Why is Muesli croccante alla frutta classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product mixes refined sugar, added sunflower and coconut oils, a cereal extrusion blend, and a fortified vitamin/mineral premix, all of which involve multiple industrial processing steps; the only listed additive is the antioxidant E306 (tocopherol‑rich extract).

How does the high sugar content in this product affect a diabetic diet?

With 29 g of sugar per 100 g, the cereal can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for people who need to tightly control carbohydrate intake, such as those with diabetes.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for strict diets like Vegan, Keto, Halal, or Gluten‑Free?

The cereal is vegan and likely halal, but it contains wheat flour and barley, so it is not gluten‑free, and its high carbohydrate level makes it incompatible with a keto diet.

Eurospin, Tre Mulini • 375 g

Muesli croccante alla frutta

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

Muesli croccante alla frutta is a plant-based breakfast cereal that falls under the PNNS groups “Cereals and potatoes” and “Breakfast cereals.” It delivers 456 kcal per 100 g, but its sugar (29 g) and saturated fat (7.7 g) are substantially above typical cereal levels, while its fiber (6.5 g) and protein (7.5 g) are moderate, resulting in a Nutri-Score of D and a NOVA classification of 4, indicating an ultra-processed product. The formulation contains gluten, soy, banana and may have traces of milk, peanuts, sesame and nuts, and it is labeled palm-oil‑free.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal456 kcal

Fat17 g

Saturated Fat7.7 g

Carbohydrates65 g

Sugars29 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average breakfast cereal (14.1 g sugar, 9 g fat, 1.8 g salt per 100 g), this muesli has more than double the sugar and nearly double the fat while containing considerably less salt.

Ingredients

muesli croccante [fiocchi di AVENA integrale 36%, zucchero, olio di semi di girasole, estruso di cereali 5% (farina di FRUMENTO, farina di riso, zucchero, destrosio, farina di FRUMENTO maltata e farina d'ORZO maltata, sale), cocco grattugiato, farina di FRUMENTO, sciroppo di glucosio-fruttosio, farina di riso, sale, vitamine (vitamina E, tiamina, riboflavina, niacina, vitamina B6, acido folico, vitamina B12, acido pantotenico), sciroppo di zucchero caramellato, difosfato ferrico, antiossidante: estratto ricco di tocoferolo], uvetta 12%, chips di cocco zuccherate 6,8% (cocco (5%), zucchero), chips di banana zuccherate in pezzi 5,2% (banana (3%), olio di cocco, zucchero), mirtilli rossi disidratati e zuccherati 3% (zucchero, mirtilli rossi (0,7%), olio di semi di girasole), mela disidratata in pezzi 3%. Può contenere tracce di ARACHIDI, FRUTTA A GUSCIO, semi di SESAMO, prodotti a base di LATTE e della SOIA.

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