Why is Gullon cookies classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The cookie is made with refined wheat flour, sugar substitutes, emulsifiers and multiple food additives, all of which are typical of industrial formulations; the label lists additives E322 (soy lecithin), E500 (sodium carbonate), E503 (ammonium carbonate) and E965 (maltitol) among others, which places it in the ultra-processed NOVA 4 category.

How does the low sugar but relatively high fat and saturated fat content affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

The very low sugar level makes the product less likely to raise blood glucose sharply, but the high total fat and 6 g of saturated fat can increase cardiovascular risk and may raise cholesterol, while the moderate salt content (0.58 g) is below typical snack levels but still contributes to sodium intake, so diabetics should watch the fat and hypertensive patients should monitor overall fat and sodium from other foods.

Based on its ingredient list, can Gullon cookies be considered suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten-free diets?

The cookies contain no animal-derived ingredients, so they can be considered vegan and are likely halal, but they include wheat flour (gluten) and a significant amount of carbohydrates, making them unsuitable for gluten‑free or keto diets.

Gullón • 150g

Gullon cookies

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Gullon cookies are a pre-packaged chocolate chip cookie marketed as a sweet snack and belong to the 'Sugary snacks' PNNS group of biscuits and cakes. The product carries a Nutri-Score of D and is classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4), featuring a very low sugar content of 0.5 g per 100 g, high total fat (nutrient level marked as high and likely above the category average), 6 g of saturated fat, 0.58 g of salt, and 4 g of dietary fiber. It contains gluten, soy (lecithin), maltitol and several additives (E322, E500, E503, E965), and is packaged in a plastic bag and tray, which together lower its environmental score to a D.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal454 kcal

Fat24 g

Saturated Fat6 g

Carbohydrates63 g

Sugars0.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sugary snack, Gullon cookies provide only 0.5 g of sugars versus about 29 g, have a total fat that is likely higher than the typical 17.6 g, contain 6 g of saturated fat (slightly below the average 7.8 g) and 0.58 g of salt, well under the average 2 g.

Ingredients

Farine de blé 42%, pépites de chocolat sans sucres 25%, (pâte de cacao, édulcorant (maltitol, beurre de cacao, émulsifiant (lécithine de soja), cacao en poudre, arôme, arôme naturel vanille, huile végétale (huile de tournesol à haute teneur oléique) 17%, édulcorants maltito, somalt, poudres à lever (carbonate acide de sodium, carbonate acide d'ammonium), sel, arômes.

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