Why is Couscous Royal classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is considered ultra‑processed because the formulation includes many refined or industrial ingredients such as cooked merguez, prepared meatballs, tomato puree, added sugars, and two listed additives: sulphite (E220) used as a preservative and xanthan gum (E415) used as a thickener.

How does the salt content in Couscous Royal affect a hypertensive diet?

With 0.83 g of salt per 100 g, a typical 250 g serving provides about 2 g of salt, accounting for roughly 35 % of the recommended daily limit, so individuals with high blood pressure should limit consumption.

Is Couscous Royal suitable for gluten‑free, vegan, or halal diets?

No; the dish contains durum wheat semolina (gluten), chicken, beef, lamb and egg whites, making it unsuitable for gluten‑free, vegan or strict halal diets, and it also lists allergens such as celery and sulphites.

La cuisine des saveurs • 375 g [même code barre 26014142 que Paëlla Royale, voir 2000000137622]

Couscous Royal

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Product Insights

Couscous Royal is a ready‑to‑heat, one‑dish meal that combines semolina, chicken thigh, merguez, beef‑and‑mutton meatballs, vegetables and a tomato‑based sauce. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is placed in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category, reflecting the presence of several processed components and additives. Per 100 g it provides 133 kcal, 7.2 g protein and 5.6 g fat with low sugar (2.7 g) but a moderate amount of salt (0.83 g) and only 1.1 g fiber.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal133 kcal

Fat5.6 g

Saturated Fat1.8 g

Carbohydrates13 g

Sugars2.7 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average ready‑meal (174 kcal, 5.94 g fat, 3.57 g sugars, 3.55 g salt), Couscous Royal is lower in calories, fat, sugars and salt while delivering about the same protein level.

Ingredients

Eau, haut de cuisse de poulet 24,5% (origine: UE), légumes en proportions variables 16% (carottes, courgettes, navets, pois chiches, oignons, poivrons, _céleri_), semoule de _blé_ dur 10,6%, merguez cuite 6,6% [viande de bovin 4,4% (origine: France), viande d'ovin 0,8% (origine: UE), eau, gras de bovin, gras d'ovin, épices et plantes aromatiques, sel, dextrose, sirop de glucose, arômes naturels, piment fort], boulette préparée à base de viande bovine et viande ovine 5,3% [viande bovine 2,3% (origine: France), blanc d'_oeuf_, viande ovine 1% (origine: UE), chapelure (farine de _blé_, sel), sel, épices, extrait d'épices et plantes aromatiques, menthe, huile de tournesol], pulpe de tomate à la purée de tomate (tomate, purée de tomate), raisins secs 1,1% [raisins secs, huile de tournesol, conservateur: anhydride sulfureux (_sulfites_)], double concentré de tomate, huile de tournesol, sel, sucre, arôme naturel, cumin, curcuma, coriandre, épaississant: gomme xanthane, piment fort

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