Why is Le cassoulet au confit de canard classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is listed as NOVA 4 because it is a canned ready‑to‑eat meal that includes processed ingredients such as a broth with duck fat, pork fat, natural pepper flavor, smoke flavorings, and a blend of spices and aromatics, all of which are typical of ultra‑processed foods.

How does the sugar and salt content of this cassoulet affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

The cassoulet’s sugar level is very low at 0.5 g per 100 g, making it suitable for diabetic meal planning, but its salt content of 0.56 g per 100 g, while lower than many canned dishes, should still be monitored by people with hypertension.

Based on its ingredients, is this cassoulet suitable for strict diets like vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free?

No, the cassoulet is not vegan because it contains duck confit, duck fat and pork products; it is not halal due to the presence of pork; it is not gluten‑free because it lists gluten as an allergen; and although its carbohydrate level (5.7 g per 100 g) is low, the overall composition does not fully meet strict keto criteria.

Maison Rivière • 1580 g

Le cassoulet au confit de canard de Castelnaudary cuisiné dans son bouillon de légumes frais, boîte 2/1

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Le cassoulet au confit de canard de Castelnaudary is a French canned stew that falls under the Composite foods and One-dish meals categories. It carries a Nutri-Score of B with a score of 1, belongs to NOVA group 4, and provides a solid protein content of 9.5 g per 100 g, 4.7 g of fiber and only 0.5 g of sugars, while its salt level is moderate at 0.56 g. However, the product is ultra‑processed, contains animal fats from duck and pork, includes a gluten allergen and has a moderate saturated‑fat level of 3.8 g per 100 g.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal153 kcal

Fat9.2 g

Saturated Fat3.8 g

Carbohydrates5.7 g

Sugars0.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical canned meals, this cassoulet contains far less sugar (0.5 g vs 3.57 g), much lower salt (0.56 g vs 3.55 g) and fewer calories (153 kcal vs 174.6 kcal), but it is higher in protein (9.5 g vs 7.16 g), fiber (4.7 g vs 2.08 g) and overall fat (9.2 g vs 5.94 g).

Ingredients

Haricots lingots 36%, bouillon [eau, légumes frais (carottes, oignons, poireaux, tomate), graisse de canard, pulpe d'ail (ail, sel), gras de porc, sel, arôme naturel de poivre, épices et aromates, arômes et arômes de fumée), manchons de canard gras confits 15% (manchons de canard gras origine UE, graisse de canard, sel), saucisses de Toulouse grillées 12% (viande de porc origine France, gras de porc, sel, poivre, boyau naturel de porc), couennes de porc.

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