Why is the Hacendado Sopa de Verduras Legumes classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The product is made from a blend of dried vegetables, starch, wheat flour and several processed ingredients such as maltodextrin and olive oil, and it includes flavour enhancers (E621, E635) and natural flavourings that list celery as an ingredient. The presence of these isolated additives, the use of a dehydrated base and the need for rehydration place it in NOVA group 4, which denotes ultra‑processed foods.

How does the salt level in this soup affect people who need to watch their sodium intake, such as those with hypertension?

At 2.06 g of salt per 100 g, the soup contains about 35 % of the World Health Organization’s recommended maximum daily salt intake (5 g). Consuming a typical serving can therefore contribute significantly to daily sodium limits and may raise blood pressure in individuals with hypertension, so it should be eaten sparingly or balanced with low‑salt meals.

Is this soup suitable for vegan, gluten‑free, or mustard‑free diets?

The soup contains only plant‑based ingredients, so it is vegan. However, it includes wheat flour, which means it is not gluten‑free, and the ingredient list notes the presence of mustard, making it unsuitable for a mustard‑free diet.

Hacendado • 51 g.

Sopa de Verduras Legumes

Fruits And Vegetables

Product Insights

The Hacendado Sopa de Verduras Legumes is a dehydrated vegetable and legume soup marketed by Mercadona. It belongs to the fruits and vegetables and soups groups, carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified in NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product. The soup is very low in fat, saturated fat and sugars and supplies modest fiber, but it is relatively high in salt, provides only 1 g of protein per 100 g, and contains flavour enhancers (E621, E635) and allergens such as celery, gluten and mustard.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal285 kcal

Fat1.1 g

Saturated Fat0.2 g

Carbohydrates54.8 g

Sugars10.8 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical soup averages, this soup has roughly one‑third the sugar (1.4 g vs 3.73 g), one‑twentieth the fat (0.1 g vs 2.65 g) and no saturated fat, but its salt content is about 20 % higher (2.06 g vs 1.72 g) while delivering only a third of the calories (36 kcal vs 88.6 kcal) and less protein, fiber and carbohydrates.

Ingredients

Hortalizas (patata, zanahoria, cebolla, puerro, col, pimiento rojo, tomate, guisante, apio nabo) (50%), almidón, sal, harina de trigo (contiene gluten), potenciadores del sabor (E621, E635), aromas naturales (contienen apio), maltodextrina, aceite de oliva, especia. Puede contener trazas de leche, huevo, soja, mostaza, pescado y crustáceos.

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