Why does this product have a Nutri‑Score of D and which nutrients drive that rating?

The Nutri‑Score D results from the high saturated‑fat content (11 g per 100 g) and moderate salt (0.95 g), which add many negative points, while low fiber, minimal fruit/vegetable content, and low sugars provide few positive points.

How might the salt and saturated‑fat levels affect people with hypertension or heart disease?

High saturated fat can raise LDL cholesterol, increasing cardiovascular risk, and although the salt amount is moderate, it still contributes to daily sodium intake, so individuals with hypertension should limit consumption.

Is this herb sausage compatible with diets such as keto, gluten‑free, or for those avoiding common allergens?

The low carbohydrate content makes it keto‑friendly, but it may contain trace gluten and definitely includes egg, soy, milk, celery and mustard allergens, so it is not suitable for gluten‑free or allergen‑avoidance diets and is not vegan or halal due to the calf fat.

Picard • 500 g

10 Saucisses de volaille aux herbes

Fish Meat Eggs

Product Insights

Picard’s 10 herb‑flavored poultry sausages are a 500 g frozen pack of small chicken‑based sausages seasoned with parsley, thyme, rosemary and chives. Classified as processed meat (PNNS groups: processed meat), the product carries a Nutri‑Score of D and falls in NOVA group 3, delivering 24 g of fat (including 11 g saturated), 0.95 g of salt, 0.5 g of sugars and 15 g of protein per 100 g. While the herbs provide flavor and the protein content is decent, the high saturated‑fat level, modest salt, and the presence of common allergens (egg, soy, milk, celery, mustard, possible gluten) and a relatively high processing grade limit its health appeal.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal277 kcal

Fat24 g

Saturated Fat11 g

Carbohydrates1 g

Sugars0.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average values for frozen poultry sausages, this product contains considerably more fat (24 g vs 18.6 g) and saturated fat (11 g vs 6.8 g), less salt (0.95 g vs 3.5 g) and sugars (0.5 g vs 1.6 g), and a lower protein content (15 g vs 18.4 g).

Ingredients

Viande de dinde 68,3% (origine : France*), gras de veau, eau, sel, herbes aromatiques 0,6% (persil, thym, romarin, ciboulette), poivre blanc, boyau naturel de mouton. *Issue d'animaux nés, élevés, abattus et transformés en France. Peut contenir des traces de: gluten, œuf, soja, lait, céleri, moutarde.

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