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

The product is rated NOVA 4 because it includes refined sugar, palm oil, multiple emulsifiers (E322 lecithins), and chemical raising agents such as disodium diphosphate (E450), sodium bicarbonate (E500) and ammonium bicarbonate (E503), which are characteristic of highly processed foods.

How does the sugar and salt content in Nutella biscuits affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 35.8 g of sugar per 100 g, the biscuits can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making them unsuitable for diabetes management, while the 0.56 g of salt per 100 g contributes to sodium intake but is lower than typical snack averages, though the overall high sugar still limits suitability for hypertensive diets.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

The biscuits are not vegan because they contain skimmed milk powder and lactose, they are not keto‑friendly due to high carbohydrates (64 g) and sugars, they are not halal as they contain pork‑derived emulsifiers and may have cross‑contamination with non‑halal ingredients, and they are not gluten‑free because wheat flour and wheat starch are present.

Nutella, Ferrero, Nutella biscuits • 166 g

nutella biscuits

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Nutella biscuits are sugary snack biscuits filled with a hazelnut‑cocoa spread and belong to the Sugary snacks group. They carry a Nutri‑Score of E and are classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA group 4) due to multiple added sugars, emulsifiers (E322) and raising agents, and they contain high levels of sugar (35.8 g) and fat (24.8 g) per 100 g. Although the product is labelled vegetarian, it includes milk powder, lactose and hazelnuts, making it unsuitable for vegans and those with nut or dairy allergies.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal515 kcal

Fat24.8 g

Saturated Fat11.5 g

Carbohydrates64 g

Sugars35.8 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack, this biscuit contains more sugar (35.8 g vs 28.94 g), more fat (24.8 g vs 17.66 g) and more saturated fat (11.5 g vs 7.79 g), while its salt level (0.56 g) is lower than the category average (2.01 g).

Ingredients

hazelnut spread with cocoa 40% (sugar, palm oil, hazelnuts (13%), skimmed milk powder (8,7%), fat - reduced cocoa (7,4%), emulsifier: lecithins (soya), vanillin), wheat flour (32,5%), vegetable fats (palm, palm kernel, cane sugar (8,5%), lactose (milk), wheat bran, milk powder, honey, raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate), malted barley flour, fat-reduced cocoa, salt, barley - malze malt extract, wheat starch, emulsifier: lecithins (soya), vanillin.

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