Why is Lentils Petit Sale style classified as a processed food (NOVA 3) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is placed in NOVA 3 because the product is made by combining several cooked and refined ingredients - lentils, vegetables, tofu and oil - through industrial processes such as soaking, cooking and mixing, but it does not contain any added preservatives, colourings or flavour enhancers; the additive count is zero.

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

With only 1.9 g of sugar per 100 g, the dish is low-carbohydrate enough to fit into most diabetic meal plans, while its 0.73 g of salt per 100 g is moderate but still far below the average ready-meal level, making it a safer choice for people managing hypertension as long as portion sizes are controlled.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for strict diets like vegan, keto, halal, or gluten-free?

The recipe is fully vegan and contains no animal-derived ingredients, it is naturally gluten-free though produced in a facility that handles gluten, it is not keto-friendly because of its carbohydrate content from lentils and vegetables, and it is likely halal-compliant since it contains no pork or alcohol, though it lacks an official halal certification.

Céréal Bio • 260 g

Lentilles façon Petit Salé

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Lentils Petit Sale style is a plant-based composite one-dish meal classified in the Composite foods and One-dish meals groups, featuring organic green lentils, carrots, onions and smoked tofu. It earns a Nutri-Score of B and falls in NOVA 3, indicating a moderately processed product with no added preservatives or additives, delivering 6.5 g of protein and 3.7 g of fiber per 100 g while keeping sugars low at 1.9 g. However, it contains a moderate amount of salt (0.73 g/100 g) and soy, an allergen, which may be a concern for sensitive consumers.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal113 kcal

Fat3.9 g

Saturated Fat0.4 g

Carbohydrates11 g

Sugars1.9 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the typical ready-meal averages, this lentil dish has less than half the sugar (1.9 g vs 3.57 g/100 g), about one-fifth the salt (0.73 g vs 3.55 g/100 g), roughly the same protein (6.5 g vs 7.16 g/100 g) and almost double the fiber (3.7 g vs 2.08 g/100 g).

Ingredients

Eau, lentilles vertes' 20,5%, carottes' 13,6%, oignons' 9,1%, tofu fumé' 6,8% (eau, soja' dépelliculé [origine France], sel de mer, ail', épices', agent de coagulation: nigari), échalotes', huile de colza', concentré de tomate', sel de mer, plantes aromatiques', épice', oignons' en poudre. 'Ingrédients issus de l'agriculture biologique. Fabriqué dans un atelier qui utilise : gluten, céleri, crustacés, fruits à coque, lait, moutarde, œuf, poissons et sésame.

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