Why is Pim's Sinaasappel classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

Because it is made from refined ingredients such as glucose‑fructose syrup, refined wheat flour, added sugars, and includes several additives (citric acid E330, pectin E440a, ammonium carbonates E503, sodium carbonates E500, sodium citrate E331, calcium citrate E333, soy lecithin E322, and xanthan gum E415), which together meet the criteria for a NOVA 4 product.

How does the sugar and salt content in this snack affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 48 g of sugars and 0.44 g of salt per 100 g, the product can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and contributes to sodium intake; therefore it should be limited or avoided by people managing diabetes or high blood pressure.

Is the egg ingredient in this product a concern for consumers with egg allergy?

Yes, the product lists eggs as an ingredient and highlights them as an allergen, so anyone allergic to eggs should avoid this snack.

LU • 150 g e [12 biscuits]

Pim's Sinaasappel

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Pim's Sinaasappel is a packaged snack cake filled with orange jam and coated in chocolate, sold in a 150 g bag across the Netherlands and France. It falls under the sugary snacks and biscuits‑and‑cakes family, carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4). The cake is very high in sugars (48 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (5.8 g per 100 g), moderate in salt (0.44 g per 100 g), low in fiber (2.5 g) and protein (3.3 g, 10 % egg, 10 % milk), and contains allergens such as eggs, gluten, milk and soy.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal397 kcal

Fat13 g

Saturated Fat5.8 g

Carbohydrates66 g

Sugars48 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average sweet snack biscuits, this cake contains markedly more sugar (48 g vs 28.9 g) and carbohydrates (66 g vs 59.6 g), but lower total fat, saturated fat and salt, while providing less protein and fiber.

Ingredients

Glucose-fructosestroop, suiker, TARWEBLOEM 15 %, EIEREN, cacaomassa, geconcentreerd sinaasappelsap 4,5 %, cacaoboter, koolzaadolie, geconcentreerde sinaasappelpuree 1,5 %, voedingszuur (citroenzuur), plantaardige vetten (mangopit, sal, shea, palm in wisselende verhoudingen), geleermiddel (pectinen), rijsmiddelen (ammoniumcarbonaten, difosfaten, natriumcarbonaten), TARWEZETMEEL, zuurteregelaars (natriumcitraten, calciumcitraten), emulgator (SOJALECITHINEN), zout, natuurlijk sinaasappelaroma, verdikkingsmiddel (xanthaangom), aroma, magere MELKPOEDER.

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