Why is Salade marine au thon classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and which additives does it contain?

The salad includes refined durum wheat pasta, industrially prepared sauce with sunflower oil, thickeners and emulsifiers, and tuna packed in brine – all typical of multi‑step manufacturing, which places it in NOVA 4. It contains the food‑industry additives E412 (guar gum) and E415 (xanthane gum) that act as thickening agents.

How does the salt content of this tuna salad affect people with hypertension?

At 0.93 g of salt per 100 g, the product provides about 2 % of the daily recommended maximum (5 g) and is considered moderate; however, individuals with hypertension should still limit portion size and balance it with lower‑salt foods to stay within their sodium limits.

Is this product suitable for consumers who need to avoid gluten, eggs, or mustard?

No. The pasta is made from durum wheat semolina (contains gluten), the recipe includes egg and egg yolk, and the sauce contains mustard, so it is unsuitable for anyone allergic or intolerant to these ingredients and it is not vegan.

Carte Nature • 160 g

Salade marine au thon

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Salade marine au thon is an organic French ready‑to‑eat tuna pasta salad that falls under the Composite foods and One‑dish meals categories. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified as NOVA 4, featuring 13 g of fat, 0.9 g of salt, 0.2 g of sugar and 7.7 g of protein per 100 g, which means it is higher in fat but lower in sugar and salt than typical prepared meals. The product contains allergens such as egg, fish, gluten and mustard and includes the additives E412 (guar gum) and E415 (xanthane gum), reflecting its ultra‑processed composition.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal206 kcal

Fat13 g

Saturated Fat1.6 g

Carbohydrates15 g

Sugars0.2 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average ready‑meal, this tuna pasta salad provides more than double the fat (13 g vs 5.9 g per 100 g) while delivering far less sugar (0.2 g vs 3.6 g) and considerably lower salt (0.9 g vs 3.5 g).

Ingredients

Pâtes 54% (semoule de BLÉ dur, OEUF), sauce (huile de tournesol, eau, vinaigre dialcool, jaune d'OEUF, MOUTARDE [vinaigre dialcool, graine de MOUTARDE, eau, sel], sel, épaississants : gomme xanthane - gomme guar, poivre), THON au naturel 18% (THON, sel), jus de citron, persil, vinaigre de cidre, ail, sel.

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