Why is Dessert & Cream Cocoa classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It receives a NOVA 4 rating because its ingredient list includes several industrially processed components such as refined cocoa powder, modified starches, glucose‑fructose syrup and food‑technology additives; the additives are carrageenan (E407), guar gum (E412), gelatin (E428) and nitrogen (E931) used for thickening, stabilising and gassing.

How does the sugar and salt content of this pudding affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

With 13 g of sugars per 100 g, the product provides a significant share of the daily sugar limit, which can raise blood‑glucose levels and should be limited in diabetic diets; its salt level is only 0.14 g per 100 g, well below typical thresholds, so it poses minimal risk for hypertension.

Is the gelatin used in this dessert a concern for vegetarians or people with specific dietary restrictions?

Gelatin (E428) is derived from animal collagen, making the pudding unsuitable for vegetarians, vegans and certain religious diets that prohibit animal‑derived ingredients; consumers avoiding gelatin should seek gelatin‑free alternatives.

Milkeria • 200g

Dessert & Cream Cocoa

Milk And Dairy Products

Product Insights

Dessert & Cream Cocoa is a chocolate‑flavored creamy pudding produced by Milkeria and sold in a 200 g recyclable aluminum‑cap and plastic‑can. It belongs to the milk and dairy products group, specifically dairy desserts, and carries a Nutri‑Score of C while being classified in NOVA group 4. The product contains 13 g of sugars, 1.8 g of fat, 0.14 g of salt and 3.1 g of protein per 100 g, and includes additives such as carrageenan (E407), guar gum (E412), gelatin (E428) and nitrogen (E931), making it unsuitable for vegans or those avoiding gelatin.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal101 kcal

Fat1.8 g

Saturated Fat1.8 g

Carbohydrates15.7 g

Sugars13 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical dairy desserts, this pudding has higher sugar and carbohydrate levels but noticeably lower fat, saturated fat, salt and calorie content.

Ingredients

_Lapte_ degresat, 14% _frișcă_, sirop de glucoză fructoză, zahăr, produs din _zer_, amidon modificat, 1.3% cacao pudră cu conținut redus de grăsime, amidon din _grâu_, agenți de îngrășare: caragenan, gumă de guar; gelatină, emulsifiant: esteri ai acidului lactic cu mono - și digliceridele acizilor grași; azot

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