Why is Vegetable Stock Cubes classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what additives does it contain?

The cubes combine multiple refined ingredients such as palm fat, maltodextrin, caramelised sugar syrup, natural flavourings and a small amount of sugar, which are typical of ultra‑processed foods; together with the use of a dehydrated vegetable blend and a complex manufacturing process, they meet the criteria for NOVA 4.

How does the sodium content of these stock cubes affect a low-salt or hypertensive diet?

Each 100 g of cubes provides about 0.82 g of salt, so a single 10 g cube contributes roughly 0.08 g of salt; this modest amount can fit within a low‑salt diet if the total daily intake from all sources remains below recommended limits.

Is the palm fat used in this product a concern for sustainability or vegan consumers?

Palm fat is plant‑derived, so it is technically vegan, but its production is linked to deforestation and threatened species, making it a sustainability concern for environmentally conscious consumers.

Newgate • 12 x 10g

Vegetable Stock Cubes

Plant Based Foods And Beverages

Product Insights

Vegetable Stock Cubes are plant-based bouillon cubes sold by Newgate at Lidl, packaged in a cardboard box with a thin film inner pack and intended to be rehydrated as a vegetable broth. Per 100 g they provide only 7 kcal, 0.5 g fat (0.2 g saturated), 0.2 g sugars and 0.82 g salt, which is far below the average levels for typical foods, and they contain 7 % mixed vegetables, making them low‑calorie and low‑sugar, while the Nutri-Score is not assigned and the product falls into NOVA 4, indicating an ultra-processed status. The formulation includes palm fat, maltodextrin and caramelised sugar syrup, and it lists celery as an allergen, so it may raise sustainability concerns for palm‑oil watchers and is not suitable for those avoiding animal-derived or allergenic ingredients.

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal7 kcal

Fat0.5 g

Saturated Fat0.2 g

Carbohydrates0.6 g

Sugars0.2 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average food product, these stock cubes contain roughly one‑twentieth the calories, one‑twentieth the fat, one‑fiftieth the sugar and about 30 % less salt per 100 g.

Ingredients

salt, starch, palm fat, 7% vegetables (onion, carrot, tomato, leek, celery, bell pepper), sugar, herbs, yeast extract, spices (contain celery), natural flavourings, caramelised sugar syrup, maltodextrin.

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