Why is NESTLE DESSERT Truffes au chocolat Noir classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The truffles are made from refined cocoa paste, sugar, sweetened condensed milk and several industrial ingredients such as sorbitol (E420), invertase (E1103) and lecithins (E322), which are typical of ultra‑processed foods and place the product in NOVA group 4.

How does the high sugar and saturated fat content in these chocolate truffles affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 37.8 g of sugar and 15.3 g of saturated fat per 100 g, the truffles can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes for diabetics and increase LDL cholesterol, while the low salt (0.09 g) has little impact on hypertension but the overall calorie density remains a concern.

Are these truffles suitable for vegan, gluten‑free, or nut‑free diets?

No, they are not vegan because they contain milk and butter, and the label indicates possible traces of gluten and nuts, making them unsuitable for strict gluten‑free or nut‑free diets.

Nestlé, Dessert truffles • 250 g

NESTLE DESSERT Truffes au chocolat Noir 250g

Fruits And Vegetables

Product Insights

NESTLE DESSERT Truffes au chocolat Noir are dark-chocolate truffles marketed as a vegetable-based sweet snack, falling under the ‘Fruits and vegetables’ group in the French PNNS classification. They receive a Nutri-Score of E and are placed in NOVA group 4, reflecting their ultra-processed nature and the presence of added sugars, condensed milk, sorbitol (E420), invertase (E1103) and lecithins (E322). Nutritionally, they are high in sugar (37.8 g), fat (27.3 g) and saturated fat (15.3 g) per 100 g, while providing modest fiber (5.5 g) and protein (6 g) and contain milk allergen with possible gluten and nut traces.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal441 kcal

Fat27.3 g

Saturated Fat15.3 g

Carbohydrates41.4 g

Sugars37.8 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sweet snack, which contains about 3.6 g of sugar, 1.4 g of fat and 0.3 g of saturated fat per 100 g, these truffles deliver roughly ten times more sugar and fat, over fifteen times the saturated fat, and about six times the calories, while providing far less salt.

Ingredients

Pâte de cacao*, sucre, LAIT concentré sucré (LAIT, sucre), humectant (sorbitol), sirop de sucre inverti, beurre de cacao*, poudre de cacao*, BEURRE pâtissier, émulsifiant (lécithines), stabilisant (invertase), arôme naturel de vanille. Peut contenir GLUTEN et FRUITS A COQUE . * Bilan massique certifié Rainforest Alliance www.ra.org/fr. Pour soutenir un approvisionnement plus durable en cacao Nestlé achète une quantité de cacao certifiée Rainforest Alliance équivalente à celle nécessaire pour ce produit.

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