Why is Cannelloni classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product combines several industrially prepared components, pre‑cooked turmeric‑infused fresh pasta, canned tomato concentrates, cheese blends, and a gelled filling that includes beef gelatin, and uses the food additive E428 as a stabiliser, which places it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

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

With 2.2 g of sugars and 0.83 g of salt per 100 g, the cannelloni provides a modest sugar load suitable for most diabetic meal plans, while its salt level is well below the average for convenience meals, making it less likely to aggravate hypertension, though portion control remains important.

Is this product suitable for a gluten‑free or vegan diet?

No, the product contains wheat‑based breadcrumbs (gluten), ricotta, emmental and other cheeses (milk), fresh egg, and beef gelatin, all of which are excluded from gluten‑free, vegan and dairy‑free dietary regimes.

Maison Tino

Cannelloni

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Cannelloni is a ready‑to‑heat, cheese‑and‑spinach stuffed pasta classified under the Composite foods and One‑dish meals groups. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and falls in NOVA group 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature with additives such as E428 and ingredients like beef gelatin, eggs and wheat‑based breadcrumbs. Nutritionally, it offers modest protein (5.9 g) and low sugar (2.2 g) and salt (0.83 g) per 100 g, but its saturated fat (2.5 g) exceeds the average for similar meals and it contains the allergens gluten, milk and eggs.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal109 kcal

Fat5.4 g

Saturated Fat2.5 g

Carbohydrates7.9 g

Sugars2.2 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical ready‑meal averages, this cannelloni contains less sugar, total fat, salt and energy, but higher saturated fat and lower protein per 100 g.

Ingredients

Tomates, ricotta 17,4%, eau, oignons, pâtes fraîches au curcuma 7,3% (semoule de blé dur, eau, œuf frais, concentré de curcuma), épinards 4,9%, double concentré de tomate, huile de colza, gélatine de bœuf, chapelure (gluten), pesto (basilic, huile de tournesol, ail, fromage, sel, huile d'olive, jus concentré de citron), emmental, ail, sel, fécule de pomme de terre, basilic, fécule de manioc, poivre. Traces éventuelles de mollusques, crustacés, poisson, céleri, soja, moutarde.

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