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

Tresor is made from refined grain flours, a chocolate‑hazelnut filling, added sugars, palm oil and several industrial processing steps, which places it in the NOVA 4 ultra‑processed group. Its ingredient list includes colourants E160a (carotene) and E160b (annatto), the antioxidant E304i (ascorbyl palmitate), vitamin E antioxidant E307 (alpha‑tocopherol), and an emulsifier made from sunflower lecithin.

How does the high sugar and salt content in Tresor affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 29 g of sugars per 100 g, Tresor can cause rapid spikes in blood glucose, making it unsuitable for tight diabetes control unless eaten in very small portions. The 1.1 g of salt per 100 g contributes to daily sodium intake and may elevate blood pressure, so hypertensive individuals should limit consumption and balance it with low‑salt foods elsewhere in the day.

Is the hazelnut content in Tresor a concern for nut allergies?

Yes. The chocolate‑hazelnut filling lists hazelnuts (0.5 % estimated) as an ingredient, and the product is flagged for nuts in its allergen information, so anyone with a hazelnut or tree‑nut allergy should avoid this cereal.

Kellogg's • 375g

Tresor

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

Tresor is a Kellogg’s filled chocolate breakfast cereal that falls under the PNNS categories "Cereals and potatoes" and "Breakfast cereals." It carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified as a NOVA 4 ultra‑processed product, with 29 g of sugars, 16 g of fat (including 4 g saturated) and 1.1 g of salt per 100 g, which are all higher than the average values for typical breakfast cereals. The cereal is labeled vegetarian and free from artificial colours or flavours, but it contains gluten, milk derivatives, nuts and palm oil, and includes additives such as colourants (E160a, E160b), emulsifier (sunflower lecithin) and antioxidants (E304i, E307).

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal452 kcal

Fat16 g

Saturated Fat4 g

Carbohydrates68 g

Sugars29 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared to the category average for breakfast cereals, this product contains more than double the sugar (29 g vs 14.13 g), about twice the fat (16 g vs 8.97 g), and slightly less salt (1.1 g vs 1.77 g) per 100 g.

Ingredients

Getreidemehle (_Weizenmehl_ 25%, _Vollkornhafermehl_ 16%, Reismehl 11%), _Schokoladen-Haselnuss-Füllung_ (Zucker, pflanzliche Öle (Rapsöl, Palmöl), Schokolade 3.5% (Zucker, Kakaomasse), Maltodextrin, fettarmes Kakaopulver, _Magermilchpulver_, _Molkepulver_, _Haselnüsse_ 0.5%, Emulgator Sonnenblumenlecithine, natürliches Aroma), Zucker, Salz, Farbstoff (Annatto Norbixin, Carotin), Antioxidationsmittel (Ascorbylpalmitat, Alpha-Tocopherol)

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