Why is Vegetable Spring Rolls with Edamame classified as a processed food (NOVA 3) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is made from wheat-based pastry, vegetable oils, and a blend of cooked vegetables that require industrial preparation, placing it in NOVA group 3; the only listed additive is acetic acid (E260), used as an acidity regulator.

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

Each 100 g serving provides about 8 g of sugars, which can raise blood glucose levels and may need to be limited for diabetes, while the 1.15 g of salt is lower than the average for spring rolls but still contributes to sodium intake, so hypertensive individuals should monitor portion size.

Is this product suitable for vegan, gluten-free, or other strict diets?

Although labeled vegetarian, the pastry wrapper contains wheat flour, making it unsuitable for gluten‑free diets, and the presence of wheat and soy means it is not vegan; it is suitable for lacto‑ovo vegetarians without a gluten restriction.

Royal Asia • 1420 g

Vegetable Spring Rolls with Edamame

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Vegetable Spring Rolls with Edamame are a ready-to-eat, vegetarian spring roll from Royal Asia, categorized as a Composite food and One-dish meal. The product earns a Nutri-Score of A and is placed in NOVA group 3, offering high dietary fiber (4.4 g) and low salt (1.15 g) per 100 g, while containing more fat (8.8 g) and notably higher sugars (8 g) than the typical spring roll. It lists gluten and soybeans as allergens, is not vegan because of wheat flour, and includes the additive acetic acid (E260).

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

moderate

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal257 kcal

Fat8.8 g

Saturated Fat1.8 g

Carbohydrates28.3 g

Sugars8 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average spring roll, this product contains about double the sugar (7.96 g vs 3.57 g per 100 g) and more fat (8.85 g vs 5.94 g), but its salt (1.15 g) and saturated fat (1.77 g) are lower than typical values.

Ingredients

Pastry wrapper (water, wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt), jicama (yam bean), edamame (soybean), carrot, cabbage, sweet potato, wheat protein, soy protein, bamboo shoot, onion, leek, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybean, salt), vegetable oil, sugar, salt, pepper. soy ginger sauce: water, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybean, salt), sugar, salt, lime, ginger, ginger powder, acetic acid, tapioca starch, star anise.

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