Why is Granola frutta secca classified as Nova 3 and what does that imply about its processing?

Nova 3 indicates a moderately processed food; the granola is made from roasted oats, puffed wheat and millet, mixed with dried fruits, nuts and oil, without the extensive industrial additives or refining found in higher Nova categories.

How does the sugar and fat content in this granola affect a diabetic or heart‑healthy diet?

With 16 g of sugars and 20 g of total fat per 100 g, the product can raise blood glucose quickly and increase calorie intake, so it should be limited or balanced with lower‑sugar, lower‑fat foods for people managing diabetes or cardiovascular risk.

Is this granola suitable for vegan, gluten‑free, or low‑sugar diets?

All listed ingredients are plant‑based, so it is vegan, but it contains oats, wheat flakes and puffed durum wheat, making it unsuitable for a gluten‑free diet; the relatively high sugar level also means it does not meet low‑sugar diet requirements.

Selex • 375g

Granola frutta secca

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

Granola frutta secca is an organic, fruit‑nut muesli marketed as a plant‑based breakfast cereal. It belongs to the PNNS groups “Cereals and potatoes” and “Breakfast cereals”, carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified in Nova group 3, indicating a moderately processed product. At 100 g it delivers 459 kcal, 20 g fat (4.1 g saturated), 16 g sugars and 11 g protein, offering high fiber (7.9 g) but also a high sugar and fat load while keeping salt very low.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal459 kcal

Fat20 g

Saturated Fat4.1 g

Carbohydrates54 g

Sugars16 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average breakfast‑cereal, this granola contains about 45 % more fat, double the saturated fat and 14 % more sugar, but its salt is ten times lower and it provides slightly more protein.

Ingredients

Fiocchi di avena 43,5%, zucchero di canna*, mix di frutta secca in proporzione variabile 12% (nocciole sgusciate, anacardi sgusciati*, noci sgusciate*, mandorle sgusciate*), olio di semi di girasole alto oleico*, fiocchi di grano* tenero 6,4%, frumento duro soffiato 5,7%, cocco disidratato, semi di chia 2%, estruso di quinoa 1,7% (farina di quinoa 43%, farina di riso, farina di mais*, zucchero di canna*, sale), semi di girasole*, miglio soffiato 1,1%, zucchero caramellato, sale, antiossidante: estratto ricco in tocoferoli*. *Biologico. Può contenere soia, latte, altra frutta a guscio, arachidi, senape e semi di sesamo.

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