Why is Merlu blanc sauce au cidre classified as moderately processed (NOVA 3) and does it contain any additives?

The meal is made from cooked ingredients that are combined and frozen, which places it in NOVA 3; it uses no food additives, so the ingredient list contains only natural components such as fish, dairy, vegetables and cider.

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

With 2.2 g of sugar and 0.54 g of salt per 100 g, the dish is low in both nutrients, making it a moderate choice for diabetic or hypertensive individuals when consumed as part of a balanced diet.

Is the Breton cider sauce a concern for people sensitive to sulfites?

Yes, the cider sauce contains sulfites, which can trigger reactions in sulfite‑sensitive individuals, so they should avoid this product or choose a sulfite‑free alternative.

Picard • 350 g

Merlu blanc sauce au cidre et pommes de terre grenaille

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Merlu blanc sauce au cidre et pommes de terre grenaille is a frozen ready‑to‑heat one‑dish meal from France, combining hake fillet in a Breton cider sauce with boiled new potatoes, mushrooms, shallots and apple. Nutritionally it belongs to the composite foods/one‑dish meal group, carries a Nutri‑Score B (score 2) and is classified in NOVA 3, offering low sugar (2.2 g), low salt (0.54 g) and modest fat (2.6 g) per 100 g while providing 6.8 g of protein and 1.7 g of fiber. The dish contains the allergens fish, milk and sulfites, has no added preservatives, and is produced in Brittany with recyclable cardboard and plastic packaging.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal87 kcal

Fat2.6 g

Saturated Fat1.7 g

Carbohydrates8.4 g

Sugars2.2 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average frozen seafood meal, this product delivers about half the sugar, one‑sixth the salt and less than half the fat per 100 g, while providing a comparable amount of protein.

Ingredients

Pomme de terre grenaille cuite 39,3%, dos de merlu blanc (poissons) qualité sans arête* 28,5%, cidre Breton IGP** (contient : sulfites) 7,7%, crème fraiche liquide (lait), champignon de Paris 4,8%, échalote, eau, pomme, beurre (lait), amidon de mais ou de riz, base culinaire fumet de poissons (poissons, extrait de poissons, sel, eau, huile de tournesol, oignon, carotte, jus d'oignon concentré, jus de carotte concentré, poivre, thym, laurier), sel, persil 0,2%, jus d'oignon concentré (jus d'oignon concentré, huile de fournesol), poivre, piment de Cayenne. *Malgré tout le soin apporté à la préparation de nos poissons qualité sans arête, la présence exceptionnelle d'arête n'est jamais exclue. **Indication Géographique Protégée.

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