Why is the Salmon Poke Bowl classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is labeled NOVA 4 because the formulation relies on refined components such as added sugars, fructose‑glucose syrup, cane molasses, modified maize starch, spirit vinegar and several flavor‑enhancing sauces; these industrial ingredients, together with the use of soy sauce and processed dressing, make the product ultra‑processed even though no official additive codes are listed.

How does the sugar content in this product affect a diabetic diet?

With 7.8 g of sugar per 100 g, the bowl delivers a relatively high carbohydrate load that can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, so it is generally unsuitable for people managing diabetes without careful portion control.

Based on the ingredients, is this product suitable for a vegan diet?

No; the bowl contains salmon (fish) and also soy sauce that includes wheat, making it non‑vegan and non‑vegetarian.

Raku Lidl • 294 g

Salmon Poke Bowl

Composite Foods

Product Insights

The Salmon Poke Bowl is a ready-to-eat one-dish meal that combines cooked rice with salmon, vegetables and a soy-sesame dressing, placing it in the Composite foods/One-dish meals category. It carries a Nutri-Score of C and is classified as NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra-processed product. The bowl provides modest protein (3.7 g per 100 g) and fiber (1.1 g) while its fat (1.9 g) and salt (1.3 g) are lower than typical ready-meal averages, but its sugar content (7.8 g per 100 g) is more than double the category average.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

moderate

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Added Sugars8.5 g

Fruits & Vegetables24.1 %

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average ready‑meal, the Salmon Poke Bowl contains about twice as much sugar (7.8 g vs 3.6 g per 100 g) while its fat (1.9 g) and salt (1.3 g) are well below the category averages of 5.9 g and 3.5 g respectively.

Ingredients

Cooked rice (water, rice, sugar, spirit vinegar, rice vinegar, salt, rapeseed oil, fructose-glucose syrup, cane molasses), salmon (10%) (Salmo salar) (_fish_), soy sesame dressing (10%) (water, soy sauce (water, _soya_ beans, _wheat_, salt, alcohol), sugar, rice vinegar, _sesame seed_ oil, modified maize starch, onion purée, spirit vinegar, apple juice concentrate, ginger purée, lemon juice concentrate, lime juice concentrate, garlic powder, white pepper), chargrilled sweetcorn kernels (8%) (sweetcorn, rapeseed oil), salted cucumber (8%) (cucumber, salt), pickled red cabbage (5%) (red cabbage, rice vinegar, sugar, salt), carrot (2%), red pepper powder.

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