Why is Coated Skin On French Fries classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product combines whole potatoes with several industrial ingredients such as modified potato starch, rice flour/tapioca starch, raising agents (disodium pyrophosphate and sodium bicarbonate) and xanthan gum, which are typical of ultra‑processed foods and place it in the NOVA 4 category.

How does the sugar and salt content in Coated Skin On French Fries affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With only 0.6 g of sugar per 100 g, the fries are low‑sugar and suitable for diabetic meal planning, but the 0.43 g of salt (≈0.17 % sodium) is moderate and should be counted toward daily sodium limits for people managing hypertension.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for strict diets like Vegan, Keto, Halal, or Gluten‑Free?

All listed ingredients are plant‑based, so the fries are vegan and compatible with Halal guidelines, but they contain significant carbohydrates (28 g per 100 g) making them unsuitable for a ketogenic diet; the starches are derived from potatoes, rice and tapioca, so the product is gluten‑free.

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Crispy Skin On Fries

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

Coated Skin On French Fries are a frozen, skin‑on French fry product made primarily of potatoes (≈91%) with a coating of sunflower oil, starches and seasonings. They belong to the "Cereals and potatoes" family, carry a Nutri‑Score of C and are classified in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 group, reflecting the presence of modified starch, raising agents and xanthan gum. The nutrition profile shows moderate fat (4 g), low sugars (0.6 g) and relatively low salt (0.43 g) per 100 g, but limited protein (2.5 g) and a modest fiber content (2.6 g).

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal164 kcal

Fat4 g

Saturated Fat0.4 g

Carbohydrates28 g

Sugars0.6 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average frozen‑fries benchmark, this product provides lower sugar (0.6 g vs 2.12 g), lower fat (4 g vs 6.32 g), lower saturated fat (0.4 g vs 1.59 g) and considerably less salt (0.43 g vs 3.07 g) per 100 g.

Ingredients

91% potatoes, 4% sunflower oil, modified potato starch, rice flour tapioca starch, salt, raising agents: disoden pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, thickener xanthan gum lidl typical values energy

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