Why is Baguette Précuite au four à pierre classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

NOVA 4 means the product has undergone multiple industrial processes and contains added substances such as ethyl alcohol (E1510) used as a dough conditioner and ascorbic acid (E300) as an antioxidant, plus deactivated yeast; these ingredients, together with refined wheat flour, water and malted flours, place it in the ultra‑processed category.

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

With 1.2 g of salt per 100 g, a standard 50 g serving provides about 0.6 g of salt (≈ 25 % of the World Health Organization’s recommended maximum of 5 g per day), so regular consumption can contribute noticeably to sodium intake for people with hypertension.

Is this product suitable for vegans and for people who need to avoid gluten?

All ingredients are plant‑based, so the baguette is technically vegan, but it contains wheat gluten and therefore is not suitable for a gluten‑free diet; the label also warns of possible traces of milk and sesame, which could affect those with those allergies.

Carrefour • 250 g

Baguette Précuite au four à pierre

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

Baguette Précuite au four à pierre is a pre‑baked French baguette sold by Carrefour, weighing 250 g and packaged in a plastic bag. It belongs to the Cereals and Potatoes → Bread group, carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), offering low fat (1 g), low saturated fat (0.3 g) and lower salt (1.2 g) than average breads, but it is higher in carbohydrates (50 g) and provides less protein (7.4 g) and fiber (2.8 g) than typical baguettes. The loaf contains gluten and may have traces of milk and sesame, and it achieves an Eco‑Score of A thanks to its modest environmental impact despite the plastic packaging.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal245 kcal

Fat1 g

Saturated Fat0.3 g

Carbohydrates50 g

Sugars2.8 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average bread values (fat 5.5 g, salt 3.9 g, carbs 47 g, protein 9.9 g, fiber 5.4 g per 100 g), this baguette has considerably less fat and salt, more carbohydrates, but also lower protein and fiber.

Ingredients

Farine de _blé_, eau, levain de _blé_ (farine de _blé_, eau, gluten de _blé_, farine de _blé_ malté), levure, alcool éthylique, sel, gluten de _blé_, farine de _blé_ malté, extrait de malt d'_orge_, farine d'_orge_ malté, antioxydant : acide ascorbique, levure désactivée. Peut contenir des traces de lait et de graines de sésame.

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