Why is Velours de tomate à la mozzarella classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The soup is deemed ultra‑processed because it combines many refined and industrial ingredients such as wheat flour, palm oil, maltodextrin, potassium chloride, yeast extract, flavorings and emulsifiers, all of which are typical of NOVA 4 products.

How do the sugar and salt levels in this tomato velouté with mozzarella affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

With 29 g of sugar and 5 g of salt per 100 g, the product can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes and contribute to excessive sodium intake, which may worsen glycemic control in diabetes and increase blood‑pressure risk in hypertension.

Is this product suitable for vegan, gluten‑free, or dairy‑free diets?

No; the soup contains mozzarella cheese, whey (lactoserum) and lactose from milk, as well as wheat flour, so it is not compatible with vegan, gluten‑free or dairy‑free dietary restrictions.

Knorr, Unilever • 96 g

Velours de tomate à la mozzarella

Fruits And Vegetables

Product Insights

Velours de tomate à la mozzarella is a dried vegetable soup that rehydrates into a creamy tomato broth with mozzarella cheese. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 group, reflecting its high levels of added sugars (29 g per 100 g), salt (5 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (7.9 g per 100 g). The product benefits from sustainable‑farming and EcoScore A labels, but contains allergens such as gluten, milk, celery, mustard and eggs.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal49 kcal

Fat1.6 g

Saturated Fat1 g

Carbohydrates7 g

Sugars3.7 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average dried vegetable soup, this product contains roughly five times more fat (12 g vs 2.6 g), nearly three times more saturated fat (7.9 g vs 0.9 g), over three times the salt (5 g vs 1.7 g) and almost ten times the sugar (29 g vs 3.7 g), resulting in about four times the energy per 100 g.

Ingredients

légumes (tomate²: 33%, oignon (dont oignon grillé : 0,8%)), sucre, farine de BLÉ, graisse de palme, mozzarella: 5,9% (FROMAGE), fécule de pomme de terre, FROMAGES (dont FROMAGE fondu), sel, lactosérum (LAIT), protéines végétales hydrolysées, maltodextrine, chlorure de potassium, extrait de levure, lactose (LAIT), jus de légumes concentrés (CÉLERI, carotte, poireau, oignon), aromates (thym: 0,2%, origan: 0,1%), arômes. Peut contenir: œuf. Tomate issue de l'agriculture durable.

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