Why is Paella à la Valenciana classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and which additives does it contain?

The product combines multiple processed components such as pre‑cooked chicken, flavored rice, chorizo and sauces, and it uses five food additives: E100 (turmeric extract) for colour, E14xx (a group of unspecified additives), E250 (sodium nitrite) as a preservative, E301 (sodium ascorbate) as an antioxidant, and E451 (tripolyphosphates) as a stabiliser.

How do the sugar and salt levels in this paella affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

With only 0.9 g of sugar per 100 g, the paella poses minimal impact on blood‑glucose control for diabetics, but its 0.89 g of salt per 100 g is moderate and can contribute noticeably to daily sodium intake, so individuals with hypertension should monitor portion sizes.

Is this paella suitable for vegan, keto, halal or gluten‑free diets?

No, the product is unsuitable for all those diets: it contains animal proteins from chicken, mussels and pork‑based chorizo, includes gluten in the natural flavouring, uses pork fat (making it non‑halal), and its rice base provides significant carbohydrates that are not compatible with a keto regimen.

Itinéraire des Saveurs • 300 g

Paëlla à la Valenciana - volaille, moules et chorizo

Composite Foods

Product Insights

This 300 g ready‑to‑heat Valencian paella combines chicken, mussels and chorizo and is sold in French Intermarché stores. It belongs to the Composite foods (one‑dish meals) group, carries a Nutri‑Score of B, and is classified as an ultra‑processed product in NOVA group 4, offering moderate fat (3.1 g), moderate salt (0.89 g) and low sugars (0.9 g) per 100 g. However, it contains several allergens (celery, fish, gluten, molluscs) and five food additives, including E250 (sodium nitrite) and E451 (tripolyphosphates), which may concern sensitive consumers.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal145 kcal

Fat3.1 g

Saturated Fat0.8 g

Carbohydrates20 g

Sugars0.9 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average values for similar ready‑meal categories, this paella contains markedly less fat, saturated fat, salt and sugars while delivering slightly more protein per 100 g.

Ingredients

Riz cuisiné aromatisé 56% (riz cuit, huile de colza, épices et plantes aromatiques, arômes naturels (contient poisson et gluten), colorant : extrait de curcuma), viande de poulet préparée et précuite (viande de poulet 12.6% (origine : France), eau, amidon modifié de maïs, sel, stabilisants : tripolyphosphates, fibre de blé, Euchema transformée et farine de caroube), légumes (poivron rouge, petit pois), moules (mollusques) du Pacifique 7.9%, chorizo 2.7% (viande et gras de porc (origine : France), sel, dextrose, épices et extraits d'épices, ferments, conservateurs : ascorbate de sodium, nitrite de sodium).

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