Why is Milk chocolate Rice cakes classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The snack combines refined sugar, cocoa butter, dried whole milk and cocoa mass with an emulsifier (soy lecithins, listed as additive E322) and vanilla, all of which are industrially processed ingredients, placing it in the NOVA 4 ultra‑processed category.

How does the high sugar and moderate salt content of this snack affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

With 30.1 g of sugar per 100 g, the product can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for diabetic diets, while the salt level (0.04 g per 100 g) is low and unlikely to impact hypertension significantly, though the overall energy density remains a concern.

Is the milk chocolate ingredient a problem for those with milk or soy allergies?

Yes; the formulation includes dried whole milk and soy lecithins, so individuals allergic to milk proteins or soy should avoid this snack.

Tesco • 105 g

Milk chocolate Rice cakes

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

Milk chocolate Rice cakes are a puffed rice snack coated with milk chocolate, classified in the cereals and potatoes family. They contain 21.4 g of fat, 13 g of saturated fat and 30.1 g of sugars per 100 g, earning a Nutri‑Score of E and reflecting an ultra‑processed NOVA 4 profile. While they provide 7.2 g of protein, 3.1 g of fiber and are labelled vegetarian, the high energy, fat and sugar levels limit their nutritional benefits.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal480 kcal

Fat21.4 g

Saturated Fat13 g

Carbohydrates63.1 g

Sugars30.1 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average puffed‑rice snack, this product contains roughly three times more sugar (30.1 g vs 9 g) and three times the fat (21.4 g vs 6.94 g), while its saturated fat (13 g) is well below the unusually high category average of 165.82 g.

Ingredients

milk chocolate (58%) [sugar, cocoa butter, dried whole milk, cocoa mass, emulsifier (soya lecithins), vanilla], brown rice (42%). allergy advice for allergens, see ingredients in bold. v suitable for vegetarians storage

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100 g