Why is Les vegetales classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product combines many refined and reconstituted ingredients such as fruit purees, sugar, oat flour, coconut oil, and added fibers, which are all industrially processed; this level of formulation places it in the NOVA 4 category. The label lists mono‑ and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471) as an emulsifier and guar gum (E412) as a stabilizer, plus carob seed flour used as a secondary stabiliser.

How does the sugar and salt content of Les vegetales affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 19 g of sugar per 100 g, the sorbet delivers a relatively high glycaemic load that can raise blood‑glucose levels, making it unsuitable as a regular choice for people with diabetes. The very low salt (0.05 g) is unlikely to impact hypertension, but the overall sugar load means it should be consumed only occasionally by anyone monitoring blood‑sugar or blood‑pressure.

Is Les vegetales suitable for vegan or gluten‑free diets?

All listed ingredients are plant‑derived, so the product can be considered vegan if the sugar is refined without animal processing; however, the oat flour component contains gluten, so it is not suitable for a gluten‑free diet.

Picard • 200 g

Les vegetales

Milk And Dairy Products

Product Insights

Les vegetales is a frozen sorbet stick marketed by Picard, classified within the milk and dairy‑product ice‑cream family. It delivers 128 kcal per 100 g, with low fat (4.3 g), low salt (0.05 g), moderate protein (1.2 g) and a high fruit/vegetable share of about 47 %, providing more fiber (2.7 g) than the average frozen dessert. However, it is an ultra‑processed NOVA 4 product, carries a Nutri‑Score of C, contains 19 g of sugar, saturated fat of 4 g, gluten from oat flour, and includes additives such as mono‑ and diglycerides (E471) and guar gum (E412).

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal128 kcal

Fat4.3 g

Saturated Fat4 g

Carbohydrates20 g

Sugars19 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the typical frozen‑dessert average, Les vegetales contains less sugar (19 g vs 21.35 g), markedly less fat (4.3 g vs 11.56 g), lower saturated fat (4 g vs 7.43 g), far less salt (0.05 g vs 1.16 g), and offers double the fiber (2.7 g vs 1.29 g) while providing about half the energy (128 kcal vs 230 kcal).

Ingredients

Purée de fraise 31,8%, eau, sucre, purée de banane 7,9%, préparation de fraise hachée semi-confite (fraise 3,7%, sucre, jus de citron concentré), huile de coco, préparation à base d'avoine (eau, farine d'avoine (gluten) 1%), fibre soluble de maïs, protéine de pois, fibre de racine de chicorée, fibre d'agrumes, émulsifiant : mono - et díglycérides d'acides gras d'origine végétale, stabilisants (farine de graines de caroube, gomme guar), jus concentré de betterave.

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