Why is Sauce Tomate Basilic placed in NOVA group 3 and what does that indicate about its processing?

NOVA group 3 means the sauce is a processed food that combines natural ingredients such as tomato purée, basil and vegetable oils with added salt and oil, but it does not contain the extensive industrial additives typical of ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) products; the label also shows zero listed additives.

How do the sugar and salt levels in Sauce Tomate Basilic influence its suitability for diabetic or hypertensive diets?

The sauce provides 5.5 g of sugars and 0.68 g of salt per 100 g; the sugar amount is moderate and can raise blood glucose if consumed in large portions, while the salt is relatively low compared with many sauces, making it acceptable for hypertension only when used sparingly.

Is Sauce Tomate Basilic compatible with vegan, keto, halal, and gluten‑free diets?

All listed ingredients are plant‑based, so the sauce is vegan, halal‑compatible and free of gluten, but its carbohydrate content (7.2 g per 100 g, including 5.5 g sugars) is too high for a strict keto regimen.

Naturalia • 350 g

Sauce Tomate Basilic

Fat And Sauces

Product Insights

Sauce Tomate Basilic is an organic tomato and basil condiment packaged in a 350 g jar, classified in the Fat and sauces and Dressings and sauces groups. It carries a Nutri‑Score of A and belongs to NOVA group 3, indicating a processed but not ultra‑processed product. Per 100 g it provides 58 kcal, low saturated fat (0.3 g) and modest protein (1.6 g), yet contains 5.5 g of sugars and 0.68 g of salt, and lists no additives.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

moderate

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal58 kcal

Fat2.1 g

Saturated Fat0.3 g

Carbohydrates7.2 g

Sugars5.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average values for sauces, this tomato‑basil sauce contains far fewer calories (58 kcal vs 183 kcal), fat (2.1 g vs 12 g), saturated fat (0.3 g vs 2.1 g), sugar (5.5 g vs 11 g) and salt (0.68 g vs 5 g), while providing a modestly higher fiber content (1.8 g vs 1.36 g).

Ingredients

Purée de tomates* 80,5%, eau, concentré de tomate 6.5%, basilic* 2%, huile de tournesol désodorisée*, sel marin, huile d'olive* vierge extra.* Ingrédients issus de l'agriculture biologique. **Contient des sucres naturellement présents.

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560 g