Why is SALAD' PASTA 3 Fromages classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The salad undergoes multiple industrial steps such as cooking the pasta, adding pre‑made cheese blends, and incorporating a formulated vinaigrette, which classifies it as NOVA 4. Its label lists two additives: the colorants E160b (norbixine de rocou) and E160bii, both used to achieve the characteristic cheese hue.

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

At 0.72 g of salt per 100 g, a whole 250 g package provides about 1.8 g of salt, moderate compared with the category average but still contributing to daily sodium intake, so people with hypertension should limit its portion size.

Is the emmental cheese in this product a concern for people with a milk allergy?

Yes. Emmental is a dairy cheese made from cow's milk, containing milk proteins that trigger allergic reactions, and the product also includes two other milk‑based cheeses, making it unsuitable for anyone with a milk allergy.

Carrefour • 250 g

SALAD' PASTA 3 Fromages Emmental, mimolette, fourme d'Ambert

Composite Foods

Product Insights

SALAD' PASTA 3 Fromages is a ready‑to‑eat vegetarian pasta salad that combines twisted durum wheat pasta, mixed vegetables and three French cheeses (Emmental, Mimolette, Fourme d’Ambert) dressed with a reduced‑fat herb vinaigrette, falling under the PNNS groups "Composite foods" and "One‑dish meals". It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and belongs to NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product; per 100 g it provides 10 g fat (3.8 g saturated), 0.72 g salt, 1.5 g sugars, 7.2 g protein and 1.6 g fiber, with higher fat and saturated fat than the average pasta‑salad but lower sugar and salt. The formulation contains milk, gluten, mustard, egg, fish, crustacean and soy traces, and includes the colorants E160b and E160bii, which may be of concern for sensitive consumers.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal169 kcal

Fat10 g

Saturated Fat3.8 g

Carbohydrates12 g

Sugars1.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average prepared pasta‑salad (23 g carbs, 5.9 g fat, 1.9 g saturated fat, 3.6 g salt, 3.6 g sugars per 100 g), this salad is lower in carbohydrates, sugars and salt but higher in total and saturated fat while delivering similar protein levels.

Ingredients

_Salade composée_ 88% : _Pâtes_ alimentaires torsades cuites 28% (eau, semoule de _blé_ dur, huile de colza, sel), scarole 11,8%, carottes râpées 8%, maïs doux (maïs, eau, sel) 8%, frisée 7,1%, _emmental_ 6,8%, _mimolette_ 6,8% (_lait_ de vache pasteurisé, sel, ferments _lactiques_, coagulant microbien, colorant : norbixine de rocou), _fourme d'Ambert_ 6,8%, chicorée rouge 4,7%. _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. Pourcentages exprimés sur l'ensemble du produit Peut contenir des traces éventuelles de crustacé, fruit à coque, œuf, poisson, soja.

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