How does the high sugar and moderate salt content of this bar affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

With 33.3 g of sugar per 100 g, the bar can cause rapid spikes in blood glucose, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic control. The 0.41 g of salt translates to a moderate sodium intake that may contribute to elevated blood pressure, so hypertensive individuals should limit consumption.

Can someone following a vegan diet eat Chocolate negro?

No, the bar is not vegan because it contains honey and whole‑milk powder, both animal‑derived ingredients, despite being labeled as palm‑oil‑free.

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Chocolate negro

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

NOVA 4 indicates the product is made from industrial formulations with many refined ingredients, additives and processing steps. Chocolate negro contains emulsifiers E322 (lecithins) and E442 (ammonium phosphatides) as well as added sweeteners such as glucose‑fructose syrup, glucose syrup and caramelised sugar syrup, which together place it in the ultra‑processed category.

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Chocolate negro is a chocolate‑flavored cereal bar that falls into the sugary snacks category (PNNS group “Sugary snacks”). It carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), containing 33.3 g of sugars and 11.7 g of saturated fat per 100 g, while providing 6 g of fiber, 5.8 g of protein and 452 kcal. The bar lists gluten, milk and oats as allergens, includes honey (making it non‑vegan), and uses the emulsifiers E322 (lecithins) and E442 (ammonium phosphatides), but it contains no preservatives and is marketed as palm‑oil‑free.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal452 kcal

Fat17.3 g

Saturated Fat11.7 g

Carbohydrates65.2 g

Sugars33.3 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average cereal bar, this product has higher sugar (33.3 g vs 28.98 g) and saturated fat (11.7 g vs 7.8 g) but lower total fat (17.3 g vs 17.65 g) and salt (0.41 g vs 1.98 g).

Ingredients

Chocolate negro 24% (pasta de cacao, azúcar, manteca de cacao, emulgente (fosfátidos de amonio)), copos de cereales integrales 15% (_avena_ 8%, _cebada_ 5%, _trigo_ 3%), jarabe de glucosa y fructosa, jarabe de glucosa, cereales crujientes (harina de _trigo_ 9%, azúcar, harina de maíz 1%, harina de arroz 1%, extracto de _cebada_ malteada, sal, jarabe de azúcar caramelizado), azúcar, grasa vegetal (coco), cacao con cereales crujientes (harina de arroz 2%, harina de _trigo_ 1%, cacao desgrasado en polvo, _leche_ entera en polvo, azúcar, harina de maíz 0,2%, sal), granos de cacao tostados, copos de maíz (maíz 2%, sal, extracto de _cebada_ malteada), miel 1%, aroma natural de cacao, sal, jarabe de azúcar caramelizado, emulgente (lecitinas).

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