Why is St Jacques sauce au basilic thaï, nouilles de riz et légumes classified as processed (NOVA 3) and does it contain any additives?

The meal undergoes several manufacturing steps, including cooking the rice noodles, preparing the Thai‑basil sauce and mixing cooked vegetables and scallops, which places it in the NOVA 3 (processed) category; however, the ingredient list shows no food additives (additives_n = 0).

How does the sugar and salt content of this meal affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With only 2.7 g of sugar and 0.27 g of salt per 100 g, the product is low in both nutrients, making it reasonably suitable for people managing blood‑glucose or blood‑pressure, though its carbohydrate load from rice noodles should still be counted within daily limits.

Is the scallop (mollusc) ingredient a concern for individuals with shellfish allergies?

Yes; the recipe includes 18.2 % scallops (molluscs) sourced from Argentina, the United Kingdom and France, and the product is labelled for mollusc allergens, so it must be avoided by anyone allergic to shellfish.

Picard • 350 g

St Jacques sauce au basilic thaï, nouilles de riz et légumes

Composite Foods

Product Insights

St Jacques sauce au basilic thaï, nouilles de riz et légumes is a frozen ready‑to‑heat meal that falls into the Composite foods – One‑dish meals category. It carries a Nutri‑Score of A and is placed in the NOVA 3 group, offering low sugar (2.7 g/100 g) and low salt (0.27 g/100 g) while providing 5.7 g of protein and 1.5 g of saturated fat per 100 g. The dish contains common allergens – molluscs (scallops), soy beans and skimmed milk powder – and, despite having no added additives, it is still a processed product with multiple refined components.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

low

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Added Sugars0 g

Fruits & Vegetables49.9 %

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average frozen ready‑meal, this dish has lower sugar (2.7 g vs 3.6 g), lower fat and salt, but also slightly less protein (5.7 g vs 7.2 g) per 100 g.

Ingredients

Nouille de riz cuite 19,9% [eau, nouille de riz (riz, tapioca, eau, sel), huile de colza, basilic thaï 0,05%], noix de St-Jacques** 18,2% [Zygochlamys patagonica: origine Argentine (A), Chlamys opercularis: origine Royaume-Uni (E) ou France (D): (MOLLUSQUES)], eau, épinard 7,8%, carotte 7,8%, carotte jaune 7,8%, fève de SOJA 6%, lait de coco 4,6% (extrait de coco, eau), poivron rouge 4,2%, oignon grillé 3,6%, tomate 3,3%, LAIT écrémé en poudre, pâte de curry rouge 1,5% (épices et plantes aromatiques, oignon, concentré de tomate, huile de tournesol, ail, sel, fécule de manioc et de pomme de terre, jus de citron concentré), jus de citron vert, noix de coco râpée 0,5%, amidon de riz, gingembre, vin blanc, basilic thaï 0,2%, purée d'ail, coriandre, citronnelle, galangal. **Origine des noix de Saint-Jacques : voir lettres indiquées dans le cadre de datage, près du numéro de lot. A: Argentine; E: Royaume-Uni; D: France.

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