Why is Ratatouille au miel classified as a moderately processed food (NOVA 3) and does it contain any additives?

It is made from a mixture of vegetables, oils, tomato products and honey that are cooked together; the processing steps (chopping, cooking, packaging) place it in NOVA group 3, and the label confirms it contains no preservatives, colourings or other additives.

How does the sugar and salt content of Ratatouille au miel affect people with diabetes or high blood pressure?

With 7.1 g of sugar per 100 g, the dish can raise blood glucose and should be consumed in controlled portions by diabetics, while its 0.9 g of salt is moderate and unlikely to significantly impact blood pressure, but overall salt intake from other foods should be considered.

Is Ratatouille au miel suitable for vegan, keto, halal or gluten-free diets?

The presence of honey makes it unsuitable for vegans; its carbohydrate content (7.4 g) and moderate fat mean it is not ideal for strict keto diets; it contains no pork or alcohol but lacks halal certification, and because it contains only vegetables, oils and fruit, it is naturally gluten-free.

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Ratatouille au miel

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Ratatouille au miel is a ready-to-eat, plant-based one-dish meal classified as a composite food. It carries a Nutri-Score of B and falls into NOVA group 3, reflecting moderate processing without added preservatives or colourings, but it contains honey, making it non-vegan. Nutritionally, the product provides 104 kcal per 100 g with moderate levels of fat (7.2 g) and sugars (7.1 g), low salt (0.9 g) and low saturated fat (0.9 g), but protein is low (1.3 g) and there are no added sugars.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

moderate

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal104 kcal

Fat7.2 g

Saturated Fat0.9 g

Carbohydrates7.4 g

Sugars7.1 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average values for similar prepared vegetable dishes, this ratatouille contains more sugar (7.1 g vs 3.6 g) and fat (7.2 g vs 5.9 g) per 100 g, while its salt level (0.9 g) is considerably lower than the category average of 3.6 g.

Ingredients

aubergines, courgettes, oignons, poivrons rouges, coulis de tomates, huile de tournesol, concentré de tomates, cranberries séchées(1,9 %) (cranberries, sucre de canne, huile de tournesol), huile d'olive vierge extra, ail, sel, miel, mélange de 5 baies (0,4 %) (poivre blanc, poivre noir, piment d'Amérique, poivre vert, baies roses), jus de citron concentré, thym, coriandre, sarriette.

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