Why is Tarte aux poireaux surgelée classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The tart combines refined wheat flour, multiple dairy ingredients, added starches and an additive listed as E14xx, which together place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

How does the high saturated‑fat content in this leek tart affect a heart‑healthy or weight‑management diet?

With 10 g of saturated fat per 100 g, the tart contributes a large share of the recommended daily limit, so people following heart‑healthy or calorie‑restricted diets should consume it only occasionally.

Is the wheat flour in this tart a concern for people with gluten intolerance or celiac disease?

Yes, the product contains wheat flour, which provides gluten, and the label lists gluten as an allergen, making it unsuitable for anyone avoiding gluten.

Picard • 400 g

Tarte aux poireaux surgelée

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Tarte aux poireaux surgelée is a frozen leek tart marketed by Picard, belonging to the composite foods and pizza‑pies‑and‑quiches groups. It provides 21.6 % vegetables, modest sugar (2.6 g) and low salt (0.9 g) per 100 g, and carries a Nutri‑Score of D. However, it is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), contains a high level of saturated fat (10 g) and moderate overall fat (15 g), and includes dairy and gluten allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal232 kcal

Fat15 g

Saturated Fat10 g

Carbohydrates18 g

Sugars2.6 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical frozen pies, this leek tart contains less sugar, salt and overall calories but markedly more fat, especially saturated fat, and provides less protein and fiber than the category average.

Ingredients

Poireau 19%, lait écrémé, farine de blé (gluten), beurre 8,6% (lait), crème fraîche 8,1%(lait), emmental 7,2% (France, Pays-Bas; contient lait), eau, fromage frais (lait), œuf de poule élevée en plein air 4,8% (liquide, pasteurisée), brunoise de légumes (carotte, courgette, céleri-rave, navet), amidon de riz, farine de riz, sel, huile de tournesol, amidon transformé de maïs, échalote, muscade, poivre.

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