Why is Kit Pizza rectangulaire classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is labeled NOVA 4 because its ingredient list includes refined wheat flour, added leavening agents, several food‑grade chemicals, and a pre‑made tomato sauce; the declared additives are ethyl alcohol (E1510), sodium carbonates (E500) and an emulsifier (E472e).

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

With 2.7 g of sugars per 100 g the kit adds only a small glycemic load, but the 2.3 g of salt exceeds typical daily limits and can raise blood pressure, making it less suitable for people managing diabetes or hypertension without careful portion control.

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

The dough contains wheat flour and gluten, so it is not gluten‑free; it also includes dairy traces in the production environment, making it unsuitable for strict vegan or halal diets, and its carbohydrate level (30 g per 100 g) is too high for a keto regimen.

Croustipate • 400 g de pâte + 200 g de sauce

Kit Pizza rectangulaire

Plant Based Foods And Beverages

Product Insights

The Kit Pizza rectangulaire is a ready‑to‑assemble pizza kit that falls into the cereals and potatoes food group, offering a dough made mainly from wheat flour together with a tomato‑based sauce. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), with a modest 3.4 g of fat, 0.4 g of saturated fat, 2 g of fiber and 6 g of protein per 100 g, but a relatively high 2.3 g of salt and 2.7 g of sugars. The formulation includes three food additives (E1510, E500, E472e) and may contain traces of gluten and milk, which consumers with those allergies should watch.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal183 kcal

Fat3.4 g

Saturated Fat0.4 g

Carbohydrates30 g

Sugars2.7 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average values for similar pizza products, this kit has markedly lower sugar (2.7 g vs 10.9 g) and fat (3.4 g vs 15.3 g) but its salt content is more than double the average (2.3 g vs 1.0 g).

Ingredients

Pâte à pizza (67%): farine de blé, eau, huile de colza, poudres à lever: disphosphates, carbonates de sodium; sel, gluten de blé, dextrose de blé, alcool éthylique, émulsifiant: E472e, sucre. Fabriqué dans un atelier utilisant du lait. Sauce tomate (33%): purée et pulpe de tomates 92,7 %, huile de tournesol, oignons, sel, herbes aromatiques (origan, basilic), poivre blanc.

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