Who is this choice for?
What should you check before choosing?
Start by identifying the type of food you want for your weekend breakfast. You can then check the sugar claim and the portion you plan to eat.
| Criteria | What to check | Consumers concerned |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Check the product description and ingredients list to distinguish between chickpeas, chickpea-based confectionery and biscuits. | If I’m looking for chickpeas for breakfast, I don’t want to confuse them with confectionery or a biscuit. The product category would be the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Sugar claim | Read the exact wording of the claim and the ‘of which sugars’ value per 100 g; also check the reference point for any comparison. | I want to understand what the claim on the packaging means before comparing two products. Around 33% of consumers would make this their priority. |
| Place in the meal | Check the portion you plan to eat and the ‘of which sugars’ value per portion, if provided. | For my weekend breakfast, I want to know what role this product will play in the meal. This would come first for around 25% of consumers. |
Which mix-ups should you avoid?
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Assuming all chickpea products are biscuits
Carrefour France categorises chickpeas in the pulses aisle, while listing sweetened roasted chickpeas separately as confectionery containing sugar and chickpeas. These products alone aren’t enough to assess a reduced-sugar biscuit.
Check the product description before comparing its ingredients and nutrition information.
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Treating a sugar claim as a verdict on the whole product
The DGCCRF notes that nutrition claims are governed by European Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. A claim on the packaging is no substitute for checking the nutrition information for the product in question.
Read the exact wording alongside the ‘of which sugars’ line, the stated portion and the ingredients list.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a ‘reduced-sugar’ claim on a food mean?
It’s a nutrition claim governed by EU rules, as the DGCCRF notes in relation to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. To help you choose, read the exact wording, then compare the ‘of which sugars’ figures for the products in question on the same basis, particularly per 100 g.
Can you directly compare sweetened roasted chickpeas with a reduced-sugar biscuit?
Not until you’ve decided what type of product you’re looking for at breakfast. Carrefour France describes its sweetened roasted chickpeas as confectionery containing sugar and chickpeas; that description tells you nothing about the sugar content of a biscuit. Check the product description and nutrition information for each specific product.