Is this product suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

No. The recipe includes wheat‑based pasta (gluten), beef and pork meatballs, and honey, so it is not vegan, not halal (due to pork), and not gluten‑free; its carbohydrate content also makes it unsuitable for strict keto plans.

How does the sugar and salt content affect diabetic or hypertensive individuals?

The product’s sugar level (2.6 g per 100 g) is below the average for similar meals and therefore has limited impact on blood glucose, while its salt level (0.4 g per 100 g) is markedly lower than typical pasta dishes, making it a relatively safe choice for hypertension when consumed in moderation.

Does the presence of beef in this product present an allergen risk for consumers?

Beef is listed as an allergen in the ingredient declaration, so individuals with a beef allergy should avoid this meal; the product also contains pork and gluten, which are additional common allergens.

M&S Food • 400 g

Pasta & Meatballs

Composite Foods

Product Insights

The product is a ready-to-heat pasta and meatball one-dish meal classified as a composite food within the “One‑dish meals” group. It carries a Nutri‑Score of A, belongs to NOVA group 3 (processed), and provides low fat (2.7 g), low sugars (2.6 g) and modest salt (0.4 g) per 100 g, with 10.1 g of protein and 2.1 g of fiber. The dish contains gluten, beef and pork, making it unsuitable for vegan, halal or gluten‑free diets and includes honey as a non‑vegan sweetener.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal118 kcal

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average pasta dishes, this meal has considerably less fat, sugar and salt, while delivering higher protein and similar fiber.

Ingredients

Cooked pasta (water, yellow pea flour, durum wheat semolina, yellow pea protein isolate), beef and pork meatballs (beef, pork, onions), water, wheat flour, salt, dried garlic, dried herbs (basil, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme), ground spices (aniseed, black pepper, fennel, red chili peppers), yeast, dried red peppers, tomatoes, tomato paste, spinach, red peppers, roast beef stock (water, beef bones, beef, yeast extract, salt), honey, rapeseed oil, garlic purée, cornflour, ground smoked paprika, beef dripping, red chillies, basil, reduced sodium salt, sherry vinegar, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, guajillo chili flakes.

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