Why is Fruchtaufschnitt Cranberry‑Kirsch classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The bar combines many refined and reconstituted ingredients such as concentrated apple and cherry juices, dried sweetened cranberries, and honey, and it undergoes multiple processing steps like drying, sweetening and extrusion, which place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category; the only listed additive is lecithin (E322) used as an emulsifier.

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

The 50 g of sugars per 100 g can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for tight diabetes control, while the very low salt (0.14 g) is generally safe for hypertension, but the overall high carbohydrate load still requires careful portion sizing.

Is this fruit snack suitable for a vegan or gluten‑free diet?

No; the presence of honey makes it non‑vegan, and the oat flakes and barley malt extract introduce gluten, so it cannot be considered gluten‑free, and it may also contain trace amounts of milk, peanuts, sesame and soy.

Rewe, Rewe Bio • 150 g

Fruchtaufschnitt Cranberry-Kirsch

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Fruchtaufschnitt Cranberry-Kirsch is an organic fruit snack bar made from dried apple pieces, raisins, whole‑grain oat flakes, cranberries, sour cherry juice, honey and other ingredients, classified in the sugary snacks and biscuits‑and‑cakes families. Its nutrition per 100 g shows very high sugars (50 g), low fat (2.2 g) and saturated fat (0.3 g), low salt (0.14 g), high fiber (6.5 g) and moderate protein (3.4 g), resulting in a Nutri‑Score of D and an ultra‑processed NOVA 4 rating. The product contains gluten, honey (so it is not vegan), and may have traces of milk, peanuts, sesame and soy, with a single additive, lecithin (E322), and carries EU organic and FSC certifications.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal330 kcal

Fat2.2 g

Saturated Fat0.3 g

Carbohydrates71 g

Sugars50 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack bar, this fruit snack provides markedly more sugar (50 g vs 29 g) and fiber (6.5 g vs 3.1 g), but far less fat (2.2 g vs 17.6 g), saturated fat and salt, resulting in lower energy (330 kcal vs 418 kcal).

Ingredients

getrocknete Apfelstücke¹ 28 %, Rosinen¹ 23 %, Vollkornhaferflocken, Apfelsaftkonzentrat¹ 8%, Cornflakes (Mais, Meersalz, Gerstenmalzextrakt¹, Emulgator Lecithine'), getrocknete gesüßte Cranberrystücke¹ 6% (Cranberries 60 %**, Rohrzucker, Sonnenblumenöl), Sauerkirschsaftkonzentrat¹ 4%, Honig, Rote Bete Saftpulver' (Maltodextrine¹, Rote-Bete-Saftkonzentrat, Zitronensaftkonzentrat¹), Oblaten' (Kartoffelstärke¹), Sonnenblumenöl¹, Zitronensaftpulver (Zitronensaftkonzentrat', Maisstärke¹, Rohrzucker'). ¹aus kontrolliert biologischer Landwirtschaft. Kann Spuren von Milch, Erdnüssen, Schalenfrüchten, Soja und Sesamsamen enthalten.

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