Why is Chili sin Carne classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is made from multiple refined ingredients such as modified starch and wheat flour, undergoes industrial cooking and canning, and includes the generic additive code E14xx, which covers flavor enhancers or preservatives; together these factors meet the criteria for a NOVA 4 ultra-processed food.

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

With only 1.9 g of sugar per 100 g, the chili is low‑glycemic and suitable for diabetic meal planning, while the 0.55 g of salt is moderate and well below the average for ready meals, making it a safer choice for people monitoring blood pressure, though total daily intake should still be considered.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for strict diets like vegan, keto, halal or gluten‑free?

The recipe contains no animal-derived ingredients, so it fits vegan and vegetarian diets, but it includes wheat flour, making it unsuitable for gluten‑free diets; its carbohydrate level (7.5 g per 100 g) is too high for a keto approach, and because it contains no pork or non‑halal additives, it is generally acceptable for halal consumers.

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Chili sin Carne

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Chili sin Carne is a canned plant-based ready meal classified as a composite food and one-dish meal, marketed as a vegetarian alternative to traditional chili con carne. It earns a Nutri-Score of A thanks to its very low fat (0.4 g), low sugar (1.9 g) and high fiber (4.2 g) per 100 g, but it is also tagged as NOVA 4, indicating an ultra-processed product with added modified starch, wheat flour and a generic additive (E14xx). The formulation contains gluten and soy, and may have traces of mustard, celery, egg, milk and lupin, while the metal can with a paper banderole provides a recyclable but partially non-biodegradable packaging.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal64 kcal

Fat0.4 g

Saturated Fat0.1 g

Carbohydrates7.5 g

Sugars1.9 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average ready-meal category, this chili contains roughly half the sugar (1.9 g vs 3.57 g), less than one-tenth the fat (0.4 g vs 5.94 g) and about one-sixth the salt (0.55 g vs 3.55 g) per 100 g.

Ingredients

Wasser, 25 % rote Bohnen, Tomaten, Zwiebeln, Paprika, 4 % Soja-Schnetzel (Sojaeiweißerzeugnis), 2,5 % Maiskörner, Tomatenmark, modifizierte Stärke, Weizenmehl, jodiertes Speisesalz (Speisesalz, Kaliumjodat), Zucker, Gewürzextrakte, rote Chilischoten, Gewürze, Kräuter. Kann Spuren von Senf, Sellerie, Ei, Milch und Lupinen enthalten.

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