Why is Colin d'Alaska à la bordelaise surgelé classified as processed (NOVA 3) and what specific additives does it contain?

The dish is made from several prepared ingredients, breaded fish, sauce, and seasonings, that are combined and frozen, which qualifies it for NOVA group 3 (processed foods). The only listed additive is E503, ammonium carbonates, used as a raising agent in the breadcrumb coating.

Is the milk present in this product a concern for people with dairy allergies?

Yes. Butter is listed among the ingredients, and butter contains dairy proteins, so the product is not safe for individuals with milk allergies.

Can this frozen fish dish fit into vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

The product is not vegan because it contains fish and butter, and it is not gluten‑free due to wheat flour in the breadcrumb coating. It contains only 4.9 g carbohydrates per 100 g, which may be acceptable for a moderate‑carb or keto plan, but the presence of dairy and gluten could conflict with strict keto or halal guidelines that restrict certain animal derivatives.

Picard • 400 g

Colin d'Alaska à la bordelaise surgelé

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Colin d'Alaska à la bordelaise surgelé is a frozen ready‑meal of boneless Alaska pollock cooked in a classic Bordelaise sauce, classified as a composite food (one‑dish meal). It provides 119 kcal, 11 g protein and only 0.8 g sugars per 100 g, but contains 6.1 g total fat with 3.5 g saturated fat and 0.66 g salt, placing it in NOVA group 3 and earning a Nutri‑Score of C. The product bears MSC sustainable‑fishery certification, but includes allergens fish, gluten (from breadcrumb wheat flour) and milk (from butter).

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal119 kcal

Fat6.1 g

Saturated Fat3.5 g

Carbohydrates4.9 g

Sugars0.8 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average frozen fish meals, it has markedly lower sugar (0.8 g vs 3.57 g) and energy (119 kcal vs 175 kcal), while its fat (6.1 g) and saturated fat (3.5 g) are above the typical 5.9 g and 1.9 g respectively, and its salt (0.66 g) is far below the average 3.55 g.

Ingredients

Colin d'Alaska qualité sans arête* (_poissons_) 60%, eau, échalote, beurre (_lait_), chapelure [farine de blé (_gluten_), sel, levure, poudre à lever : carbonates d'ammonium], oignon 2,3%, jus de citron à base de concentré 1,8%, huile de tournesol, persil, purée de tomate double concentrée, vin blanc concentré 0,5%, sel, poivre, épices 5 baies.

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