydrogencarbonat; Vanillin.

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