Is this Rigatoni all' Arrabbiata suitable for a gluten-free diet?

No; the rigatoni pasta is made from durum wheat semolina, which contains gluten, so it is not safe for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance.

How does the sugar and salt content of this frozen rigatoni affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

The sugar level (2.9 g per 100 g) is relatively low, posing little risk for blood-glucose spikes, but the salt (0.9 g per 100 g) is moderate; while lower than many frozen meals, hypertensive individuals should still monitor total sodium intake.

Can this product be considered vegan or vegetarian, and what ingredients determine its classification?

The dish is labeled vegetarian because it contains dairy (burrata cheese and cream) but no meat, making it unsuitable for vegans, who avoid all animal-derived ingredients.

Picard • 300 g e

Rigatoni all’ arrabbiata

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Rigatoni all' Arrabbiata is a frozen, ready-to-heat vegetarian pasta dish from Picard, classified in the One-dish meals group of composite foods. It carries a Nutri-Score of C and falls in NOVA group 3, offering low sugar (2.9 g per 100 g) and low salt (0.9 g per 100 g) but only moderate protein (4 g per 100 g) and contains saturated fat (1.9 g per 100 g) at average levels. The product provides a high proportion of vegetables (about 62% fruit/veg/legume content) and is vegetarian, yet it includes dairy (burrata) and gluten, contains the additive E270, and may trigger milk or gluten allergies.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal150 kcal

Fat7.8 g

Saturated Fat1.9 g

Carbohydrates15 g

Sugars2.9 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average frozen pasta meals, this rigatoni has lower sugar (2.9 g vs 3.57 g) and markedly lower salt (0.9 g vs 3.55 g) per 100 g, while its saturated fat (1.9 g) is roughly in line with the category average (1.94 g).

Ingredients

Pulpe de tomate 34,1%, pâte rigatoni précuite [pâte rigatoni 18,5% (semoule de BLÉ dur (GLUTEN), eau), eau], aubergine préfrite (aubergine 9,1%, huile de tournesol], burrata 8,4% [LAIT, crème fraîche (LAIT), sel, coagulant microbien, correcteur d'acidité: acide lactique], purée de tomate 5%, oignon, huile d'olive, crème fraîche liquide (LAIT), ail, eau, sel, amidon de riz, pâte de piment (piment 0,4%, sel), persil 0,4%, piment en poudre 0,002%. Peut contenir des traces de: crustacés, oeuf, poissons, soja, fruits à coque, céleri, moutarde, sésame, mollusques.

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