Why is chicken katsu curry with rice classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is deemed ultra‑processed because it combines many industrially prepared components such as a pre‑cooked curry sauce, breaded chicken, and a rice cone, and it incorporates numerous food‑industry additives including flavour enhancers (E621, E631, E627), a colourant (E150a), emulsifiers (E473, E322, E471), dextrin, acidity regulators (E296, E330) and an antioxidant (E306). These ingredients are typical of NOVA group 4 foods.

How does the salt content in this product affect a hypertensive diet?

With 0.83 g of salt per 100 g (approximately 0.41 g per serving), the product provides less than half the amount of salt found in the average ready‑meal (3.55 g per 100 g), making it a comparatively lower‑salt option for people managing high blood pressure, though it should still be consumed in moderation within the total daily sodium budget.

Is chicken katsu curry with rice suitable for vegan, gluten‑free, or keto diets?

No. The meal contains chicken breast, wheat flour, and wheat‑based breadcrumbs, which provide animal protein and gluten, and it also includes added sugars and carbohydrates from rice and flour, so it does not meet the criteria for vegan, gluten‑free, or ketogenic dietary patterns.

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chicken katsu curry with rice

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Chicken katsu curry with rice is a ready‑to‑heat, one‑dish meal classified under the Composite foods and One‑dish meals category. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is placed in NOVA group 4, marking it as an ultra‑processed product that includes several additives such as flavour enhancers (E621, E631, E627), colour (E150a), emulsifiers (E473, E322, E471) and acidity regulators. Nutritionally, it offers moderate fat and saturated fat, low sugar and salt, but its protein and fibre levels are below the average for comparable meals, and it contains gluten and soy allergens.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal155 kcal

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average ready‑meal, this chicken katsu curry contains less sugar and salt but higher saturated fat and lower protein, while delivering slightly fewer calories per 100 g.

Ingredients

Ingredients Curry Sauce (43%) (Water, Curry Paste (Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Canola Oil), Wheat Flour, Sugar, Salt, Curry Powder (Turmeric, Coriander, Cumin, Fenugreek, Cinnamon, Fennel, Red Pepper, Dill, Dried Tangerine Peel, Spices), Corn Starch, Onion Powder (Onion Flakes, Soybean Powder, Glucose, Maltose), Dextrin, Garlic Powder (Dried Garlic, Defatted Soybean, Glucose, Maltose), Flavour Enhancers (E621, E631, E627), Colour (E150(a)), Yeast Extract, Emulsifiers (E473, E322 (Soya), E471), Soybean Paste (Soybean, Salt, Rice), Defatted Soybean, Acidity Regulators (E296, E330), Red Pepper, Fermented Wheat Seasoning (Wheat, Yeast Extract, Dextrin), Flavourings), White Onion, Carrot, Potato, Rapeseed Oil), Cooked White Long Grain Rice (Water, White Long Grain Rice, Rapeseed Oil), Breaded Chicken Breast (19%) (Chicken Breast, Batter Mix (Water, Flour Mix (Wheat Flour (Wheat, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, fliacin, Thiamin), Salt)), Breadcrumbs (Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, fliacin, Thiamin), Yeast, Sunflower Oil, Sugar, Salt, Acid (E270), Antioxidant (E300)), Marinade Mix (Water, Maize Starch, Salt, Acidity Regulator (E500), Spirit Vinegar Powder, Tapioca Starch, Dried Glucose Syrup), Rice Cone (Rice), Panko Breadcrumbs (Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Antioxidant (E306)), Salt, Yeast, Colour (E160(c))), Rapeseed Oil).

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