Why is Les saucisses aux haricots classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The NOVA 4 label is assigned because the dish contains processed meat, refined wheat flour, added flavourings and five food‑industry additives. The listed additives are the preservative sodium nitrite (E250), antioxidant sodium meta‑bisulfite (E316), a gelling agent (E407a), and two stabilisers (E450 and E452).

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

With only 1 g of sugar per 100 g, the product adds little extra glucose, making it acceptable for most diabetic meal plans when portion‑controlled. The salt level of 0.9 g per 100 g is lower than many canned meals but still contributes to daily sodium intake, so hypertensive individuals should limit the serving size.

Based on its ingredient list, is Les saucisses aux haricots suitable for vegan, keto, halal or gluten-free diets?

The dish contains smoked pork sausages, wheat flour and milk‑derived flavourings, so it is not vegan, not gluten-free and not halal. Its carbohydrate content (9.2 g per 100 g) exceeds the strict limit of most ketogenic regimes, making it unsuitable for a keto diet as well.

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Les saucisses aux haricots

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Les saucisses aux haricots is a canned one-dish meal that combines smoked pork sausages, pre-cooked white beans and a tomato-based sauce. It falls in the PNNS groups ‘Composite foods’ and ‘One-dish meals’, carries a Nutri-Score of C, and is classified in the ultra-processed NOVA 4 category, reflecting the presence of five food additives (E250, E316, E407a, E450, E452) and several allergens such as gluten, milk, soy, celery and mustard. Nutritionally the product offers 7 g of protein and 52.5 % fruits-vegetables-legumes per 100 g, while its fat (5 g), saturated fat (1.9 g) and salt (0.9 g) are moderate and its sugar is low, giving a modest energy level of 119 kcal per 100 g.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal119 kcal

Fat5 g

Saturated Fat1.9 g

Carbohydrates9.2 g

Sugars1 g

Comparative Analysis

Energetically and nutritionally, the product contains less sugar (1 g vs 3.57 g avg), lower fat (5 g vs 5.94 g), saturated fat (1.9 g vs 1.94 g), much less salt (0.9 g vs 3.55 g), fewer calories (119 kcal vs 174.58 kcal), comparable protein (7 g vs 7.16 g) and far fewer carbohydrates (9.2 g vs 23 g) than the average canned meal.

Ingredients

Sauce : eau, farine de blé, concentré de tomate, saindoux, arôme (dont lait, céleri, moutarde, arôme de fumée), sel. Haricots blancs précuits 40%. Saucisses fumées 18% : viande de porc, eau, viand de dinde, gras de porc, farine de blé, couenne de porc, protéines de soja, sel, gélifiant : E407a, stabilisants : E450, E452, arômes, coriandre, conservateurs : E250, E316, protéines de lait. Contient : _blé_, _lait_, _soja_, _céleri_, _moutarde_.

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