Why is Cereais de Trigo com Chocolate Chocolocos classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is made from refined grains, added sugars, flavorings, vitamin and mineral premixes, and an antioxidant extract, all typical of ultra‑processed foods; the only listed additives are flavorings, a vitamin/mineral blend, and a tocopherol‑rich antioxidant, with no listed E‑number additives.

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

The 23 g of sugars per 100 g can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for tight diabetic control, while the 0.31 g of salt, although lower than many cereals, still adds to daily sodium intake and should be limited for hypertensive individuals.

Is this cereal suitable for strict dietary patterns such as vegan, gluten‑free, keto, or halal?

The product is plant‑based and contains no animal‑derived ingredients, so it fits vegan and halal diets, but it includes wheat gluten and high carbohydrates, making it unsuitable for gluten‑free, keto, or low‑carb regimes.

Pingo Doce • 500 g

Cereais de Trigo com Chocolate Chocolocos

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

Cereais de Trigo com Chocolate Chocolocos is a fortified wheat and corn breakfast cereal with chocolate, sold in 500 g packages in Portugal and Morocco. It belongs to the breakfast cereals group, carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified in NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product. While it provides 5.7 g fiber, 9.7 g protein and a suite of ten vitamins and iron, it also contains 23 g of sugars per 100 g, which is well above the category average, and moderate fat levels.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal387 kcal

Fat4.2 g

Saturated Fat1 g

Carbohydrates75 g

Sugars23 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average breakfast cereal (14 g sugars, 9 g fat, 1.8 g salt per 100 g), this cereal contains markedly more sugar (23 g), less fat (4.2 g) and lower salt (0.31 g).

Ingredients

Farinhas (integral de trigo (29%), trigo e milho) (64%), açúcar, cacau margo em pó (8%), xarape de glicose-fructose, óleo de girassol, extrato de malte em pó (farinha de malte de trigo e extrato de malte de cevada), sal, canela, aromas, vitaminas [tiamina (B1), riboflavina (B2), niacina (B3), ácido pantoténico (B5), B6, biotina (B8), ácido fólico (B9), B12, C e D],ferro e antioxidante (extrato rico em tocoferóis).

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