Why is Cancoillotte IGP à l'Ail classified as a processed cheese (NOVA 3) and what specific additives does it contain?

The cheese is made from skimmed milk, butter, garlic, and emulsifying salts, which are combined and heated to create a smooth spread, placing it in NOVA group 3 for processed foods. The only listed additive is sodium phosphate (E331), used as an emulsifier.

How does the salt content of this cheese affect a hypertensive diet?

With 1.7 g of salt per 100 g, the cheese contributes a moderate amount of sodium; regular consumption could push daily intake toward or above recommended limits for people managing high blood pressure, so it should be eaten sparingly in a low‑salt diet.

Is Cancoillotte IGP à l'Ail suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

The product contains dairy ingredients (milk, butter) and therefore is not vegan or halal unless certified otherwise; its low carbohydrate content (0.5 g carbs per 100 g) makes it compatible with keto, and it does not contain gluten, so it is safe for gluten‑free diets.

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Cancoillotte IGP à l'Ail

Milk And Dairy Products

Product Insights

Cancoillotte IGP à l'Ail is a spreadable French cheese that belongs to the Milk and dairy products group, specifically the cheese category. It offers 14 g of protein per 100 g and contains less than 0.5 g of sugars, but it also has a high saturated fat level of 7.2 g and a relatively high salt content of 1.7 g per 100 g. The product carries a Nutri‑Score of D, falls into NOVA group 3 for processed foods, and includes the additive sodium phosphate (E331).

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

low

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal155 kcal

Fat11 g

Saturated Fat7.2 g

Carbohydrates0.5 g

Sugars0.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical French cheeses (average 25 g fat, 15 g saturated fat, 3.3 g salt and 20 g protein per 100 g), this cancoillotte contains roughly half the fat, less than half the saturated fat and salt, about 30 % less protein, and only 0.5 g of sugar versus the category average of 1.8 g.

Ingredients

Eau, lait écrémé caillé (lait écrémé pasteurisé (Origine: France), ferments lactiques (lait), coagulant), beurre (lait) (Origine: France), 2,47% ail (Origine: France), sels de fonte: citrate de sodium; sel.

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