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

It is rated NOVA 4 because its ingredients are largely refined, industrially processed components such as maltose, peanut paste, glutinous rice and added sugars, and it incorporates food-industry additives, including the thickener E1442, the preservative E202 and the emulsifier E471, characteristic of ultra-processed foods.

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

With 27 g of sugars per 100 g, the mochi can cause a rapid rise in blood glucose, making it unsuitable as a regular snack for people managing diabetes unless consumed in very small portions; the salt level is only 0.1 g, which is low and generally acceptable for hypertension.

Is the peanut ingredient in this product a concern for allergies or sustainability?

Peanut is listed as a major allergen, so the product must be avoided by anyone with peanut allergy, and the formulation also contains palm oil, which raises sustainability concerns due to its impact on tropical forests.

Royal Family • 210 g

Mochi aux Arachides

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Mochi aux Arachides is a sweet snack that combines a rice-based mochi dough with a peanut-butter filling, placing it in the sugary-snacks and biscuits-and-cakes families. Per 100 g it delivers 376 kcal, 27 g of sugars (high), 10.9 g fat (moderate) with 3.5 g saturated fat, 0.1 g salt (low), 5.5 g protein and 1 g fiber, resulting in a Nutri-Score of D and a NOVA 4 ultra-processed rating. The product lists peanuts as an allergen and includes the additives E1442 (thickener), E202 (preservative) and E471 (emulsifier), which may be undesirable for low-sugar, allergen-free or clean-label diets.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal376 kcal

Fat10.9 g

Saturated Fat3.5 g

Carbohydrates64 g

Sugars27 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sugary-snack, this mochi contains slightly less sugar (27 g vs 28.98 g) and markedly lower fat, saturated fat, salt and energy, while its carbohydrate level is higher and fiber is lower.

Ingredients

Maltose (24,66%), beurre d'arachide (23,12 %) (Arachide, Sucre, Huile Végétale (Huile de Palme, Huile de Colza), Sel, Arôme d'arachide) , Sucre (21,57 %), Riz gluant (15,41 %), Épaississant (E 1442) (6,16 %), Tréhalose(6,16 %), Arachide en Poudre (1,54 %), huile de palme (1,23 %), émulsifiant (E471) (0,09 %), conservateur (E202) (0,05 %).

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