Why is Salad Pasta Saumon Fumé classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

Because it is a composed ready‑meal that includes refined pasta, a processed cheese‑white sauce, added oils and emulsifiers; the label lists two additives, E14xx (a processing aid) and E415 (xanthan gum) used as a thickener.

How does the salt content in this salad affect a hypertensive diet?

The salad provides 0.74 g of salt per 100 g, which is moderate and well below the category average of 3.55 g, so it adds only a small portion of the recommended maximum daily intake (≈5 g), but should still be counted toward total daily sodium.

Is the smoked salmon in this product a concern for people with fish allergies?

Yes; smoked salmon is listed as an ingredient and flagged as an allergen, so anyone allergic to fish should avoid this salad.

Carrefour • 250 g

Salad Pasta Saumon Fumé

Composite Foods

Product Insights

This ready-to-eat pasta salad combines cooked fusilli, mixed greens, hard-boiled eggs, smoked salmon, carrots and a dill-flavored cheese‑white sauce, packaged by Carrefour in a 250 g tray. It belongs to the Composite foods / One-dish meals group, carries a Nutri‑Score of B and is classified in NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra-processed product with additives such as xanthan gum (E415) and a processing aid (E14xx). Nutritionally, it offers moderate fat (6.4 g) and low sugars (1 g) per 100 g, but the protein (5.4 g) and fiber (1.3 g) are below average for similar salads, while salt (0.74 g) is relatively low.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal133 kcal

Fat6.4 g

Saturated Fat0.9 g

Carbohydrates13 g

Sugars1 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average prepared pasta salad, this product contains slightly more fat (6.4 g vs 5.94 g), considerably less salt (0.74 g vs 3.55 g) and sugars (1 g vs 3.57 g), but also lower protein (5.4 g vs 7.16 g) and fiber (1.3 g vs 2.08 g).

Ingredients

_Salade composée 88% :_ Pâtes alimentaires fusilli cuites 46,2% (eau, semoule de _blé_ dur), salade mélangée 18% (chicorée, laitue), _œufs_ durs 9% (_œufs_, eau, sel), saumon fumé (_poisson_) 6% [saumon Atlantique (_poisson_Salmo salar), sel], carotte 5,2%, persil, huile de colza, basilic, ail, sel, poivre. Sauce au fromage blanc et à l'aneth 12% : Eau, fromage blanc (contient _lait_) 3,8%, huile de colza, aneth 0,3%, _moutarde_ de Dijon (eau, graines de _moutarde_, vinaigre d'alcool, sel), vinaigre d'alcool, sucre, sel, jus concentré de citron, amidon modifié de pomme de terre, protéines de _lait_, épaississant : gomme xanthane, poivre, arôme naturel d'aneth. Peut contenir des traces de fruits à coque, de crustacés, de mollusques, de graines de sésame, de soja et d'autres céréales contenant du gluten.

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