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

The product combines refined wheat flour, palm fat, multiple sweeteners and chocolate chips with industrial ingredients such as emulsifier lecithin (E322) and diphosphates (E450), which are typical of ultra‑processed foods, resulting in a NOVA 4 rating.

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

With 32 g of sugar per 100 g, the cookies can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making them unsuitable for strict diabetic control; the salt level of 0.78 g is moderate but may contribute to overall sodium intake for people managing hypertension.

Based on its ingredient list, is Chocolate Cookies suitable for vegan, vegetarian, or gluten‑free diets?

The biscuits contain milk powder, butter, egg white powder and wheat flour, so they are not vegan, not gluten‑free, and only suitable for vegetarians who consume dairy and eggs.

Dolciando, Eurospin • 150 g

Chocolate Cookies

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Chocolate Cookies are sweet snack biscuits classified under sugary snacks and biscuits, produced in Germany and sold in Italy, packaged in a PP 5 plastic wrapper. The nutritional facts per 100 g show high levels of fat (25 g), saturated fat (14 g), sugars (32 g) and energy (493 kcal), with a Nutri‑Score of E and a NOVA group of 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product. While the cookies provide a modest amount of fiber (4.1 g) and protein (7 g), they contain common allergens such as eggs, milk and wheat, include palm oil and two additives, and are therefore less suitable for health‑focused diets.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal493 kcal

Fat25 g

Saturated Fat14 g

Carbohydrates58 g

Sugars32 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average chocolate biscuit (sugars 28.98 g, fat 17.65 g, saturated fat 7.8 g, salt 1.98 g, energy 418 kcal per 100 g), this product delivers more sugar (32 g), more fat (25 g), double the saturated fat (14 g) and higher calories (493 kcal), while providing less salt (0.78 g) and slightly more protein and fiber.

Ingredients

BISCOTTI CROCCANTI CON SCAGLIE DI CIOCCOLATO FONDENTE (29%) (CACAO:50% MIN) E SCAGLIE DI CIOCCOLATO AL LATTE (11%) (CACAO: 30% MIN), PRODOTTO DOLCIARIO DA FORNO, Ingredienti: Farina di FRUMENTO, Zuchero, pasta di cacao, grasso di palma, sciroppo di glucosio, UOVA, LATTE scremato in polvere, burro di cacao, agenti lievitanti: difosfati, idrogenocarbonato di sodio, BURRO anidro, sciroppo di glucosio-fruttosio, amido di FRUMENTO, emulsionante: lecitine (girasole), sciroppo di zucchero caramellato, sale, LATTE intero in polvere, aroma, albume d'UOVO in polvere, Può contenere tracce di _FRUTTA A GUSCIO, SOIA_, Conservare in luogo asciutto, lontano da fonti di calore Consumare il prodotto entro pochi giomi dall'apertura, Lotto e da consumarsi preferibilemente entro il: vedi lato,

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