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

Maxi crousti is placed in the NOVA 3 tier, which covers processed foods that combine several ingredients such as breaded coating, pre‑fried vegetables, cheese and seasonings; it does not reach the NOVA 4 ultra‑processed level because it lists zero additives on the label.

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

The product’s sugar level is low at 1.5 g per 100 g, making it suitable for blood‑glucose control, but its salt content of 0.59 g per 100 g is moderate and should be limited for people managing hypertension.

Based on the ingredients, is Maxi crousti suitable for strict diets like vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free?

No, Maxi crousti contains dairy (emmental cheese) and wheat‑derived breadcrumbs, so it is not vegan or gluten‑free, and the cheese’s animal rennet makes its halal status uncertain; its carbohydrate‑rich breading also makes it unsuitable for a keto diet.

Bonduelle • 240 g

Maxi crousti

Fruits And Vegetables

Product Insights

Maxi crousti is a frozen, breaded vegetable and cheese snack produced in France, belonging to the fruits and vegetables PNNS group. It carries a Nutri‑Score of B and is classified in the NOVA 3 category, indicating a processed product with added breading and cheese. Nutritionally, it provides 162 kcal, 8 g fat (including 1.8 g saturated fat), 6.5 g protein and 1.8 g fiber per 100 g, offering good protein but elevated fat and calorie content alongside moderate salt.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal162 kcal

Fat8 g

Saturated Fat1.8 g

Carbohydrates15 g

Sugars1.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical frozen vegetable products, Maxi crousti contains far more fat, saturated fat and calories, while delivering substantially lower sugars and salt, and higher protein and carbohydrates.

Ingredients

Butternut, épinards 19%, panure (_CHAPELURE_ (farine de _BLE_, levure, sel), graines de millet décortiquées, graines de citrouille, graines de lin brun, graines d'oignon noir, huile de colza), lentilles 14%, eau, huile de tournesol, _EMMENTAL_ (_LAIT_, sel, ferments lactiques, coagulant) 5.5%, farine de _BLE_, sel, échalotes rissolées déshydratées (échalotes, huile de tournesol), protéine de féverole, farine de maïs, farine de lin, sel, ail déshydraté. Peut contenir : CELERI, SOJA

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