Why is Chocolate negro 72% classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is labelled NOVA 4 because the formulation includes processed cocoa paste, cocoa butter, reduced‑fat cocoa powder and added ingredients such as sunflower‑lecithin (E322) as an emulsifier and vanillin as a flavoring, which move it beyond minimally processed chocolate.

How does the sugar and saturated‑fat content in this chocolate affect a diabetic or heart‑healthy diet?

With 29 g of sugar and 27 g of saturated fat per 100 g, the bar can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and raise LDL cholesterol, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic or cardiovascular‑risk diets unless consumed in very small portions.

Is this chocolate suitable for vegan, gluten‑free, or other strict dietary regimes?

The product contains no animal‑derived ingredients and is marked gluten‑free, so it fits vegan and gluten‑free diets, but it carries trace declarations for milk, nuts and soy, which may be problematic for people with those specific allergies.

Hacendado • 100 g

Chocolate negro 72%

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

The product is a 72% dark chocolate bar from Hacendado, sold in Mercadona, classified as a sugary snack within the chocolate products group. It carries a Nutri‑Score of E and belongs to the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category, containing high levels of fat (44 g), saturated fat (27 g) and sugars (29 g) per 100 g, while also providing 11 g of fiber and being gluten‑free. Positive points include its high cocoa percentage, fiber content and absence of gluten, but drawbacks are its high calorie density (580 kcal), added sugars, an emulsifier (lecithin) and possible traces of milk, nuts and soy.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal580 kcal

Fat44 g

Saturated Fat27 g

Carbohydrates33 g

Sugars29 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sweet‑snack, this bar has lower sugar (29 g vs 40.22 g) and salt (0.01 g vs 0.42 g) but considerably more total fat (44 g vs 33.08 g) and saturated fat (27 g vs 18.99 g), resulting in a higher calorie count.

Ingredients

Pasta de cacao, azúcar, manteca de cacao, cacao desgrasado en polvo, emulgente (lecitina de girasol), aroma (vainillina),

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