Why is MINI BOWL LENTILLES Saumon fumé classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The salad is labeled NOVA 4 because it combines multiple processed ingredients such as cooked lentils, smoked salmon, cheese, and a manufactured curry vinaigrette, and it uses food‑industry additives. The label lists two additives: E14xx, a coloring or anti‑caking agent, and E415, xanthan gum used as a thickener.

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

With only 1 g of sugar per 100 g, the bowl is suitable for a diabetic meal plan because it does not cause a rapid glucose spike. The salt level of 0.64 g per 100 g is well below the average for prepared salads, making it a lower‑sodium choice for people managing hypertension.

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

The presence of smoked salmon, cheese, Greek yogurt, egg yolk and mustard means the product is not vegan, not halal (due to pork‑free but fish‑based, and dairy), and not keto because its carbohydrate content (14 g per 100 g) exceeds typical keto limits. However, it is certified gluten‑free despite the trace‑allergen warnings.

le Marché • 250 g

MINI BOWL LENTILLES Saumon fumé

Composite Foods

Product Insights

MINI BOWL LENTILLES Saumon fumé is a ready‑to‑eat salad bowl that mixes green, red and blond lentils, zucchini, smoked salmon, low‑fat cheese and a curry‑infused dressing. It falls under the Composite foods and One‑dish meals groups, carries a Nutri‑Score of A and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4). The product is low in sugars, saturated fat and salt while offering higher protein and fiber than typical salads, but it includes additives (E14xx, E415), several allergens (egg, fish, milk, mustard) and a moderate total fat content.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal151 kcal

Fat5.9 g

Saturated Fat0.6 g

Carbohydrates14 g

Sugars1 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average prepared salad (per 100 g), this bowl has far less sugar (1 g vs 3.6 g) and salt (0.64 g vs 3.55 g), about the same fat (5.9 g vs 5.94 g) but considerably more protein (8.5 g vs 7.16 g) and fiber (4.4 g vs 2.08 g).

Ingredients

Lentilles vertes cuites 39% (eau, lentilles vertes), lentilles corail cuites 11% (lentilles corail, eau), lentilles blondes cuites 11% (lentilles blondes, eau), courgettes 7,7%, fromage blanc 0% de MG (contient lait), saumon fumé 5,8% (_poisson_ saumon Atlantique Salmo salar, sel), yaourt grec (contient _lait_), huile de colza, eau, ciboulette, échalote, vinaigre d'alcool, vinaigre balsamique (vinaigre de vin, moût de raisin cuit), persil, sel, _moutarde_ de Dijon (eau, graines de _moutarde_, vinaigre d'alcool, sel), ail, jaune d'_œuf_, curry 0,1% (coriandre, curcuma, fenouil, fenugrec, cumin, ail, poivre, piment, sel), curcuma, poivre blanc, amidon modifié de pomme de terre, jus de citron concentré, épaississant : gomme xanthane, sucre, aneth. Peut contenir des traces de gluten, soja, céleri, fruits à coque, graines de sésame, crustacés et mollusques. En raison du mode de récolte des lentilles, et en raison de la présence de saumon, malgré toutes les précautions prises et nos contrôles, il se peut qu'exceptionnellement un caillou ou une arête subsiste dans le produit

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