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

The product receives a NOVA 4 rating because it combines multiple industrially prepared components such as rehydrated vegetable proteins, cooked bulgur and added oils, and it includes additives like guar gum (E412) as a thickener and natural flavorings (including rosemary aroma). These ingredients are typical of highly processed foods despite the overall plant‑based composition.

How does the sugar and salt content in Cap végétal affect diabetic or hypertensive diets?

With only 1.9 g of sugars per 100 g, the salad is low‑carbohydrate and suitable for blood‑glucose management, but the 1.1 g of salt per 100 g (≈0.44 g sodium) can add up quickly if many servings are eaten, so people monitoring blood pressure should limit portion size.

Is Cap végétal suitable for strict vegan and gluten‑free diets?

The formulation is fully vegan, containing no animal‑derived ingredients, but it includes wheat gluten as part of the rehydrated protein blend and bulgur, making it unsuitable for those requiring a gluten‑free diet.

Petit Navire • 220 g

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Product Insights

Cap végétal is a ready‑to‑eat plant‑based salad from Petit Navire, produced in Brittany and composed of bell pepper, rehydrated vegetable proteins, cooked bulgur, chickpeas, onions, sunflower oil and various seasonings. It belongs to the PNNS group “one‑dish meals”, carries a Nutri‑Score of B, but is classified as NOVA 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product. Per 100 g it provides 9.2 g protein, 4.6 g fiber and only 1.9 g sugars, yet contains 9.4 g fat, 1.1 g salt and includes gluten and soy allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal179 kcal

Fat9.4 g

Saturated Fat1.3 g

Carbohydrates12 g

Sugars1.9 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average prepared meal, this salad has considerably lower sugar (1.9 g vs 3.57 g) and salt (1.1 g vs 3.55 g) but its fat content (9.4 g) is notably higher than the typical 5.94 g per 100 g.

Ingredients

Poivrons (22%), protéines végétales réyhdratées (eau, protéine de soja, gluten de blé, sel, huile de fève de soja, arômes naturels) (18%), boulgour cuit (eau, blé dur) (16%), pois chiches (9%), oignons, huile de tournesol, graines de courge (4,8%), pois cassés, olives noires, poudre de Chlorelle (1.9%), laitue de mer (0,8%), sel, zestes de citron (0,6%), jus de citron concentré, huile d'algue (huile extraite de la microalgue Schizochytrium sp. à teneur élevée en DHA et EPA, arôme naturel de romarin), purée d'ail, arôme naturel de citron, poivre, épaississant: gomme guar.

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