Why is Concombre au fromage blanc classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The salad is rated NOVA 4 because it includes multiple manufactured ingredients such as refined rapeseed oil, a mustard dressing, egg powder and added stabilisers; its label lists two food additives: E202 (potassium sorbate) as a preservative and E415 (xanthan gum) as a thickener.

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

With only 2 g of sugars per 100 g, the product is low‑carbohydrate and generally safe for diabetic meal planning when portion‑controlled, while its 0.9 g of salt per 100 g is well below the average for prepared salads, making it suitable for most hypertension‑friendly diets.

Is this product suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

The salad is not vegan because it contains dairy (fromage blanc) and egg powder, and it is not strictly keto due to its 2.6 g of carbohydrates per 100 g; it may be permissible for halal consumers if the dairy and egg are sourced accordingly, but it is not guaranteed gluten‑free as the label notes possible traces of gluten.

Carrefour • 500 g

Concombre au fromage blanc

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Concombre au fromage blanc is a ready‑to‑eat composite food salad sold by Carrefour, featuring cucumber, low‑fat fromage blanc, rapeseed oil and a mustard‑based dressing. It carries a Nutri‑Score of A and is classified in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category, with added preservatives (E202) and a thickener (E415) as well as egg powder, which makes it non‑vegan. Nutritionally, the salad is low in sugars and salt and provides modest calories (73 kcal per 100 g) but contains a slightly higher fat content than typical prepared salads.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal73 kcal

Fat6.2 g

Saturated Fat0.5 g

Carbohydrates2.6 g

Sugars2 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average prepared‑salad, this cucumber‑with‑cottage‑cheese salad contains less sugar (2 g vs 3.6 g), markedly lower salt (0.9 g vs 3.5 g) and slightly more fat (6.2 g vs 5.9 g) per 100 g.

Ingredients

Concombre 79 %, huile de colza, fromage blanc 0 % de matières grasses 5,4 % (_lait_ écrémé pasteurisé, ferments _lactiques_), eau, vinaigre d'alcool, sel, échalote, ciboulette 0,8 %, _moutarde_ de Dijon (eau, graines de _moutarde_, vinaigre d'alcool, sel), _oeufs_ en poudre, épaississant : gomme xanthane, conservateur : sorbate de potassium, arôme naturel d'ail. Peut contenir des traces de fruits à coque, soja, céleri, poissons, crustacés et céréales contenant du gluten.

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