How does the sodium content in this choucroute affect a hypertensive diet?

At 1.1 g of salt per 100 g (about 440 mg of sodium), the product provides less sodium than the average prepared meal, but the amount is still significant and should be consumed in moderation by people managing high blood pressure.

Is this choucroute suitable for a halal diet?

No, the dish contains pork, beef and goose fat, which are not permissible under halal dietary rules.

Pierre Schmidt • 1000 g

Choucroute garnie Alsace

Q: Why is Choucroute garnie Alsace classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product combines fermented cabbage with processed meats, added flavorings and preservatives; it lists additives such as sodium nitrite (E250), ascorbic acid (E300/E301), diphosphates and triphosphates (E450/E451), plus natural flavorings and stabilisers, which place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Choucroute garnie Alsace is a ready-to-eat French sauerkraut dish featuring fermented cabbage, potatoes, goose fat and various smoked pork products, classified in the Composite foods/One-dish meals group. It carries a Nutri-Score of C and falls in NOVA group 4, offering 113 kcal, 8.4 g fat (including 3.1 g saturated), 5.2 g protein, 2.7 g fiber and 1.1 g salt per 100 g, which is higher in fat and saturated fat but lower in sugar and calories than average prepared meals. The formulation includes several additives such as sodium nitrite (E250), ascorbic acid (E300/E301), diphosphates (E450/E451) and natural flavorings, and contains pork, beef and goose fat, making it unsuitable for vegan, vegetarian or halal diets.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal113 kcal

Fat8.4 g

Saturated Fat3.1 g

Carbohydrates2.8 g

Sugars0.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical prepared meals (average 174 kcal, 5.9 g fat, 1.9 g saturated fat, 3.6 g salt, 3.6 g sugars, 23 g carbs and 7.2 g protein per 100 g), this choucroute is lower in calories, sugars, salt and carbohydrates but higher in total and saturated fat while providing less protein.

Ingredients

Choucroute cuisinée 56 % : choucroute, jus de cuisson, graisse d'oie 2 %, Riesling 1 %, sel, arôme, baies de genièvre, antioxydant : acide ascorbique. Pommes de terre cuites 14 % : pommes de terre, eau, sel. Knacks 11% : viande de porc*, eau, viande de bœuf*, gras de porc*, sel, plasma déshydraté, stabilisants : diphosphates et triphosphates, épices et extrait d'épices, arômes naturels, antioxydants : acide ascorbique, ascorbate de sodium, conservateur : nitrite de sodium - Boyau naturel de mouton. Saucisses fumées cuites 8% : viande de porc*, eau, sel, dextrose, épices et plantes aromatiques, stabilisants : diphosphates et triphosphates, antioxydant : acide ascorbique, sucre, conservateur : nitrite de sodium, arômes naturels, poireau - Boyau naturel de porc. Filet de porc fumé cuit 6 % : filet de porc, eau, sel, dextrose, stabilisants : diphosphates et triphosphates, antioxydant : ascorbate de sodium, conservateur : nitrite de sodium. Poitrine de porc fumée cuite 5 % : poitrine de porc fumée cuite*, eau, sel, dextrose, antioxydant : ascorbate de sodium, conservateur : nitrite de sodium. Fumé au bois de hêtre. Pourcentages exprimés sur le total de la choucroute garnie. *Origine UE

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