Why is the product classified as a processed food (NOVA 3) and what additives does it contain?

NOVA group 3 indicates the meal includes processed ingredients such as smoked lardons, added salt and flavorings, and it lists a single additive, E300 (ascorbic acid), which is used as an antioxidant.

How do the saturated fat and salt levels in this frozen meal affect someone with hypertension or heart disease?

With 5.1 g of saturated fat and 0.67 g of salt per 100 g, the product contributes significantly to daily limits for saturated fat and sodium; regular consumption may raise cholesterol and blood pressure, so it should be eaten only occasionally by people managing cardiovascular risk.

Is this meal appropriate for vegan, gluten‑free or halal dietary preferences?

No; the formulation includes chicken, pork lardons, butter, cream and wheat flour, which contain animal products, gluten and pork, making it unsuitable for vegan, gluten‑free or halal/kosher diets.

Marie • 300 g

Émincés de poulet - Lardons fumés - Purée de petits pois

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Product Insights

Émincés de poulet - Lardons fumés - Purée de petits pois is a 300 g frozen convenience meal that combines chicken strips, smoked pork lardons and a creamy pea purée. Per 100 g it provides 135 kcal, 8 g protein, 9 g total fat (including 5.1 g saturated), 0.67 g salt, 1.4 g sugars and 2.6 g fiber, earning a Nutri‑Score of C and a NOVA group 3 classification, indicating a processed but not ultra‑processed product. The presence of dairy, gluten and pork makes it unsuitable for vegans, gluten‑free or halal diets, and the high saturated fat and moderate salt are nutritional drawbacks despite the modest protein and fiber content.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal135 kcal

Fat9 g

Saturated Fat5.1 g

Carbohydrates4.2 g

Sugars1.4 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average values for frozen chicken meals, this product is lower in energy (135 kcal vs 175 kcal), sugar (1.4 g vs 3.6 g) and salt (0.67 g vs 3.6 g), but its saturated fat (5.1 g vs 1.9 g) is considerably higher while it supplies more protein (8 g vs 7.2 g) and fiber (2.6 g vs 2.1 g).

Ingredients

Les ingrédients des émincés de poulet, lardons fumés et jus cuisiné au poivre concassé, purée de petits pois sont: (pourcentages exprimés sur le total de la recette): purée de petits pois cuisinés 53,3% (petits pois doux 36,4%, crème fraîche 8%, échalotes 5,4%, beurre 2,1%, eau, sel, poivre blanc, curcuma), poulet mariné au citron et cuit 22% (viande de cuisse de poulet origine France 21,6%, sel, jus de citron), eau, lardons fumés cuits 2,3% (poitrine de porc origine France, sel, arômes naturels**, antioxydant: acide ascorbique), beurre, farine de blé, crème fraîche, bouillon de légumes [légumes et jus de cuisson de légumes (tomate, oignon, poivrons, aubergine grillée, ail, courgette), huile d'olive vierge, sel, poivre noir], fond de veau (bouillon de veau, bouillon de bœuf, sel), vin blanc, poivre noir concassé, poivre de Timut. Traces possibles de : poissons, crustacés, mollusques, oeuf, soja, céleri et moutarde.

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