LEARNING OBJECTIVE.
● The reader acquires a compact technical understanding of Nutri-Score mechanics for solid foods.
● The reader recognizes erythritol’s gastrointestinal (GI) tolerance thresholds expressed per kilogram of body weight.
● The reader interprets portion calculations for cocoa powders sweetened with polyols, including practical comparisons to individual body weight. 📏
SCOPE OF THE DISCUSSION.
● The thread explores availability of cocoa powders with Nutri-Score A on an online marketplace in the Netherlands.
● The thread compares soluble cocoa options in neighboring marketplaces that display Nutri-Score A claims.
● The thread evaluates a sugar-free cocoa powder sweetened with erythritol and calculates its Nutri-Score step by step. 🔎
AVAILABILITY AND PRODUCT REFERENCES.
● A search report states that no cocoa powder clearly labeled with Nutri-Score A appears on the Dutch marketplace at the time discussed.
● A soluble cocoa product marketed as “reduced sugar” is indicated with Nutri-Score A in a French marketplace listing.
● Direct links referenced in the thread include: https://www.amazon.fr/Nestle-bo%C3%AEte-Chocolat-poudre-NESQUIK/dp/B06XKNJHTK , https://www.amazon.com.be/Nesquik-Chocolat-Poudre-Moins-Sucres/dp/B092R7LRLN , and a U.S. listing for “no sugar added” powder at https://www.amazon.com/Nesquik-Chocolate-Powder-Sugar-Added/dp/B00DM09GCI . 🛒
NUTRI-SCORE FRAMEWORK FOR SOLID FOODS.
● The system assigns “negative” points to energy, total sugars, saturated fat, and sodium.
● The system assigns “positive” points to fiber, protein, and the percentage of fruit, vegetables, pulses, nuts, or specific oils.
● The final score equals negative points minus positive points, and the letter grade uses defined thresholds for solid foods. ⚖️
DECLARED NUTRITION OF A SUGAR-FREE COCOA POWDER (PER 100 G).
● The thread cites per-100-g values of energy 474 kJ, sugars 0.48 g, saturated fat 1.9 g, salt 0.10 g, fiber 20 g, and protein 4.2 g.
● The ingredient list begins with erythritol and includes cocoa powder at 22 percent, soluble corn fiber, and minor sweeteners.
● The polyols content appears at 62 g per 100 g of product and drives the very low declared sugars. 🧪
NUTRI-SCORE CALCULATION RESULTS FOR THAT POWDER.
● Negative points compute as energy 1 point, sugars 0 points, saturated fat 1 point, and sodium 0 points.
● Positive points compute as fiber 5 points, protein 2 points, and fruit-vegetable-nut percentage 0 points.
● The net score equals 2 minus 7 equals −5, which falls in letter A for solid foods. ✅
CLARIFICATION ON “AS SOLD” VERSUS “AS CONSUMED.”
● Some soluble cocoa labels present Nutri-Score based on preparation with semi-skimmed milk rather than the dry powder alone.
● The thread highlights this distinction to explain differences between powder-only scores and prepared-beverage scores.
● The same dry product can display distinct letters depending on whether it is evaluated “as sold” or “as consumed.” 🥛
ERYTHRITOL PRESENCE AND GI TOLERANCE.
● Erythritol is confirmed as the principal sweetener in the referenced sugar-free cocoa powder.
● Erythritol shows high intestinal absorption with renal excretion and generally milder GI effects than several other polyols.
● A precautionary intake reference in the thread uses 0.5 g of erythritol per kilogram of body weight for a single-intake comparison. 🧬
EU LABELING NOTE ON POLYOLS.
● Foods with more than ten percent added polyols carry the statement that excessive consumption may produce laxative effects.
● The cited cocoa powder exceeds that level due to a declared polyols content of sixty-two percent.
● The warning explains why some consumers may experience GI symptoms at high intakes even when individual tolerance varies. 📛
PORTION ESTIMATION IN TABLESPOONS.
● One level tablespoon of dry cocoa powder is approximated at seven grams for estimation within the thread.
● A portion of one and a half tablespoons is approximated at ten to eleven grams of powder for calculations.
● That portion yields approximately 6 to 7 grams of erythritol when polyols represent about sixty-two percent of the product. 🍫
COMPARISON TO INDIVIDUAL BODY WEIGHT.
● A declared body weight of eighty kilograms implies a single-intake comparison point of forty grams of erythritol using 0.5 g/kg.
● That comparison corresponds to roughly sixty-four to sixty-five grams of the powder when using sixty-two percent polyols.
● The one-and-a-half-tablespoon portion remains far below that comparison point in a single intake. 💪
CONSISTENCY NOTES FROM THE THREAD.
● A minor correction adjusts energy negative points from zero to one and saturated-fat negative points from two to one without changing the final letter.
● The final Nutri-Score remains at −5 points, which corresponds to letter A for solid foods under the stated thresholds.
● The correction aligns intermediate steps to the stated per-100-g nutrition while preserving the outcome. 🔁
TERMINOLOGY EQUIVALENCE.
● GI denotes gastrointestinal and refers to digestion and intestinal effects.
● EU denotes European Union and refers to the regulatory jurisdiction for labeling statements on polyols.
● AOAC denotes Association of Official Analytical Collaboration and refers to methods used to quantify dietary fiber. 🌍
TOPIC INVENTORY FROM THE THREAD.
● The inventory includes marketplace availability of cocoa powders with Nutri-Score A in the Netherlands.
● The inventory includes cross-border marketplace listings that display Nutri-Score A for reduced-sugar soluble cocoa.
● The inventory includes Nutri-Score arithmetic, erythritol physiology, EU labeling, tablespoon conversions, and an eighty-kilogram comparison. 🧮
CLOSING SYNTHESIS.
● Nutri-Score arithmetic for the cited sugar-free cocoa powder yields a solid-food letter A driven by high fiber and minimal sugars.
● Erythritol intake comparisons benefit from per-kilogram expressions that translate into practical portion thresholds.
● Portion sizes near one and a half tablespoons remain well below single-intake comparison points for an eighty-kilogram reference. 📦
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