Why is Champignons de Paris classified as processed (NOVA 3) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is scored NOVA 3 because the mushrooms are canned with added water, salt, citric acid (E330) and ascorbic acid (E300); these additives preserve texture, acidity and colour, but no other processing aids are used.

Is this product suitable for vegan and gluten‑free diets?

Yes, all listed ingredients – button mushrooms, water, salt, citric acid and ascorbic acid – are plant‑derived and contain no animal‑derived substances or gluten, making it fully vegan and gluten‑free.

How does the low sugar and moderate salt content affect diets for diabetics or people managing blood pressure?

With only 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g, the product does not significantly raise blood glucose, and its 0.45 g of salt is below the average for similar canned vegetables, so it can be incorporated into diabetic or hypertensive diets when overall daily sodium intake is controlled.

Carrefour • 585 g (195g x 3)

Champignons de Paris

Fruits And Vegetables

Product Insights

Champignons de Paris are sliced button mushrooms preserved in water, salt, citric acid and ascorbic acid, packaged in three 195 g steel cans for a total of 585 g. They belong to the fruits and vegetables family (vegetables) and carry a Nutri‑Score of A and a NOVA group 3, indicating a processed but not ultra‑processed product. Per 100 g they provide very low fat (0.5 g), low sugars (0.5 g) and moderate salt (0.45 g), with modest protein (1.7 g) and high fiber (2.1 g), which is nutritionally favorable compared with typical canned vegetables, though the added citric and ascorbic acids are the only additives.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal18 kcal

Fat0.5 g

Saturated Fat0.1 g

Carbohydrates0.9 g

Sugars0.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average canned vegetable, this product contains far less sugar (0.5 g vs 3.62 g) and lower fat (0.5 g vs 1.39 g), while its salt level (0.45 g) is modestly below the category average of 0.73 g.

Ingredients

Champignons de Paris, eau, sel, acidifiant : acide citrique, antioxydant : acide ascorbique

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