Why is Poulet Chasseur aux champignons classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is rated NOVA 4 because the recipe includes processed ingredients such as brined chicken, added starches (pea starch, modified corn starch), dairy emulsifiers and two food-grade gums; the only listed additives are guar gum (E412), xanthan gum (E415) and a natural mushroom flavor.

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

With only 1.2 g of sugars per 100 g the product has a very low glycemic impact, making it suitable for diabetes management, but the 0.67 g of salt per 100 g is classified as moderate and may need to be limited for people on a low-salt regimen.

Is the cream and butter in this product a concern for people with a milk allergy?

Yes, the ingredient list includes cream and butter, both derived from milk, and the product is flagged with a milk allergen, so it should be avoided by anyone allergic to dairy.

Carrefour • 400 g

Poulet Chasseur Aux champignons

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Poulet Chasseur aux champignons is a ready-to-eat French chicken dish that combines brined chicken pieces, Paris mushrooms, shallots, cream, butter, white wine and a double-concentrated tomato sauce. Per 100 g it provides 81 kcal, 8.7 g protein, 4 g fat (1.6 g saturated), 0.67 g salt and only 1.2 g sugars, but it is classified as NOVA 4 ultra-processed and contains three food-additives (guar gum, xanthan gum and a natural mushroom aroma) as well as milk allergens from cream and butter. It belongs to the PNNS groups "Composite foods" and "One-dish meals", carries a Nutri-Score of B and offers a moderate amount of salt and fat relative to similar meals.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal81 kcal

Fat4 g

Saturated Fat1.6 g

Carbohydrates2.1 g

Sugars1.2 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average values for similar meals, this chicken hunter dish contains about one-third the sugar (1.2 g vs 3.57 g), roughly a third less fat (4 g vs 5.94 g), slightly lower saturated fat (1.6 g vs 1.94 g) and far less salt (0.67 g vs 3.55 g).

Ingredients

Viande de poulet saumurée et précuite 45% (viande de poulet 37%, eau, amidon de pois, sel), eau, champignons de Paris 16,8%, échalotes 4,9%, _crème_, double concentré de tomates 1,4%, vin blanc 1,4%, amidon modifié de maïs, _beurre_ 0,6%, sucre, sel, ail déshydraté, persil, arôme naturel, arôme naturel de champignon, gélifiants : gomme guar et gomme xanthane, poivre blanc, estragon. Viande de poulet : Origine France.

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