Why is Danone Actimel® classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is labeled NOVA 4 because the formulation includes many ingredients beyond basic milk and fruit, such as refined sugar, dextrose, modified starch, citric acid, sodium citrate, natural aroma, added vitamins B6 and D, and a probiotic culture, all of which are considered processing aids or additives.

How does the sugar and salt content in this product affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 11.9 g of sugar per 100 ml, the drink can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for diabetic meal plans, while its low salt level (0.1 g per 100 ml) is not a concern for hypertension but the high sugar remains a health issue.

Is Danone Actimel® suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

The product is not vegan because it contains dairy, is not keto‑friendly due to its high carbohydrate and sugar content, may be acceptable for halal diets if the dairy and additives are sourced accordingly (no certification listed), and is gluten‑free as no gluten‑containing ingredients are present.

Danone • 940 ml

Danone Actimel® Familien Pack Erdbeere 10 x 100g = 1000g

Beverages

Product Insights

Danone Actimel® Familien Pack Erdbeere is a sweetened fermented dairy beverage that belongs to the sweetened beverages group. It carries a Nutri-Score of E and is classified as a NOVA 4 ultra‑processed product, containing added sugars, modified starch, citric acid, sodium citrate, natural aroma and vitamin fortification. While it provides calcium, protein and vitamins B6 and D with only 1.5% fat, it also delivers a high sugar level of 11.9 g per 100 ml and moderate saturated fat, which may offset its nutritional benefits.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 ml

Energy Kcal76 kcal

Fat1.5 g

Saturated Fat1 g

Carbohydrates12 g

Sugars11.9 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average sweetened beverage, this drink has lower sugar (11.9 g vs 15.71 g) and salt (0.1 g vs 0.35 g), but higher fat (1.5 g vs 0.73 g), saturated fat (1 g vs 0.7 g), protein (2.8 g vs 1.06 g) and slightly lower energy (76 kcal vs 80.74 kcal).

Ingredients

Joghurt, entrahmte Milch, Zucker, 2,1% Erdbeeren, Traubenzucker, Molkenerzeugnis, modifizierte Stärke, Säureregulator Citronensäure, Natriumcitrate; natürliches Aroma, Vitamin B6 und D, Kultur Lactobacillus casei. C Boisson au lait fermenté avec vitamine B6 et D. 1,5% de matière grasse dans la partie lactique. Ingrédients: Yogourt, lait écrémé, sucre, 2,1% fraises, dextrose, concentré de petit-lait, amidon modifié, correcteur d'acidité acide citrique, citrates de sodium; arôme naturel, vitamine B6 et D, ferment Lactobacillus casei. Jogurtov napitek z vitaminoma B6 in D. 1,5% maščobe v mlečnem deležu. Sestavine: Jogurt, posneto mleko, sladkor, 2,1% jagod, glukoza, pripravek iz sirotke, modificirani škrob, sredstvo za uravnavanje kislosti citronska kislina, natrijevi citrati; naravna aroma, vitamina B6 in D, kultura Lactobacillus casei. SCHÜTTELN Vor Gebrauch schütteln! Agiter avant emploi! Pred uporabo pretresite! 10 Fläschchen/ bouteilles/flašk - 10x100 g = 1000 g 10x94 ml =940 ml Zertifizierte B Corporation

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