Why is Cereal and vegetable Pad Thai style, organic classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is placed in the higher end of the NOVA scale because the spaghetti is pre-cooked, the vegetables are cooked and seasoned, and the sauce is a blended mixture of soy, oil, spices and sweeteners, which together constitute a highly processed food matrix. The ingredient list does not include any listed food additives; all components are whole foods or natural flavorings.

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

With only 1.1 g of sugar per 100 g, the dish adds minimal carbohydrate load, making it acceptable for most diabetic meal plans, but the 0.98 g of salt per 100 g contributes a moderate sodium amount that can be significant for people with hypertension, so the product should be consumed with reduced-salt accompaniments or in limited portions.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for strict diets like Vegan, Keto, Halal, or Gluten-Free?

The presence of powdered egg white makes it non-vegan, the durum wheat semolina provides gluten so it is not gluten-free, and the soy sauce contains a small amount of alcohol, which may not meet strict halal criteria; additionally the carbohydrate-rich spaghetti and added sugars keep it out of keto ranges, so the product does not fit those strict dietary regimes.

Céréal BIO • 220g

céréales et légumes, façon pad thaï, bio

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

This organic frozen ready-meal combines pre-cooked spaghetti with carrots, bell peppers, almond, soy protein, and a pad thai flavored sauce, and is marketed in France. It belongs to the cereals and potatoes group (PNNS), carries a Nutri-Score of B, and is classified in the NOVA 3 processing tier, reflecting moderate processing with no added food additives. While it offers low sugar (1.1 g/100 g), modest salt (0.98 g/100 g) and decent fiber, it contains egg white, wheat gluten, soy and almonds, which are common allergens, and its protein level (5.8 g) is below the average for similar products.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal122 kcal

Fat4.5 g

Saturated Fat0.5 g

Carbohydrates12 g

Sugars1.1 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the typical ready-meal benchmark, this pad thai style dish contains far less sugar (1.1 g vs 9 g per 100 g) and salt (0.98 g vs 2.96 g per 100 g), delivers similar fiber (5.1 g vs 5.05 g), lower energy (≈122 kcal vs 353 kcal) but also provides less protein (5.8 g vs 9.8 g per 100 g).

Ingredients

Spaghetti* précuits 40% (eau, semoule de ble dur*, blanc d'œuf en poudre), eau, carottes jaunes* 5,4%, carottes 5%, oignons 4,6%, huile de tournesol", protéines de soja* texturées, poivrons verts 3,2%, poivrons rouges 2,3%, amandes 1,8%, jus de citron* 1,7%, sauce soja 1,5% (eau, soja* blé, sel de mer, alcool*), purée de citron vert confit 1% (citrons verts* 0,86%, sel de mer, vinaigre d'alcool*), coriandre", sauce sriracha* 0,75% (piment*, ail*, sel, sucre de canne*, vinaigre d'alcool* et de vin rouge, dattes*, oranges*), sel de mer, oignons en poudre, gingembre en poudre. Ingrédients issus de l'agriculture biologique.

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