Why is Duck Parmentier, Frozen classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product undergoes multiple industrial steps such as cooking, freezing, and the addition of emulsifiers, modified starches and flavorings, which places it in NOVA group 4. It contains the additives E471 (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), E392 (rosemary extract) and an unspecified additive labeled E14xx.

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

It provides 0.72 g of salt per 100 g, well below the average ready-meal salt level, but a typical 350 g portion supplies about 2.5 g of salt (approximately 1 g of sodium), so people with high blood pressure should still count it toward their daily sodium limit.

Is the Emmental cheese in this product a concern for people with milk allergies?

Yes, the grated Emmental cheese, whole milk powder and liquid cream all contain dairy proteins, making the product unsuitable for anyone who is allergic to milk.

Picard • 350 g (1 part)

Parmentier de Canard, Surgelé

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Duck Parmentier, Frozen is a frozen French ready-meal from Picard that combines duck confit, mashed potatoes, grated Emmental cheese, milk powder and cream in a traditional shepherd's-pie format. It is classified as a composite one-dish meal, carries a Nutri-Score of C, belongs to NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed), and provides 7.8 g of protein, 3.2 g of saturated fat and 0.72 g of salt per 100 g while keeping sugars low at 2.2 g. The product contains allergens such as milk, gluten, soy and sulfites and includes additives E471, E392 and an unspecified E14xx, packaged in a cardboard tray with a thin plastic film.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal139 kcal

Fat7.5 g

Saturated Fat3.2 g

Carbohydrates9.8 g

Sugars2.2 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average ready-meal, this duck parmentier has lower sugar (2.2 g vs 3.57 g) and much less salt (0.72 g vs 3.55 g) but a higher saturated-fat content (3.2 g vs 1.94 g).

Ingredients

Purée de pomme de terre 38,5% (pomme de terre, émulsifiant: mono-et diglycérides d'acides gras d'origine végétale, curcuma), eau, viande de canard confite 19,4% [viande de manchon et cuisse de canard (origine : France*), gras de canard*, graisse de canard*, sel], _emmental_ râpé (Allemagne, France, Pays-bas; contient _lait_), _lait_ entier en poudre, graisse de canard, oignon, _crème_ liquide (_lait_), champignon de Paris, chapelure [farine de _blé_ (_gluten_), levure, sel], amidon transformé de manioc et/ou de maïs et/ou de riz, sel, Madère modifié, fond de canard [bouillon de canard, matière grasse de canard (contient antioxydant : extrait de romarin), sel, arôme naturel, maltodextrine de pomme de terre, fécule de pomme de terre], persil, extrait de poivre.

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