Why is Escargots chocolat au Lait classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is deemed ultra‑processed because its formulation relies heavily on refined ingredients such as sugar, cocoa paste, cocoa butter, milk powders and a praline paste, and it incorporates additives like the emulsifier lecithin (E322) and a natural vanilla flavor, which are typical of NOVA 4 foods.

How does the sugar and saturated‑fat content affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 47.6 g of sugar and 14.2 g of saturated fat per 100 g, the snack can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and raise LDL cholesterol, making it unsuitable for regular consumption by people managing diabetes or high blood pressure.

Are the hazelnuts and almonds in this product a concern for people with nut allergies?

Yes; the confection contains both hazelnuts and almonds in the praline layer and lists them as allergens, so anyone with a tree‑nut allergy should avoid it.

lanvin • 164 g

Escargots chocolat au Lait

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Lanvin’s Escargots chocolat au Lait are milk‑chocolate shaped snail confections sold in 164 g packs. At 568 kcal per 100 g, the snack delivers 36.9 g of fat (14.2 g saturated), 47.6 g of sugars and 6.8 g of protein, placing it in the “Sugary snacks” PNNS group and earning a NOVA 4 ultra‑processed rating, with no Nutri‑Score currently assigned. While the praline blend supplies hazelnuts and almonds and the product is free from palm oil, its high sugar and fat content, presence of milk, nuts and gluten, and the use of an emulsifier (E322) make it a treat best enjoyed sparingly.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal568 kcal

Fat36.9 g

Saturated Fat14.2 g

Carbohydrates50.1 g

Sugars47.6 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sweet‑snack, this product contains substantially less sugar (47.6 g vs 53.4 g per 100 g) but markedly more fat (36.9 g vs 10.5 g) and saturated fat (14.2 g vs 7.0 g), resulting in a higher energy value (568 kcal vs 373 kcal).

Ingredients

Praliné 47% (sucre, noisettes, amandes), sucre, pâte de cacao, beurre de cacao, poudre de lait entier, petit-lait M Se en poudre, beurre pâtissier, émulsifiant (lécithine de tournesol), arôme naturel de vanille, Peut contenir : autres fruits à coque, euf, gluten, 23,5% d'amandes et de noisettes,

84%

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