Why is Crocchette Vegetali biologiche classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The croquettes are made from multiple processed ingredients such as restructured soy flour, wheat gluten, and breadcrumb mixes, and they undergo steps like coagulation with magnesium chloride; the only declared additive is E392 (rosemary extract) used as a flavoring.

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

With 2.6 g of sugars per 100 g, the product is below the average sugar level for plant‑based meals, making it relatively suitable for diabetes management, but the 1.24 g of salt per 100 g is still appreciable and should be limited for people with hypertension.

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

The croquettes are vegan and contain no animal‑derived ingredients, so they meet vegan and halal criteria; however, they include wheat gluten and breadcrumb wheat flour, so they are not gluten‑free, and with 10.5 g of carbohydrates per 100 g they are not considered keto‑friendly.

Coop • 190 g

Crocchette Vegetali biologiche

Composite Foods

Product Insights

This product is an organic plant‑based vegetable croquette designed for use in sandwiches, classified in the Composite foods and Sandwiches groups. It is ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and carries no official Nutri‑Score, while its 100 g portion provides 249 kcal, 16.2 g fat (1.5 g saturated), 13.3 g protein, 4.2 g fiber and 2.6 g sugars, with 1.24 g salt. Compared with typical plant‑based meals, it is lower in sugar, fat and salt but offers less protein and higher salt relative to health‑focused targets, and it contains allergens such as gluten, soy, celery and eggs.

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Fruits & Vegetables45 %

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average values for plant‑based meals, this croquette contains less sugar (2.6 g vs 4.5 g), less fat (16.2 g vs 19.0 g), much less saturated fat (1.5 g vs 6.5 g) and less salt (1.24 g vs 3.2 g), but also provides lower protein (13.3 g vs 18.4 g) while delivering more fiber (4.2 g vs 2.1 g).

Ingredients

Spinaci* 26%, tofu* 21% (soia*, acqua, coagulante: cloruro di magnesio), pangrattato (farina di grano tenero tipo "0"*, lievito di birra, sale), farina di soia* ristrutturata e reidratata, olio di semi di girasole*, glutine di grano*, fibra di avena*, farina di riso, farina di soia*, fiocchi di patate* (patate*, estratto di rosmarino*), cipolla*, amido di tapioca*, sale, aglio*, pepe nero Può contenere sedano, sesamo, senape e lupini.

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