Why is Digestive pure chocolade classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and which additives does it contain?

The biscuit combines refined wheat flour, palm‑derived fats, chocolate with added sugars, and several processing agents such as raising salts, emulsifiers (soy lecithin (E322) and E476), and flavoring, which places it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

How do the sugar and saturated‑fat levels in this biscuit impact people with diabetes or hypertension?

With 27.6 g of sugar per 100 g, the product can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic control, while 12.8 g of saturated fat may raise LDL cholesterol and worsen blood‑pressure management, so it should be consumed only in moderation.

Is the palm oil used in Digestive pure chocolade a sustainability concern or an allergen risk?

The biscuit contains palm‑derived fats, which are linked to deforestation and habitat loss, raising sustainability concerns; however, palm oil is not a common food allergen, so it poses minimal risk for most consumers, though highly sensitive individuals should be cautious.

Verkade • 400g

Digestive pure chocolade

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Digestive pure chocolade is a 400 g chocolate‑coated digestive biscuit from the Dutch brand Verkade, sold as a sweet snack. It falls into the ‘Sugary snacks’ PNNS group, carries a Nutri‑Score of E, and is classified in NOVA group 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature with added sugars, palm‑derived fats and several emulsifiers. While it offers 4.2 g of fiber per 100 g and moderate salt, its high sugar (27.6 g), total fat (24.2 g) and saturated fat (12.8 g) make it best suited as an occasional treat rather than a staple.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal495 kcal

Fat24.2 g

Saturated Fat12.8 g

Carbohydrates60.8 g

Sugars27.6 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sugary snack, this biscuit contains slightly less sugar (27.6 g vs 28.98 g) and about half the salt (0.88 g vs 1.98 g), but its fat (24.2 g) and saturated fat (12.8 g) are markedly above the typical values of 17.65 g and 7.8 g respectively.

Ingredients

TARWEbloem 39%, pure chocolade 30% [suiker, cacaomassa, plantaardige vetten (palm, sal en/of shea), BOTERolie, cacaoboter, emulgatoren (sojalecithine, E476), aroma], plantaardige olie (palm), volkoren tarwebloem 9%, suiker, glucose-fructosestroop, rijsmiddelen (natriumcarbonaten, wijnsteenzuur, appelzuur, ammoniumcarbonaten), zout,

84%

35%

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