Why is Sauce vinaigrette échalotes classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is considered ultra‑processed because it mixes several industrial ingredients such as rapeseed oil, red‑wine vinegar with potassium disulphite, Dijon mustard, modified potato starch and a range of food‑grade additives including xanthan gum (E415) as a thickener, lutein (E161b) for colour and citric acid (E330) as an acidifier.

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

The sugar level is low (1 g per 100 ml), so it does not significantly raise blood glucose and is generally safe for diabetics, but the salt content is relatively high (2.1 g per 100 ml), which can contribute to elevated blood pressure and should be limited for people managing hypertension.

Is the mustard in this vinaigrette a concern for people with mustard allergy?

Yes, the product contains Dijon mustard and mustard seeds, both of which are recognised mustard allergens; anyone with a mustard allergy should avoid this dressing.

Marque Repère, Rustica • 50 cl

Sauce vinaigrette échalotes

Fat And Sauces

Product Insights

Sauce vinaigrette échalotes is a ready‑to‑use salad dressing belonging to the Fat and sauces / Dressings and sauces family, sold in a 500 ml plastic bottle. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is classified in NOVA group 4, containing 27 g of fat, 1.8 g of saturated fat and 2.1 g of salt per 100 ml while sugars are low at 1 g and fruit‑vegetable content is negligible. The formulation includes mustard (an allergen), sulphite preservative, traces of milk, and additives such as xanthan gum (E415), lutein colour (E161b) and citric acid (E330), which together make it an ultra‑processed product.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 ml

Energy Kcal261 kcal

Fat27 g

Saturated Fat1.8 g

Carbohydrates3.7 g

Sugars1 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average salad‑dressing benchmark, this vinaigrette has more than double the fat (27 g vs 12 g), markedly lower sugar (1 g vs 11 g), and about half the salt content (2.1 g vs 5 g).

Ingredients

water, rapeseed oil 25%, red wine vinegar (of which preservative: potassium disulphite), dijon mustard 2% (water, mustard seeds, alcohol vinegar, salt, acidifier: citric acid), salt, sugar, natural flavour, dehydrated shallot 0,75%, modified potato starch, thickener: xanthan gum, lemon juice concentrate, natural shallot flavour with other natural flavours, colour: lutein, traces of milk,

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