Why is the Sauce vinaigrette classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additive does it contain?

The dressing combines refined oils, multiple vinegars, a colourant and mustard, and it includes the food colour E150d, which places it in the ultra-processed NOVA 4 category.

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

Its low sugar level (2.6 g per 100 ml) is unlikely to raise blood glucose, but the 2.2 g of salt per 100 ml contributes a significant portion of the daily limit and may increase blood pressure for hypertensive individuals.

Is this vinaigrette suitable for vegan, keto, halal or gluten-free diets?

All listed ingredients are plant-based, making it vegan and compatible with gluten-free eating; its high fat and very low carbohydrate profile also fits a keto regimen, while halal suitability depends on the source of the vinegars, which are generally permissible.

Franprix • 35 cl

Sauce vinaigrette

Fat And Sauces

Product Insights

This Franprix vinaigrette is a salad dressing classified in the "Fat and sauces" and "Dressings and sauces" groups. It carries a Nutri-Score of E and is listed in NOVA group 4, reflecting an ultra-processed product that provides 51 g of fat, 5.6 g of saturated fat and 2.2 g of salt per 100 ml while containing only 2.6 g of sugars. The formula includes sunflower oil, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic and red-wine vinegars, Dijon mustard and the food colourant E150d, and it lists mustard and sulfites as allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

low

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 ml

Energy Kcal470 kcal

Fat51 g

Saturated Fat5.6 g

Carbohydrates2.8 g

Sugars2.6 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average salad dressing (about 12 g fat, 5 g salt and 11 g sugars per 100 g), this vinaigrette is markedly higher in fat, lower in salt and contains far less sugar.

Ingredients

Huile de tournesol 40% - vinaigre balsamique de Modène 19,5% [vinaigre de vin (contient sulfites) - moût de raisin (contient sulfites) - colorant : E150d (contient sulfites)] - eau - huile d'olive vierge extra 10% - vinaigre de vin rouge - moutarde de Dijon (graines de moutarde - vinaigre d'alcool, eau, sel), sel.

84%

35%

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