Why is Le Moelleux -25% de Sel classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is made from reconstituted fish flesh combined with water, corn starch, potato starch, rapeseed oil, added sugar, rehydrated skimmed milk, rehydrated egg white, natural flavourings and a paprika-derived colour (E160c); the inclusion of multiple processed ingredients and the use of a food-type colourant give it a NOVA 4 ultra-processed status.

How does the sugar and salt content in this product affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

Each 100 g serving supplies 2.4 g of sugars, which can raise blood glucose and should be counted in a diabetic meal plan, while the 1.2 g of salt (about 2.8 g per whole pack) is lower than typical fish sticks but still contributes to daily sodium intake and should be limited for hypertensive individuals.

Are the crustacean, fish, egg, milk and mollusc allergens listed for this product a risk for people with shellfish, fish, egg, dairy or mollusc allergies?

Yes, the product contains crustacean and mollusc proteins from the natural flavourings, fish meat, rehydrated egg white and skimmed milk, so anyone allergic to any of these ingredients should avoid it.

Fleury Michon • 230 g

Le Moelleux -25% de Sel

Fish Meat Eggs

Product Insights

Le Moelleux -25% de Sel is a 230 g package of reduced-salt surimi sticks from Fleury Michon, classified in the PNNS groups 'Fish Meat Eggs' and 'Fish and seafood'. It provides 7.7 g of protein per 100 g while containing low total fat, but its 2.4 g of sugars and 1.2 g of salt per 100 g give it a Nutri-Score of C and place it in the ultra-processed NOVA 4 category. Positive aspects are the 25 % lower salt claim, MSC-certified sustainable fish sourcing, and the absence of artificial flavours and preservatives; negative aspects include several allergens (crustaceans, fish, eggs, milk, molluscs), a paprika-based colour additive (E160c), and the overall highly processed nature of the product.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal111 kcal

Fat4.5 g

Saturated Fat0.4 g

Carbohydrates10 g

Sugars2.4 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average values for fish products, this surimi product contains about three times more sugar (2.4 g vs 0.98 g) and roughly one-quarter the salt (1.2 g vs 5.3 g), while delivering less than half the typical protein (7.7 g vs 18 g) and lower energy (approximately 112 kcal vs 149 kcal).

Ingredients

chair de poisson*43%,eau,amidon de maïs et fécule de pomme de terre, huile de colza, sucre, lait écrémé réhydraté, arômes naturels(contient crustacés,mollusques, poissons), sel, blanc d’œuf réhydraté, colorant : extrait de paprika * Colin d'Alaska, Merlu blanc pêchés en Pacifique Nord-Est, Lieu noir pêché en Atlantique Nord-Est,

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