Why is Nouilles instantanées saveur légumes classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It falls into NOVA 4 because it is a dehydrated noodle that requires rehydration and contains multiple industrial ingredients such as palm oil, an antioxidant (E321), stabilisers (E451i, E501, E412) and a flavour enhancer (E635), all of which are typical of highly processed foods.

How does the salt content in this product affect a hypertensive diet?

At 1.4 g of salt per 100 g, the noodles contribute a moderate amount of sodium; consuming several servings could approach daily recommended limits for people managing high blood pressure, so intake should be limited or balanced with low‑salt foods.

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

The noodles contain wheat flour and therefore gluten, making them unsuitable for gluten‑free diets, and while most ingredients are plant‑derived, the presence of gluten means it cannot be considered vegan for those avoiding wheat.

Mamee • 85g

Nouilles instantanées saveur légumes

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

These vegetable‑flavored instant noodles belong to the cereals and potatoes group and are marketed as a quick‑cook snack. Per 100 g they deliver only 77 kcal with low sugar (0.5 g), fat (3.6 g) and salt (1.4 g) but also provide modest protein (1.9 g) and fiber (0.5 g), and they are classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) without an official Nutri‑Score. The formulation contains gluten, several food additives (E321, E412, E451i, E501, E635), palm oil, and may have traces of celery, crustaceans, fish, milk, molluscs, mustard, peanuts, soy and sesame.

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal77 kcal

Fat3.6 g

Saturated Fat1.7 g

Carbohydrates8.9 g

Sugars0.5 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average cereal‑based products, this instant noodle has markedly lower sugar, fat, saturated fat, salt, calories and carbohydrates per 100 g.

Ingredients

Nouilles (90%) : Farine de blé 69% (Gluten), huile de palme (antioxydant:E321), sel, stabilisants (E451i, E501, E412). ASSAISONNEMENT EN POUDRE (10%): sel, maltodextrine, poivre en poudre, sucre de canne, exhausteur de goût E635, ciboulette déshydratée, oléine de palme. INFORMATION POUR LES PERSONNES ALLERGIQUES: Peut contenir des traces de: céleri, crustacés, poissons, lait, mollusques, moutarde, arachides, graine de soja, graines de sésame, noix.

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