Why is SALAD' Parisienne Jambon, emmental classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The salad includes processed components such as cooked pork ham, emmental cheese and a formulated vinaigrette, which involve multiple industrial steps; it also lists two food‑grade additives: E250 (sodium nitrite) used as a preservative in the ham and E301 (sodium ascorbate) used as an antioxidant in the dressing.

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

With only 2 g of sugar per 100 g, the salad is low‑carbohydrate and generally safe for blood‑glucose management, but it contains 0.72 g of salt per 100 g (about 1.8 g in a 250 g pack), which can contribute significantly to daily sodium intake and may be a concern for people monitoring hypertension.

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

The product is not vegan because it contains emmental cheese and ham, not keto due to its 5.5 g of carbohydrates and 2 g of sugars per 100 g, not halal because it includes pork‑derived ham, and not gluten‑free as it lists gluten among the allergens and may contain gluten‑containing additives.

Bon App', Carrefour • 250 g

SALAD' Parisienne Jambon, emmental

Composite Foods

Product Insights

SALAD' Parisienne Jambon, emmental is a ready‑to‑eat composite salad classified as a one‑dish meal, offering a mix of fresh vegetables, corn, carrots, emmental cheese and cooked ham with a light herb vinaigrette. It earns a Nutri‑Score of C and falls into the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category, reflecting the presence of processed meat, cheese and two additives (E250 sodium nitrite and E301 sodium ascorbate). Nutritionally it provides moderate protein (6.8 g) and low sugars (2 g) per 100 g, but its fat (8.6 g), saturated fat (3 g) and salt (0.72 g) are higher than typical fresh salads, and it contains several allergens including egg, fish, milk, mustard, gluten and possible traces of nuts and soy.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal130 kcal

Fat8.6 g

Saturated Fat3 g

Carbohydrates5.5 g

Sugars2 g

Comparative Analysis

Its fat (8.6 g) and saturated fat (3 g) exceed the average salad values of 5.94 g fat and 1.94 g saturated fat, while its sugar (2 g) is below the average 3.57 g and its salt (0.72 g) is far lower than the typical 3.55 g found in similar products.

Ingredients

_Salade composée_ 88% : Scarole 18%, maïs 16% (maïs, eau, sel), carottes râpées 12%, _emmental_ 12%, dés de jambon cuit supérieur 12% (jambon de porc 10.9% (origine UE), sel, sirop de glucose, dextrose, arômes naturels, antioxydant : ascorbate de sodium, conservateur : nitrite de sodium), frisée 10.8%, chicorée rouge 7.2%. _Vinaigrette allégée en matières grasses aux herbes_ 12% : eau, huile de colza 4.2%, _moutarde_ de Dijon (eau, graines de _moutarde_, vinaigre d'alcool, sel), sucre, vinaigre de vin rouge, vinaigre d'alcool, persil 0.3%, amidon de maïs, ciboulette 0.2%, sel, poivre. Peut contenir des traces éventuelles de crustacé, fruit à coque, gluten, œuf, poisson, soja.

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