Why is Cookies classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The cookie contains industrial ingredients such as refined wheat flour, added sugars, palm and sunflower oils, cocoa paste, multiple syrups, dairy powders, egg, and three approved food additives: lecithin (E322), diphosphate (E450) and sodium carbonate (E500), which together meet the criteria for an ultra‑processed NOVA 4 product.

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

With 32 g of sugar per 100 g, the cookie can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for tight diabetic control, while its 0.71 g of salt is lower than the snack average but still contributes to overall sodium intake, which can be a concern for hypertension when consumed in excess.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for strict diets like Vegan, Keto, Halal, or Gluten‑Free?

No, the cookie is not vegan because it contains dairy (milk powders, butter) and egg, it is not gluten‑free due to wheat flour and wheat starch, it is high in carbs and sugars so it does not fit a keto plan, and while the animal ingredients are permissible in many halal diets, the product lacks explicit halal certification.

Ja!,Rewe,Merba • 225 g

Cookies

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Cookies are sweet snack biscuits classified as sugary snacks and biscuits & cakes, marketed under the Ja!/Rewe/Merba brand and sold in REWE stores. They carry a Nutri‑Score of E and are placed in NOVA group 4, reflecting an ultra‑processed formulation that includes palm oil, added sugars, dairy, egg and several food additives (E322, E450, E500). Nutritionally, the 100 g portion provides 499 kcal, 26 g fat (14 g saturated), 32 g sugars and 0.71 g salt, offering more energy, fat and sugar than typical snack averages while delivering modest fiber (4.1 g) and protein (6.2 g).

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal499 kcal

Fat26 g

Saturated Fat14 g

Carbohydrates58 g

Sugars32 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average values for similar snack biscuits, this product contains more sugar (32 g vs 28.98 g), more total fat (26 g vs 17.65 g) and saturated fat (14 g vs 7.8 g) and higher energy (499 kcal vs 418.19 kcal), while its salt (0.71 g) is lower than the average 1.98 g.

Ingredients

Weizenmehl, Zucker, Kakaomasse, pflanzliche Öle (Palm, Sonnenblume), Glukose-Fruktose-Sirup, Vollmilchpulver, Kakaobutter, Hühnervollei**, Glukosesirup, Butter, Weizenstärke, Magermilchpulver, Emulgator (Lecithine (Soja)), Backtriebmittel (Diphosphate, Natriumcarbonate), natürliches Aroma, Speisesalz. ** Eier aus Bodenhaltung Kann Spuren von Schalenfrüchten enthalten.

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