Why is Velouté Carottes et Panais classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is labelled NOVA 4 because the formulation uses refined components such as concentrated tomato juice, cream, butter concentrate, skimmed milk powder, added starch and natural flavorings, all of which are manufactured ingredients rather than whole foods; no listed synthetic additives, but the presence of these processed items makes it ultra-processed.

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

With only 2.4 g of sugar per 100 g, the soup adds minimal carbohydrate load, making it acceptable for most diabetic meal plans, but the 0.67 g of salt per 100 g contributes a moderate amount of sodium, so people monitoring blood pressure should consume it in controlled portions.

Is Velouté Carottes et Panais suitable for vegan, gluten-free or nut-free diets?

No; the product contains dairy ingredients (cream, butter concentrate, skimmed milk powder) so it is not vegan, it may contain trace wheat gluten and lists gluten among possible traces, and it includes peanuts, sesame and other nuts, making it unsuitable for gluten-free or nut-free diets.

Liebig

Velouté Carottes et Panais

Fruits And Vegetables

Product Insights

Velouté Carottes et Panais is a Liebig cream-based vegetable soup that combines carrots, parsnips, potatoes and tomato concentrate in a recyclable brick package. It carries a Nutri-Score of C and is classified as NOVA 4 ultra-processed, containing dairy ingredients and allergens such as gluten, celery, lupin, milk, mustard, peanuts and sesame. Nutritionally it offers low calories (44 kcal per 100 g), low total fat (1.7 g) and sugar (2.4 g), modest fiber (1.3 g), but a moderate salt level (0.67 g) and limited protein (0.8 g).

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal44 kcal

Fat1.7 g

Saturated Fat1 g

Carbohydrates5.7 g

Sugars2.4 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average vegetable soup, this velouté contains about one-third the sugar, roughly half the total fat and salt, while its saturated fat (1 g) is slightly above the category average.

Ingredients

Eau, carotte 26%, panais 10%, pomme de terre 4,8%, jus de tomate à base de concentré, crème, beurre concentré, lait écrémé en poudre, amidon, aromes naturels, sel, arôme naturel de poivre, Peut contenir des traces de blé (gluten), céleri, ceuf, lupin, fruits à coque, arachides, sésame, soja et moutarde, 1Le

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