Why is Arroz de secreto ibérico con setas classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The dish is labelled NOVA 4 because it combines multiple processed ingredients such as refined sunflower oil, modified corn starch, meat extracts, and a manufactured tomato sauce, and it includes an added colorant, curcumin (E100), which classifies it as ultra‑processed.

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

With only 1.3 g of sugar per 100 g, the dish is low‑sugar and suitable for diabetic meal plans, while its 1.7 g of salt per 100 g is moderate and lower than the average ready‑meal, making it less problematic for hypertension but still requiring portion control.

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

No, the dish contains pork secreto, meat extracts and non‑vegan ingredients, so it is unsuitable for vegan or halal diets; it also lists gluten among possible trace allergens, meaning it cannot be considered gluten‑free.

Hacendado • 280 g

Arroz de secreto ibérico con setas

Composite Foods

Product Insights

Arroz de secreto ibérico con setas is a ready‑to‑eat rice dish featuring Iberian pork secreto, a mix of wild and cultivated mushrooms, tomato sauce and seasoned rice. It belongs to the Composite foods, One‑dish meals group, carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), with higher than average fat (8.8 g), saturated fat (2.8 g) and calories (207 kcal) but lower sugar (1.3 g) and salt (1.7 g) per 100 g. The product is not vegan, contains pork and may have trace amounts of milk, egg, nuts, gluten, fish, mustard, sesame and soy, and includes the additive curcumin (E100).

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal207 kcal

Fat8.8 g

Saturated Fat2.8 g

Carbohydrates24.5 g

Sugars1.3 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average ready‑meal, this product provides less sugar and salt but more fat, saturated fat and calories per 100 g.

Ingredients

Caldo (agua, setas en proporción variable (16,8%) (Agaricus bisporus (champiñón), Pleurotus ostreatus (seta ostra), Lentinula edodes (shiitake) y Pholiota nameko (nameko)), secreto de cerdo ibérico (16,3%), tomate frito (tomate, aceite refinado de girasol, azúcar, almidón modificado de maíz, sal, cebolla y ajo), ajos tiernos, aceite refinado de girasol, caldo de carne (sal, almidón, extracto de levadura, azúcar, extracto de carne (2,5%), cebolla, aromas naturales y especias), pimentón, boletus en polvo, harina de maíz, colorante: curcumina y sal), arroz (24,8%). Puede contener trazas de: leche, huevo, frutos de cáscara, sulfitos, pescado, gluten, mostaza, sésamo y soja.

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