How do the sugar and salt levels in this bar affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

With 28 g of sugar per 100 g, the bar can cause a rapid rise in blood glucose, making it unsuitable for tight diabetic control, while 0.74 g of salt contributes to daily sodium intake and may worsen hypertension if eaten regularly.

Is this product safe for individuals allergic to gluten or soy?

No, the bar contains gluten from whole‑grain oat flakes and soy lecithin, so it is not safe for people with gluten or soy allergies and should be avoided by those individuals.

Nature Valley • 5pcs

Müsliriegel Crunchy

Q: Why is Müsliriegel Crunchy classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It falls into NOVA 4 because its formulation includes refined sugar, vegetable oil, chocolate pieces and several industrial additives such as soy lecithin, sunflower lecithin, sodium bicarbonate (E500 ii), natural vanilla flavour, natural aroma and melasse, all of which are characteristic of ultra‑processed foods.

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Nature Valley Crunchy is a sweet snack granola bar that belongs to the sugary snacks and biscuits & cakes groups. It delivers 457 kcal per 100 g, with 17.2 g fat (2.7 g saturated), 28 g sugars, 0.74 g salt, 6.2 g fiber and 7.9 g protein, earning a Nutri‑Score of D and a NOVA 4 classification that signals an ultra‑processed product with relatively high sugar and moderate salt despite a decent fiber content. The bar contains gluten, soy and honey, so it is not suitable for strict vegan or gluten‑free diets and includes additives such as soy lecithin, sunflower lecithin, sodium bicarbonate, natural vanilla flavour and melasse.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal457 kcal

Fat17.2 g

Saturated Fat2.7 g

Carbohydrates64.6 g

Sugars28 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average cereal bar (28.98 g sugars, 17.65 g fat, 7.8 g saturated fat, 1.98 g salt, 418 kcal and 3.07 g fiber per 100 g), this Nature Valley Crunchy bar has slightly lower sugar, fat and salt, markedly lower saturated fat and higher fiber, but its calorie content is higher.

Ingredients

Vollkorn-Haferflocken (55%), Zucker, Sonnenblumenöl, dunkle Schokoladen-Stückchen (8%) 13% (Kakaomasse, Zucker, Emulgator: Sojalecithin, natürliches Vanille-Aroma), fettreduzierter Kakao, Honig, Speisesalz. Melasse, Emulgator: Sonnenblumen-Lecithin, Backtriebmittel: Natriumhydrogencarbonat, natürliches Aroma. Zutaten: Vollkorn-Haferflocken (59%), Zucker, Sonnenblumenöl, Honig (3%), Speisesalz, Melasse, Emulgator: (42g)

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