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

The mix includes refined starches, hydrogenated coconut oil, glucose syrup and several food‑grade additives such as emulsifier E471, colourant E160a, stabiliser E340 and natural flavours, which together place it in the NOVA 4 ultra‑processed category.

How does the sugar and salt content in Verduras Hacendado affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 11 g of sugars and 9 g of salt per 100 g, the product can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and raise blood pressure, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic or hypertensive meal plans.

Is Verduras Hacendado suitable for vegan, gluten‑free, or other common dietary restrictions?

All listed ingredients are plant‑based, so the product is vegan, but the label warns of possible traces of gluten, milk, egg, fish, crustaceans, soy, celery and mustard, meaning it cannot be guaranteed gluten‑free or allergen‑free.

Hacendado

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Composite Foods

Product Insights

Verduras Hacendado is a dried vegetable soup mix sold by Mercadona under the Hacendado brand and belongs to the composite one‑dish meals category. It carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified as NOVA 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product with high levels of fat (16 g), saturated fat (14 g), salt (9 g) and sugars (11 g) per 100 g. While it does provide 4 g of fiber and 6.4 g of protein, the excessive saturated fat, salt, sugar and the presence of several additives limit its nutritional quality.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

moderate

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal406 kcal

Fat16 g

Saturated Fat14 g

Carbohydrates57 g

Sugars11 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average dried soups, this product contains roughly three times more fat, over four times more saturated fat, and more than double the salt and sugar per 100 g, resulting in a markedly higher energy content (406 kcal vs 175 kcal).

Ingredients

INGREDI EEste producto deshidratado se compone de: almidon de patata, jarabe de glucosa, aceite de coco hidrogenado, copos de patata 7,0% (patata, emulsionante (E471)), puerro 5,5%, sal yodada (sal, yoduro de potasio), almidon modificado, extracto de levadura, aroma natural, cebolla 3,0%, tomate 2,5%, sal, zanahoria 2,0%, azucar, maiz dulce 2,0%, aceite de girasol, brocoli 1,0%, perejil, emulsionante (E471), colorante (E160a), estabilizante (E340), especias, aroma natural de pimienta, levistico. Puede contener trazas de GLUTEN, LECHE, HUEVO, PESCADO, CRUSTACEOS, SOJA, APIO y MOSTAZA.

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