Why is Peanuts Coconut Cream Flavour Coated classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The snack combines multiple industrial ingredients such as added sugars, palm oil, whey and skim milk powders, butter powder, maltodextrin, and a sweetened concentrated cream, which places it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category; its additive list includes acidity regulator E339, stabilizer E407, sweetener E950 and baking powder E503.

How does the sugar and saturated‑fat content in this snack affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 13.3 g of sugar and 15 g of saturated fat per 100 g, the snack can raise blood glucose levels and increase LDL cholesterol, while its 1.08 g of salt may modestly impact blood pressure, so people managing diabetes or hypertension should limit its consumption.

Is the peanut ingredient in this product a concern for people with peanut allergies?

Yes, peanuts make up 50 % of the formulation and are declared as a major allergen, making the product unsafe for anyone with a peanut allergy.

Koh-Kae • 230 g

Peanuts Coconut Cream Flavour Coated

Salty Snacks

Product Insights

Peanuts Coconut Cream Flavour Coated is a 230 g snack of roasted peanuts coated with a coconut‑cream glaze, available in Australian supermarkets such as Paristore, Woolworths and Coles. It falls under the salty‑snacks and nuts categories, carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is classified as NOVA 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product that contains added sugars, palm oil, dairy powders and several food additives. While it provides 16.7 g of protein and 3.3 g of fiber per 100 g, it also delivers 13.3 g of sugar, 15 g of saturated fat and 1.08 g of salt, and lists peanuts, wheat, egg, milk and lactose as allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal502 kcal

Energy2088 kJ

Fat31.7 g

Saturated Fat10 g

Cholesterol0 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average salty snacks, this product has roughly double the sugar and more than double the saturated fat, but offers less salt and slightly fewer calories per 100 g.

Ingredients

peanuts 50%, soft wheat flour, sugar, coconut oil, salt, coconut cream 3%, sweetened concentrated cream (sugar, water, palm oil, whey powder, skim milk powder, butter powder, maltodextrin, acidity regulator (e339), stabilizer (e407), vitamins (a, b1, d3), lactose), egg, sweetener (e950), baking powder (e503),

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