Why is Roast Chicken Soup with Traditional Vegetables classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The soup includes several industrially processed ingredients such as double cream, chicken stock, vegetable bouillon, yeast extract, potato starch, and a blend of spices, which qualify it as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4). The product label lists zero declared additives, so no separate additive codes appear, but the processing level of the listed components places it in the highest NOVA class.

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

With only 1.2 g of sugar per 100 g, the soup is low‑sugar and therefore suitable for people managing diabetes, provided it fits within their overall carbohydrate budget. The salt level of 0.6 g per 100 g is moderate; it can be incorporated into a hypertensive diet if portion sizes are controlled and total daily sodium intake is monitored.

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

The soup is gluten‑free because it contains no wheat, barley, rye or related ingredients. It is not vegan, as it includes dairy (double cream, unsalted butter) and animal protein (roast chicken and chicken stock). Halal suitability cannot be confirmed without a specific certification; the presence of chicken and dairy does not automatically make it halal.

Yorkshire Provender • 600g

Roast Chicken Soup with Traditional Vegetables

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Yorkshire Provender's Roast Chicken Soup with Traditional Vegetables is a ready‑meal belonging to the Composite foods (One‑dish meals) group. It carries a Nutri‑Score of B and, because it contains multiple processed components such as double cream, chicken stock and vegetable bouillon, it falls into the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category; the soup is low in sugars (1.2 g/100 g) and fat (2.5 g/100 g) but has moderate salt (0.6 g/100 g) and saturated fat (1.5 g/100 g). The formulation provides 4.3 g of protein and 0.5 g of fiber per 100 g, is gluten‑free and contains no added sugar, yet it includes milk and celery allergens and may not suit vegan or halal diets.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal55 kcal

Fat2.5 g

Saturated Fat1.5 g

Carbohydrates3.7 g

Sugars1.2 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average prepared soup, this product contains about one‑third the sugar, less than half the fat and salt, and delivers roughly one‑third the calories of the category average.

Ingredients

Vegetables (49%) (potato, carrot, onion, savoy cabbage, broccoli, leek, celeriac (celery), parsnip, celery), water, British roast chicken (6%), chicken stock [water, roast chicken, yeast extract, salt, potato flake, chicken fat], double cream (milk), vegetable bouillon [salt, potato starch, dried vegetables (celeriac (celery), onion, of garlic, tomato), spices (celery, turmeric, black pepper, mace, nutmeg), herbs (lovage, parsley)], unsalted butter (milk), garlic purée, fresh Yorkshire parsley, thyme, black pepper.

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