Why is Milk chocolate with hazelnuts classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is made from refined sugar, cocoa butter, whole‑milk powder, hazelnuts, cocoa paste, hazelnut paste and vanilla, and includes an emulsifier (soy lecithin, E322). These industrially refined ingredients and the use of a food‑grade emulsifier place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

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

With 49 g of sugar per 100 g, the bar can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, which is problematic for diabetes management, while 0.4 g of salt and 18 g of saturated fat may contribute to elevated blood pressure and cholesterol, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic or hypertensive diets.

Is the hazelnut in this product a concern for people with nut allergies?

Yes, the bar contains 12 % hazelnut and is labeled with the nut allergen warning, so anyone with hazelnut or tree‑nut allergies should avoid it.

Albert Heijn • 100 g

Chocolade melk hazelnoot

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Milk chocolate with hazelnuts is a bar sold by Albert Heijn that combines milk chocolate and pieces of hazelnut. It falls under the Sugary snacks and Chocolate products categories, carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4). At 100 g it delivers 519 kcal, 49 g of sugars, 36 g of fat (including 18 g saturated fat) and only 1.45 g of fibre, making it energy‑dense with limited nutritional benefits.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal520 kcal

Fat36 g

Saturated Fat18 g

Carbohydrates49 g

Sugars49 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average chocolate snack, this bar contains more sugar (49 g vs 40.2 g) and fat (36 g vs 33.1 g), slightly less saturated fat (18 g vs 19 g) and salt (0.4 g vs 0.42 g), but provides considerably less fibre (1.45 g vs 6.01 g) while delivering similar calories.

Ingredients

Suiker, cacaoboter°, vollemelkpoeder, 12% hazelnoot°, cacaomassa°, 0,5% hazelnootpasta°, emulgator (sojalecithinen [E322]), natuurlijk vanillearoma. Waarvan toegevoegde suikers 46g per 100 gram en waarvan toegevoegd zout 0.00g per 100 gram Cacaobestanddelen ten minste 29%, melkbestanddelen ten minste 15%. °Rainforest Alliance gecertificeerd. Zie voor meer informatie ra.org

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