Why is Pizza del gusto montagnarde classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product uses industrially refined wheat flour, added vegetable oils, processed cheese blends and cured pork lardons, all of which are typical of ultra‑processed foods; its label lists two additives, natamycin (E235) as a preservative and ascorbic acid (E300) as an antioxidant.

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

With 2.2 g of sugar per 100 g, the pizza is relatively low in sugar and will not cause a rapid glucose spike, but the 1.1 g of salt per 100 g is moderate and can contribute to sodium intake, so people managing diabetes or high blood pressure should consume it only occasionally and balance it with lower‑salt meals.

Based on the ingredient list, is this pizza suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

The pizza is not vegan because it contains dairy cheese and pork lardons, it is not gluten‑free due to wheat flour, it is not halal because of the pork, and it is not keto‑friendly because it provides about 29 g of carbohydrates per 100 g, which exceeds typical keto limits.

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Pizza del gusto montagnarde

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Pizza del gusto montagnarde is a frozen cheese pizza featuring raclette cheese and smoked pork lardons, classified in the "Pizza pies and quiches" composite food group. It carries a Nutri-Score of D and is placed in the NOVA 4 ultra-processed category, reflecting processed dough, refined wheat flour, added salt and additives such as natamycin (E235) and ascorbic acid (E300). Nutritionally it provides 268 kcal per 100 g, with sugar (2.2 g) and salt (1.1 g) below typical frozen pizza averages, but higher saturated fat (5.5 g) and total fat (12 g), and it lists gluten, milk and mustard as allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal268 kcal

Fat12 g

Saturated Fat5.5 g

Carbohydrates29 g

Sugars2.2 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average frozen pizza, this pizza has lower sugar (2.2 g vs 4.14 g) and salt (1.1 g vs 2.24 g), but higher saturated fat (5.5 g vs 4.89 g), slightly more calories (268 kcal vs 260.98 kcal) and a higher total fat content.

Ingredients

200 g de Pâte Napoli (52,6%) : pâte 50,5% (farine de blé, eau, huile d'olive vierge extra, levure, sel), huile de tournesol. 105 g de Garniture d'Ingrédients savoureux (27,6%) : fromage à raclette 11,8% (lait de vache pasteurisé, sel, ferments lactiques, enzyme coagulante, conservateur : natamycine), lardons fumés cuits 6,1% (poitrine de porc 5,4% (origine : France), sel, arômes naturels (contient naturellement des polyphénols*), antioxydant : acide ascorbique), mozzarella 5,2%, oignons, huile de tournesol, huile de colza, origan, persil 0,2%, poivre. 75 g de Sauce à la crème cuisinée (19,8%) : eau, crème fraîche 6,8%, vin blanc 1,3%, Parmigiano Regginao 0,9%, échalotes, ail 0,5%, fécule de manioc, vinaigre balsamique (vinaigre de vin, moût de raisin cuit), câpres fines au vinaigre 0,2% (câpres 0,1%, eau, vinaigre d'alcool, sel), sel, moutarde de Dijon (eau, graines de moutarde, vinaigre d'alcool, sel), épices 0,03%.

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