Why is Couscous relevé d'une pointe de ras el hanout et d'harissa classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is labeled NOVA 4 because it includes many industrially processed components such as rehydrated semolina, refined vegetable oils, colorants and spice extracts, and it undergoes multiple processing steps like cooking, mixing and packaging. The ingredient list shows two additives: E14xx (a phosphates used as acidity regulators) and E428 (gellan gum, a thickening agent).

How does the salt content in this couscous affect a hypertensive diet?

With 0.64 g of salt per 100 g, the product provides roughly 1.3 g of salt per standard 200 g serving, which is well below the average salt level of prepared couscous (3.6 g per 100 g) and fits within recommended daily limits for most people managing high blood pressure.

Is the presence of milk in this couscous a concern for lactose‑intolerant consumers?

Yes, the semolina portion contains butter, which includes milk fat and lactose; therefore the product is not suitable for individuals with lactose intolerance or milk allergy.

U • 400g

Couscous relevé d'une pointe de ras el hanout et d'harissa

Composite Foods

Product Insights

This ready-to-eat chicken couscous combines rehydrated durum wheat semolina, a vegetable blend, chicken thigh, merguez sausage and spices such as ras el hanout and harissa. It is a composite, one-dish meal (PNNS groups: Composite foods, One-dish meals) rated Nutri-Score C and placed in the ultra-processed NOVA 4 category. Per 100 g it provides 150 kcal, 8.9 g fat (including 3 g saturated), 7.3 g protein and 0.64 g salt, offering lower sugar and salt than the average prepared couscous but higher total and saturated fat and less fibre.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal150 kcal

Fat8.9 g

Saturated Fat3 g

Carbohydrates9.6 g

Sugars1.8 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average prepared couscous (174 kcal, 5.9 g fat, 1.9 g saturated fat, 3.6 g salt, 3.6 g sugars, 2.1 g fibre, 23 g carbs, 7.2 g protein per 100 g), this product is lower in energy, sugars and salt, but higher in total and saturated fat and contains less fibre and carbohydrates while delivering a similar protein level.

Ingredients

Mélange de légumes 27,5% (courgettes, carottes, navets, poivrons, pois chiches, céleri), semoule de blé dur réhydratée 22,5% (eau, semoule de blé dur de qualité supérieure, beurre (lait), huile de colza, sel, denrée alimentaire colorante (concentré de curcuma)), haut de cuisse de poulet (origine France) 21%, eau, merguez 8,7% [viande bovine (origine France) 5,3%, gras de mouton, eau, gras de bœuf, viande de mouton (origine UE et Royaume Uni) 0,3%, épices, sel, dextrose, extrait d'épices, boyau naturel de mouton], boulette au bœuf cuite 4,2% [viande bovine (origine France) 3,1%, blanc d'œuf, chapelure (farine de blé, sel), légumes (oignons, poivrons rouges), épices, fécule de pomme de terre, fibre de pois, sel, huile de tournesol], extraits d'agneau et de volaille, pulpe de tomate à la purée de tomate, huile d'olive vierge extra, épices et plantes aromatiques Protéines... (dont ras el hanout 0,1% et harissa 0,1%), sel, purée de tomates double concentrée,........... amidon transformé de pomme de terre, gélatine de bœuf, denrée alimentaire colorante (concentré de paprika et de carotte), concentré (carottes caramélisées et carotte), oignon. Traces éventuelles de soja, poissons, crustacés, mollusques, fruits à coque, moutarde, graines de sésame. Poids Net: 400 g

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