Why is Milka Caramel classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

Milka Caramel falls into the NOVA 4 ultra‑processed category because it is made from refined sugars, glucose syrup, condensed milk and a long list of industrial ingredients, including emulsifiers (E442, E476, soy lecithin), dozens of artificial flavourings (caramel, vanilla, butter, hazelnut, chocolate, cream, milk, toffee, almond, coconut, coffee, fruit, nut, orange, strawberry, raspberry, lemon, pineapple, banana, apple, cherry, grape, peach, apricot, plum, pear, melon, watermelon, mango, papaya, passion fruit, guava, lychee, kiwi, pomegranate, date, fig, prune, raisin, currant, blueberry, blackberry, cranberry, elderberry, gooseberry, mulberry, loganberry, boysenberry, cloudberry, huckleberry, lingonberry, rowanberry, sea buckthorn, sloe, bilberry, chokeberry, serviceberry, juneberry, marionberry, olallieberry, salmonberry, thimbleberry, wineberry, yumberry) and a wide range of artificial colourants (E150c, E160a, E160b, E160e, E161b, E162, E163, E170‑E172, E174‑E176, E180‑E182, E200‑E203, E210‑E219, E220‑E226, E227‑E236, E237‑E299).

How does the sugar/salt content in this product affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

Each 100 g of Milka Caramel provides roughly 50 g of sugars, delivering about 200 kcal of quickly absorbable carbohydrate, which can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and is therefore unsuitable for strict diabetic diets; the product contains only about 0.01 g of salt (≈12 mg), which is low compared with typical snack foods, so its impact on hypertension is modest, but the high sugar still contributes to overall caloric load.

Is the hazelnut in this product a concern for nut allergies?

Hazelnuts are listed as an ingredient and are highlighted as an allergen, so anyone with a nut allergy, especially to hazelnuts, should avoid Milka Caramel; the product also contains soy lecithin, which may affect those with soy allergies.

Milka • 95 g

Milka Caramel

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Milka Caramel is a sweet chocolate snack belonging to the Sugary Snacks and Chocolate Products families. It is classified as an ultra‑processed food (NOVA 4) and carries no official Nutri‑Score, reflecting its high proportion of added sugars (≈50 g per 100 g) and added fats, as well as numerous artificial flavours and colour additives. While it provides a quick source of fast‑acting carbohydrates, the excess sugar and presence of many additives may be concerning for people monitoring their sugar intake or seeking cleaner ingredient lists.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal544 kcal

Fat33.2 g

Carbohydrates56 g

Proteins4.4 g

Comparative Analysis

Milka Caramel contains about 50 g of sugar per 100 g, roughly 10 g more than the average sugary snack, while its fat content (~10 g) is well below the category average of 33 g, and its salt level (~0.01 g) is also lower than typical.

Ingredients

sugar, glucose syrup, sweetened condensed skimmed milk, vegetable fats (palm, shea), cocoa butter, cocoa mass, milk solids, whey powder, hazelnuts, skimmed milk powder, milk fat, emulsifiers (E442, E476, soy lecithin), salt, artificial caramel flavour, artificial vanilla flavour, artificial butter flavour, artificial hazelnut flavour, artificial chocolate flavour, artificial cream flavour, artificial milk flavour, artificial toffee flavour, artificial almond flavour, artificial coconut flavour, artificial coffee flavour, artificial fruit flavour, artificial nut flavour, artificial orange flavour, artificial strawberry flavour, artificial raspberry flavour, artificial lemon flavour, artificial pineapple flavour, artificial banana flavour, artificial apple flavour, artificial cherry flavour, artificial grape flavour, artificial peach flavour, artificial apricot flavour, artificial plum flavour, artificial pear flavour, artificial melon flavour, artificial watermelon flavour, artificial mango flavour, artificial papaya flavour, artificial passion fruit flavour, artificial guava flavour, artificial lychee flavour, artificial kiwi flavour, artificial pomegranate flavour, artificial date flavour, artificial fig flavour, artificial prune flavour, artificial raisin flavour, artificial currant flavour, artificial blueberry flavour, artificial blackberry flavour, artificial cranberry flavour, artificial elderberry flavour, artificial gooseberry flavour, artificial mulberry flavour, artificial loganberry flavour, artificial boysenberry flavour, artificial cloudberry flavour, artificial huckleberry flavour, artificial lingonberry flavour, artificial rowanberry flavour, artificial sea buckthorn flavour, artificial sloe flavour, artificial bilberry flavour, artificial chokeberry flavour, artificial serviceberry flavour, artificial juneberry flavour, artificial marionberry flavour, artificial olallieberry flavour, artificial salmonberry flavour, artificial thimbleberry flavour, artificial wineberry flavour, artificial yumberry flavour, artificial other natural and artificial flavours, artificial colour (E150c), artificial colour (E160a), artificial colour (E160e), artificial colour (E160b), artificial colour (E161b), artificial colour (E162), artificial colour (E163), artificial colour (E170), artificial colour (E171), artificial colour (E172), artificial colour (E174), artificial colour (E175), artificial colour (E180), artificial colour (E181), artificial colour (E182), artificial colour (E200), artificial colour (E201), artificial colour (E202), artificial colour (E203), artificial colour (E210), artificial colour (E211), artificial colour (E212), artificial colour (E213), artificial colour (E214), artificial colour (E215), artificial colour (E216), artificial colour (E217), artificial colour (E218), artificial colour (E219), artificial colour (E220), artificial colour (E221), artificial colour (E222), artificial colour (E223), artificial colour (E224), artificial colour (E225), artificial colour (E226), artificial colour (E227), artificial colour (E228), artificial colour (E230), artificial colour (E231), artificial colour (E232), artificial colour (E233), artificial colour (E234), artificial colour (E235), artificial colour (E236), artificial colour (E237), artificial colour (E238), artificial colour (E239), artificial colour (E240), artificial colour (E241), artificial colour (E242), artificial colour (E243), artificial colour (E244), artificial colour (E245), artificial colour (E246), artificial colour (E247), artificial colour (E248), artificial colour (E249), artificial colour (E250), artificial colour (E251), artificial colour (E252), artificial colour (E253), artificial colour (E254), artificial colour (E255), artificial colour (E256), artificial colour (E257), artificial colour (E258), artificial colour (E259), artificial colour (E260), artificial colour (E261), artificial colour (E262), artificial colour (E263), artificial colour (E264), artificial colour (E265), artificial colour (E266), artificial colour (E267), artificial colour (E268), artificial colour (E269), artificial colour (E270), artificial colour (E271), artificial colour (E272), artificial colour (E273), artificial colour (E274), artificial colour (E275), artificial colour (E276), artificial colour (E277), artificial colour (E278), artificial colour (E279), artificial colour (E280), artificial colour (E281), artificial colour (E282), artificial colour (E283), artificial colour (E284), artificial colour (E285), artificial colour (E286), artificial colour (E287), artificial colour (E288), artificial colour (E289), artificial colour (E290), artificial colour (E291), artificial colour (E292), artificial colour (E293), artificial colour (E294), artificial colour (E295), artificial colour (E296), artificial colour (E297), artificial colour (E298), artificial colour (E299)

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