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

It is rated NOVA 4 because it includes industrial ingredients such as added sugars, refined cocoa components, gelatin, and emulsifiers and stabilisers like sodium alginate (E401), carrageenan (E407) and gelatin (E428), which go beyond simple minimally-processed foods.

How does the sugar content in this product affect a diabetic diet?

With 23 g of sugars per 100 g, the mousse can cause a rapid rise in blood glucose and should be limited or avoided by people managing diabetes, who need to monitor total carbohydrate intake closely.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for strict diets like Vegan, Keto, Halal, or Gluten-Free?

It is certified gluten‑free, but contains milk, gelatin and animal‑derived emulsifiers, so it is not vegan or Halal for consumers avoiding animal ingredients, and its high sugar content makes it unsuitable for a ketogenic regimen.

Hacendado • 250g

Mousse chocolate

Milk And Dairy Products

Product Insights

Mousse chocolate is a 250 g refrigerated dairy dessert produced by Hacendado and sold at Mercadona, belonging to the Milk and dairy products family. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is classified as NOVA 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature with added sugars, emulsifiers (E401, E407, E428) and thickeners, and it contains milk allergens and gelatin, making it non‑vegan. Nutritionally it provides 178 kcal per 100 g, 6.7 g fat (4.2 g saturated), 23 g sugars and 0.11 g salt, delivering modest protein (4.8 g) and fiber (1.4 g) but a high sugar load compared with typical dairy desserts.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal178 kcal

Fat6.7 g

Saturated Fat4.2 g

Carbohydrates24 g

Sugars23 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average dairy desserts, this mousse contains about double the sugar (23 g vs 11 g), 1.8 g more fat per 100 g, 1.5 g more saturated fat, while its salt level (0.11 g) is well below the category average.

Ingredients

Leche desnatada, azucar, agua, nata, chocolate(4,7%) (azúcar,pasta de cacao, manteca de cacao), chocolate (2,3%) (azucar, cacao magro, pasta de cacao, manteca de cacao), cacao magro, lactosa y proteinas de la leche, gelatina, emulgentes (mono y digleceridos de acidos grasos, esteres citricos de los mono y digliceridos de los acidos grasos), almidones modificados, espesantes (carragenanos) y alginato de sodio), aromas, sal,

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