Why is Crunchy muesli au chocolat classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is labeled NOVA 4 because its ingredient list includes refined grains, added sugars, glucose syrup, vegetable oil and processed chocolate, which are typical of industrial formulations; the only listed additives are antioxidant E306 (ascorbic acid) and emulsifier E322 (soy lecithin).

How does the sugar content of this product affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 19 g of sugars per 100 g, the muesli delivers a high glycemic load that can raise blood glucose levels quickly, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic control, while its low salt (0.06 g) does not pose a direct risk for hypertension.

Is this product suitable for vegan, gluten-free or other strict diets?

The muesli is not vegan because it contains honey and may contain milk traces, and it is not gluten-free as it contains oat and wheat flakes and lists gluten as an allergen; it also contains soy lecithin and possible nut traces, so it does not meet those strict diet requirements.

Bony • 750 g

Crunchy muesli au chocolat

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

The product is a crunchy chocolate muesli, classified in the cereals and potatoes dietary family as a breakfast cereal. It carries a Nutri-Score of C and is placed in NOVA group 4, indicating it is an ultra-processed food containing added sugars, sunflower oil, glucose syrup and two additives (E306, E322). Nutritionally it provides 448 kcal per 100 g with 16 g fat (4.7 g saturated), 19 g sugars and 6.7 g fiber, so it is high in energy, fat and sugars while offering a good fiber content and low salt.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal448 kcal

Fat16 g

Saturated Fat4.7 g

Carbohydrates63 g

Sugars19 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average breakfast cereal (14.1 g sugars, 9 g fat, 2.5 g saturated fat and 1.8 g salt per 100 g), this muesli contains considerably more sugars, fat and saturated fat but far less salt.

Ingredients

www.ra.org FR MUESLI CROUSTILLANT AU CHOCOLAT, AROMATISÉ 55,8% céréales [flocons d'AVOINE complète (gluten), flocons de BLÉ complet (gluten)], sucre, huile de tournesol, sirop de glucose, 7,1 % chocolat [sucre, pâte de cacao1, beurre de cacao1, émulsifiant (E322 (SOJA))], 7% morceaux de chocolat [pâte de cacao¹, sucre, émulsifiant (E322), arôme naturel de vanille], croustillant de riz [semoule de riz, farine de BLÉ (gluten), sucre, malt d'ORGE (gluten), sel], noix de coco râpée, 1,6 % cacao maigre en poudre¹, farine de BLÉ (gluten), miel, arôme, extrait de malt d'ORGE (gluten), sucre caramélisé, antioxydant (E306). Riche en fibres. PEUT CONTENIR DES TRACES DE GLUTEN (SEIGLE), DE LAIT ET DE FRUITS À COQUE (AMANDES, NOISETTES, NOIX DE CAJOU, NOIX DE PÉCAN ET NOIX DU BRÉSIL). 1 Certifié Rainforest Alliance. www.ra.org

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