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Couscous

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Diphosphates).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Couscous assaisonné23%No flag
  • Water11.5%No flag›
  • Graines de couscous moyen déshydraté8.9%No flag
  • Colza oil1.3%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.6%No flag
  • Spice0.6%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Carrot11%No flag›
  • Tomato9.5%No flag›
  • Courgette9.5%No flag
  • Grilled courgette7.9%No flag
  • Courgette3.9%No flag
  • Colza oil3.9%No flag›
  • Falafels6.7%No flag
  • Chickpea flour3.3%No flag
  • Water1.7%No flag›
  • Onion0.8%No flag›
  • Durum wheat semolina0.4%No flag›
  • Colza oil0.2%No flag›
  • Parsley0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Diphosphate de sodium · E450iNo flag
  • Carbonate de sodium · E500iNo flag
  • Carbonate de calcium · E170iNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Methylcellulose · E461No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Arômes naturels de céleriNo flag
  • Merguez de dinde6.7%No flag
  • Turkey meat3.3%No flag
  • Turkey skin1.7%No flag›
  • Herbs and spices0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Antioxidant<0.1%No flag
  • Vitamin C<0.1%No flag›
  • Ascorbate de sodium · E301<0.1%No flag
  • Red bell pepper6.4%No flag›
  • Préparation de poulet cuit5.6%No flag
  • Chicken breast2.8%No flag›
  • Water1.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Rice starch0.3%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion5%No flag›
  • Onion2.5%No flag›
  • Colza oil2.5%No flag›
  • Aubergines frites4.8%No flag
  • Aubergine2.4%No flag
  • Sunflower oil2.4%No flag›
  • Chickpea4%No flag›
  • Chickpea2%No flag›
  • Salt2%No flag›
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Couscous assaisonné 23% [eau, graines de couscous moyen déshydraté 8,9% (gluten), huile de colza, arôme naturel, épices 0,9%, sucre, sel], carottes 11%, tomates 9,5%, courgettes 9,5%, courgettes grillées 7,9% (courgettes, huile de colza), falafels 6,7% [farine de pois chiche, eau, oignons frits, semoule de blé dur, huile de colza, persil, oignons, ail, poudres à lever (diphosphate de sodium, carbonate de sodium, carbonate de calcium), sel, épices, methylcellulose, arômes naturels (céleri)], merguez de dinde 6,7% (viande de dinde, peau de dinde, épices et plantes aromatiques, sel, sirop de glucose, arômes naturels, dextrose, antioxydants: acide ascorbique, ascorbate de sodium), poivrons rouges 6,4%, préparation de poulet cuit 5,6% (blanc de poulet, eau, sel, amidon de riz, maltodextrine, dextrose, sirop de glucose), oignons frits 5% (oignons, huile de colza), aubergines frites 4,8% (aubergines, huile de tournesol), pois chiches précuits 4% (pois chiches, sel).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 5 ingredients yet.

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