Why is Rouge passion - Color your day classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what additives does it contain?

The meal is deemed ultra-processed because it combines many industrially prepared components - cooked red beans, textured wheat protein, dehydrated chickpeas, refined starches (tapioca, potato starch, rice flour), concentrated tomato purees, and spice blends - into a single frozen product; however, the ingredient list reports zero listed additives, so the NOVA rating derives from the degree of processing rather than the presence of additive codes.

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

With 4.9 g of sugar per 100 g, the dish provides a moderate amount of quickly absorbable carbohydrates that can raise blood glucose, so people with diabetes need to account for it in their carbohydrate budget; the salt level is 0.73 g per 100 g, which is relatively low compared with typical frozen meals and is less likely to worsen hypertension, though total daily sodium intake should still be monitored.

Is the wheat protein in this product a concern for individuals with gluten intolerance?

Yes, the falafel balls contain wheat protein (gluten) and the grain mix includes einkorn wheat and barley, both sources of gluten, making the meal unsuitable for anyone with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, and it also contains dairy (cream) for those avoiding milk.

Picard • 300 g

Rouge passion - Color your day

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Rouge passion - Color your day is a 300 g frozen plant-based ready meal from Picard, featuring red bell pepper, red bean falafel balls, quinoa, goji berries and a tomato-spice sauce. It falls under the Composite foods/One-dish meals category (pnns_groups) and carries a Nutri-Score of C (score 3) while being classified in NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra-processed product. The dish provides about 4 g of fiber and 4.8 g of protein per 100 g, but also contains moderate sugar (4.9 g) and salt (0.73 g) and includes gluten and milk allergens, reflecting both nutritional benefits and drawbacks.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal120 kcal

Fat4.2 g

Saturated Fat1.2 g

Carbohydrates14 g

Sugars4.9 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average ready-meal (Sugars 3.57 g, Fat 5.94 g, Saturated fat 1.94 g, Salt 3.55 g, Energy 174.6 kcal, Fiber 2.08 g, Carbohydrates 22.99 g, Protein 7.16 g per 100 g), this product has higher sugar (4.9 g) and lower protein (4.8 g), but lower salt (0.7 g), higher fiber (4 g) and fewer calories (about 120 kcal).

Ingredients

Poivron rouge 22,2%, boulette au haricot rouge 20% (haricot rouge cuit 5% (eau, haricot rouge), oignon, poivron rouge, protéine de BLÉ (GLUTEN) texturée, maïs, quinoa blanc cuit (eau, quinoa blanc), pois chiche cuit (eau, pois chiche), pois chiche déshydraté, eau, betterave, ail, purée de tomate triple concentrée, huile de tournesol, fécule de manioc, coriandre, fécule de pomme de terre, épices (cumin, paprika fumé, piment de Cayenne, poivre), sel, fibre de pois, origan), eau, petit épeautre et orge perlé cuits (eau, petit épeautre (GLUTEN) 2,4%, orge perlée (GLUTEN) 2,4%, sel), purée de tomate double concentrée 5,6%, tomate confite mi-séchée 4,3% (tomate, huile de tournesol, sel), crème fraîche liquide (LAIT), quinoa rouge cuit (quinoa rouge 3%, eau, sel), pulpe de tomate au jus 3,3% (tomate, jus de tomate), oignon, purée de tomate 2,7%, baie de goji 1,3%, ail, huile d'olive vierge extra, échalote, paprika 0,5%, huile de tournesol, sel fumé, sel, cumin 0,09%, origan, piment doux fumé 0,05%, thym, poivre, piment de Cayenne 0,01%, piment rouge jalapeño 0,01%, farine de riz.

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