Why is Cassoulet de Castelnaudary classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It falls into NOVA group 4 because the beans, meat and broth are cooked, combined and sealed in a metal can, involving multiple industrial steps that transform the original ingredients into a ready‑to‑eat dish. The product lists zero food additives; the only non‑nutrient components are natural flavorings, spices and seasonings, which are not counted as additives under current labeling rules.

How does the salt content in this product affect a hypertensive diet?

With 0.79 g of salt per 100 g, the cassoulet contains less sodium than many ready‑made meals and can be included in a blood‑pressure‑friendly diet when portion‑controlled, but people who need to keep daily salt intake below 5 g should still count this amount toward their limit.

Is the gluten in this product a concern for people with celiac disease?

Yes. The product is labelled with gluten, indicating the presence of wheat‑derived ingredients or cross‑contamination, so it should be avoided by anyone with celiac disease or non‑celiac gluten sensitivity.

Maison Rivière • 840 g

Cassoulet de Castelnaudary

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Cassoulet de Castelnaudary is a ready-to-eat, canned French bean and duck stew classified as a composite one-dish meal (PNNS group: Composite foods - One-dish meals). It earns a Nutri-Score of B, delivering 11 g of protein and 4 g of fiber per 100 g while keeping sugars low at 0.5 g. Nevertheless, it is an ultra-processed product (NOVA 4), contains moderate levels of saturated fat (3 g) and salt (0.79 g per 100 g) and is labelled with gluten, which may limit suitability for certain diets.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal155 kcal

Fat8.5 g

Saturated Fat3 g

Carbohydrates7 g

Sugars0.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average cassoulet-type meal, this product provides far less sugar (0.5 g vs 3.57 g) and salt (0.79 g vs 3.55 g), but its saturated fat (3 g) exceeds the typical 1.94 g, while it delivers higher protein (11 g vs 7.16 g) and fiber (4 g vs 2.08 g).

Ingredients

Haricots lingots 36%, bouillon 35%, eau, graisse de canard, pulpe d'ail (ail, sel), gras de porc, légumes frais 0,31% (poireaux 0,15%, carottes 0,075%, oignons 0,075%, tomates 0,01%), sel, arômes naturels, épices, aromates), manchons de canard gras confits 15% (manchons de canard gras origine: France, graisse de canard, sel), saucisses de Toulouse grillées 12% (viande de porc origine: France, gras de porc, sel, poivre, boyau naturel de porc), couenne de porc. Les haricots ne proviennent pas de France. Malgré tout le soin apporté à la fabrication de nos produits, nous ne pouvons pas garantir l'absence totale de morceaux d'os.

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