Why is Coquillettes façon Risotto, jambon fumé classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The meal combines many industrially prepared components such as pre‑cooked pasta, smoked ham, light cream, grated cheese and a range of seasonings, which places it in the NOVA 4 ultra‑processed tier. The label lists the only listed additive as E300 (ascorbic acid), used as an antioxidant, and the product also contains standard dairy additives like butter and skimmed milk powder.

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

With 0.53 g of salt per 100 g, the meal provides a relatively low sodium contribution compared with many frozen pasta dishes, but a typical 300 g portion would still deliver about 1.6 g of salt, which represents roughly 30 % of the daily recommended limit for people with hypertension. Consuming it occasionally is acceptable, but it should be balanced with other low‑salt foods.

Is the Emmental cheese in this product a concern for lactose‑intolerant consumers?

Yes. The Emmental cheese, along with butter, light cream and skimmed milk powder, all contain lactose, so the product is not suitable for people who are lactose intolerant or who must avoid milk allergens.

Picard • 900 g

Coquillettes façon Risotto, jambon fumé

Composite Foods

Product Insights

The product is a frozen ready‑made one‑dish meal belonging to the composite foods / one‑dish meals category, made of semi‑complete coquillette pasta, smoked ham, light cream, Emmental cheese and seasonings. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified in NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product that includes additives such as vitamin C (E300) and several dairy‑based ingredients. Nutritionally it provides moderate fat (5.2 g), higher saturated fat (3.3 g), decent protein (8.1 g) and low sugars (1.5 g) per 100 g, while its salt level is relatively low (0.53 g) but it contains gluten and milk allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal145 kcal

Fat5.2 g

Saturated Fat3.3 g

Carbohydrates16 g

Sugars1.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average frozen pasta dish, this meal is lower in sugar (1.5 g vs 3.57 g) and salt (0.53 g vs 3.55 g) but contains more saturated fat (3.3 g vs 1.94 g) while its total fat and carbohydrate levels are slightly below the category averages.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS/ INGREDIENTEN: FR Pâte coquillette semi-complète cuite 44,8% [eau, pâte Coquillette 22,4% (semoule de blé dur semi-complète (gluten), crème fraîche liquide légère (lait), jambon cuit supérieur fumé 15,1% [jambon de porc (origine: France*). sel, bouillon (viande et os de porc), arômes naturels (contient naturellement des polyphénols), antioxydant : acide ascorbique], eau, emmental français râpé 6,4% (contient : lait), farine de blé (gluten), lait écrémé en poudre, beurre (lait), échalote en poudre, sel, purée d'ail, muscade, poivre. *Issu d'animaux nés, élevés, abattus et transformés en France. Produit élaboré dans un atelier qui utilise: soja.

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