Why is Lentilles, Boulghour, Feta classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The salad includes several processed components such as pre‑cooked wheat, modified potato starch, and a xanthan‑gum thickener, and it carries additives E14xx (a preservative) and E415 (xanthan gum), which together raise its processing level to NOVA 4.

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

With only 0.6 g of sugars per 100 g, the product is low in sugar and therefore suitable for diabetic meal planning, but its 0.76 g of salt per 100 g is moderate and could contribute significantly to daily sodium limits, requiring careful portion control for hypertension.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for vegan, gluten‑free, or ketogenic diets?

The salad is not vegan because it contains feta cheese made from sheep and goat milk, it is not gluten‑free due to the inclusion of boulghour (wheat), and it is not keto‑friendly because it provides 15 g of carbohydrates per 100 g, which exceeds typical keto limits.

Carrefour • 250 g

Lentilles, Boulghour, Feta

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Lentilles, Boulghour, Feta is a ready‑to‑eat salad blending cooked lentils, fine boulghour wheat and feta cheese, produced in France. It belongs to the composite foods / one‑dish meals group, carries a Nutri‑Score of B and is classified as NOVA 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product, with 8.4 g of fat, 0.76 g of salt, 7 g of protein, 4.5 g of fiber and only 0.6 g of sugars per 100 g. The salad offers a good protein and fiber content from legumes and vegetables, but the processing level, the presence of dairy and gluten, moderate salt, and additives such as E14xx and xanthan gum are notable drawbacks.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal171 kcal

Fat8.4 g

Saturated Fat1.5 g

Carbohydrates15 g

Sugars0.6 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average ready‑meal salads, this product provides far less sugar and salt, contains more fat than typical, but delivers roughly double the fiber and a similar amount of protein.

Ingredients

_Boulghour_ fin cuit 24,9% (eau, _blé_ dur précuit), lentilles vertes cuites 24,6% (lentilles vertes, eau), lentilles corail cuites 11,1% (lentilles corail, eau), _féta_ AOP au _lait_ pasteurisé de brebis et de chèvre 8%, concombres 7,1%, huile de colza, eau, jeunes pousses d'épinards 3,5%, petits pois 3,5%, échalotes, vinaigre d'alcool, menthe 1,1%, sel, huile de tournesol, _moutarde_ de Dijon (eau, graines de _moutarde_, vinaigre d'alcool, sel), amidon modifié de pomme de terre, poivre blanc, épaississant : gomme xanthane. Fabriqué dans un atelier utilisant du soja, poisson, fruits à coque, œuf, céleri, graines de sésame, crustacés, mollusques et autres céréales contenant du gluten.

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