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

It is labeled NOVA 4 because the formulation includes multiple processed ingredients such as palm oil, emulsifiers (soy lecithin, E322), and raising agents (sodium and ammonium carbonates, E500 and E503), which are typical of industrially manufactured snack foods.

How does the high sugar and saturated fat content in Délices au chocolat noir affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

The 30 g of sugar and 19 g of saturated fat per 100 g can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and raise LDL cholesterol, making the product unsuitable for strict diabetic or high‑blood‑pressure diets that require low‑sugar and low‑saturated‑fat foods.

Is Délices au chocolat noir suitable for vegan, gluten‑free, or allergen‑free diets?

No, the snack contains dairy (milk powder and lactose), gluten from wheat flour, and soy lecithin, so it does not meet vegan, gluten‑free, or common allergen‑free criteria.

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Délices au chocolat noir

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Délices au chocolat noir is a frozen sweet snack that falls under the sugary snacks and biscuits & cakes categories. It carries a Nutri-Score of E and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), with high levels of sugar (30 g), fat (32 g) and saturated fat (19 g) per 100 g, while providing about 6 g of protein. The product contains gluten, milk and soy allergens and includes palm oil, which raises sustainability concerns.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal518 kcal

Fat32 g

Saturated Fat19 g

Carbohydrates49 g

Sugars30 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average chocolate biscuit, this snack has higher sugar, fat and saturated fat but lower salt content.

Ingredients

Chocolat noir 29% (pâte de cacao, sucre, beurre de cacao, émulsifiant (lécithines (soja)), arôme), sucre, huile de palme, farine de blé, farine de blé complète, lait écrémé en poudre, sirop de glucose, sirop de sucre inverti, huile de palmiste, huile de noix de coco, farine d'avoine, sirop de sucre partiellement inverti, sel dont sel de Guérande 0,1%, poudres à lever (carbonates de sodium, carbonates d'ammonium), huile de colza, émulsifiant (lécithines (soja)), arômes, lactose. Chocolat noir (cacao 70% min.) 29%, Caramel 26%.

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