Why is PAELLA Chicken, Pacific Mussels & Chorizo classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The meal is considered ultra-processed because its ingredients include refined rice, pre-cooked meats, added flavor extracts, sweeteners such as dextrose, and industrial additives; the label lists the only identified additive as E392 (rosemary extract), while the ingredient list also contains maltodextrin and natural flavorings that are typical of highly processed foods.

How does the sugar and salt content of this PAELLA affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

At 1.6 g of sugar per 100 g, the product is low in sugar and can fit within a diabetic meal plan, but the 0.76 g of salt (moderate level) contributes to daily sodium intake and should be limited for people with hypertension.

Is this PAELLA suitable for vegan, gluten-free, keto or halal diets?

No; the dish contains chicken, pork-derived chorizo, fish and mussel fractions, so it is neither vegan nor halal, it provides 26 g of carbohydrates per 100 g which exceeds keto limits, and it may contain gluten traces, making it unsuitable for gluten-free diets.

Carrefour • 300 g

PAËLLA Poulet, Moules du Pacifique & Chorizo

Composite Foods

Product Insights

PAELLA Chicken, Pacific Mussels & Chorizo is a ready-to-heat one-dish meal classified in the Composite foods and One-dish meals groups. It carries a Nutri-Score of B and belongs to NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra-processed product with added flavorings, dextrose, maltodextrin and the additive E392 (rosemary extract). Per 100 g it provides 8.7 g protein and 0.8 g fiber while keeping sugars low at 1.6 g, but it also contains 0.76 g salt, 3.3 g fat and allergens such as fish, molluscs and possible traces of gluten, celery, crustaceans, milk, soy and mustard.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal169 kcal

Fat3.3 g

Saturated Fat0.8 g

Carbohydrates26 g

Sugars1.6 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average ready-meal values, this PAELLA has lower sugar (1.6 g vs 3.57 g), lower fat (3.3 g vs 5.94 g), lower saturated fat (0.8 g vs 1.94 g) and markedly less salt (0.76 g vs 3.55 g) per 100 g.

Ingredients

Riz précuit 53,6% (eau, riz), viande de poulet précuite15%, poivrons rouges 11,8%, moules du Pacifique décortiquées, précuites (_mollusque_ Mytilus chilensis) 7,9%, petits pois 4,7%, chorizo 3,3% (viande et gras de porc 2,8%, piment, sel, dextrose, ail, origan, extrait de romarin, ferments), huile de colza, ail, arômes naturels, fumet de _poisson_ (arômes naturels (contient _poissons_), maltodextrine, sel, _poisson_ en poudre, oignon), curcuma, piment, poivre blanc, sel. Poulet et porc origine France. Peut contenir des traces de céréales contenant du gluten, céleri, crustacés, lait, soja et moutarde.

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