Why is Délices au Caramel classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The biscuit is made from refined sugars, multiple vegetable oils, wheat flours and milk powders, and it includes several food‑industry additives such as lecithins (E322), sodium/potassium tartrate (E337), pectins (E440), and triphosphates (E451), which place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

How does the sugar and salt content in Délices au Caramel affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 40 g of sugar per 100 g, the biscuit can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and is not recommended for people managing diabetes; the salt level of 0.64 g is moderate and below the average for sweet snacks, but it still contributes to daily sodium intake, so hypertensive individuals should consume it sparingly.

Is the palm oil in this product a concern for sustainability or health?

Palm oil is used as a vegetable‑oil component and adds to the saturated‑fat content; environmentally, palm oil production is associated with deforestation and biodiversity loss, making it a sustainability concern, while health‑wise it contributes to the high saturated‑fat level of the biscuit.

Lightbody • 320 g

Délices au Caramel

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Délices au Caramel are shortbread‑style Scottish biscuits coated with milk chocolate and infused with caramel and Guérande sea salt, packaged in a recyclable plastic tray. They belong to the sugary snacks and biscuits & cakes families, carry a Nutri‑Score of E and are classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), reflecting high levels of added sugars (40 g), fat (28 g) and saturated fat (16 g) per 100 g. The product is vegetarian but contains milk, gluten, soy and oats, and its high sugar and saturated‑fat content may be unsuitable for health‑focused diets, though the salt level is lower than the category average.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal505 kcal

Fat28 g

Saturated Fat16 g

Carbohydrates58 g

Sugars40 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sweet snack, Délices au Caramel contains markedly more sugar (40 g vs 28.9 g), fat (28 g vs 17.7 g) and saturated fat (16 g vs 7.8 g) and higher energy (505 kcal vs 418 kcal), while its salt (0.64 g) is below the typical 2 g level.

Ingredients

Sucre, huile palme, farine de _BLÉ_, poudre de _LAIT_ écrémé (LAIT), farine de _BLÉ_ complète (BLE), beurre de cacao, sirop de glucose, sirop de sucre inverti, pâte de cacao, huile de palmiste, huile de noix de coco, matière grasse de _lait_( LAIT), farine d'_AVOINE_ (AVOINE), sirop de sucre partiellement inverti, poudre de levage (carbonates de sodium, carbonates d'ammonium), _lactose_, sel, émulsifiant (lécithines (_SOJA_)), huile de colza, arôme, gélifiant (pectines), correcteurs d'acidité (tartrate double de sodium et de potassium, triphosphates), maltodextrine

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