Why is Kociołek Orientalny classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product combines many industrial ingredients such as modified corn starch, maltodextrin, wheat fiber, and a range of additives, including the flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate (E621) and the stabiliser triphosphates (E451), which together place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

How does the sugar and salt content in Kociołek Orientalny affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 6.9 g of sugar and 1.5 g of salt per 100 g, the stew can raise blood glucose levels and contribute to sodium intake; therefore people managing diabetes or high blood pressure should consume it only in small portions and balance it with lower‑sugar, lower‑salt foods.

Based on its ingredient list, is Kociołek Orientalny suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

No; the product contains pork meat and pork protein, making it unsuitable for vegans and halal diets, includes wheat fiber so it is not gluten‑free, and its high carbohydrate content from rice, sugar, and fruit means it does not fit a keto regimen.

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Kociołek Orientalny

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Kociołek Orientalny is a ready‑to‑heat pork‑based stew classified as a composite one‑dish meal. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and falls into NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product with several additives such as modified corn starch, a flavor enhancer (E621) and a stabiliser (E451). Nutritionally it is low in fat and saturated fat, high in fruit‑and‑vegetable content (≈86 %), but contains moderate sugar (6.9 g) and salt (1.5 g) per 100 g, and includes gluten and mustard allergens.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

moderate

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal68 kcal

Fat1 g

Saturated Fat0.3 g

Carbohydrates10.4 g

Sugars6.9 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average ready‑meal (23 g carbs, 5.9 g fat, 3.6 g sugar, 3.6 g salt), this stew has about double the sugar, markedly less fat, and roughly half the salt per 100 g.

Ingredients

woda, mięso wieprzowe z łopatki (12%), marchew (75%), cebula, ryż (6%), cukier, koncentrat pomidorowy (3,5%), ananas (3,3%), papryka żółta, papryka czerwona (2%), pędy bambusa (1,8%), sól, skrobia modyfikowana kukurydziana, ocet spirytusowy, grzyby mun, olej rzepakowy, przyprawy (zawierają gorczycę) i ekstrakt przypraw, wzmacniacz smaku - glutaminian monosodowy, błonnik pszenny, maltodekstryna, stabilizator - trifosforany, białko wieprzowe, aromaty, hydrolizat białka ze słonecznika.

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