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Couscous
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Couscous

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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

  • De couscous29%No flag
  • Water35.5%No flag›
  • Durum wheat semolina17.8%No flag›
  • Grape8.9%No flag›
  • Raisin sec4.4%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil2.2%No flag›
  • Water2.2%No flag›
  • Extra virgin olive oil4.4%No flag
  • Sunflower oil2.2%No flag›
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Pepper extract0.6%No flag
  • Vegetable0.6%No flag
  • Carrot0.3%No flag›
  • Courgette0.1%No flag
  • Chickpea<0.1%No flag›
  • Turnip<0.1%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • CeleryNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Jus de cuisson de légumesNo flag
  • MerguezNo flag
  • Beef meatNo flag
  • MuttonNo flag›
  • Sheeps fatNo flag
  • Spices and spices extractsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Rouge de betterave · E162No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Nitrite de sodium · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Chicken filletNo flag
  • Chicken filletNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • StarchNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Crushed peeled tomatoNo flag
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • Tomato juiceNo flag›
  • AcidNo flag›
  • Acide citrique · E330No flag
  • Extra virgin olive oilNo flag
  • Tomato concentrateNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Dont céleriNo flag
  • Natural milk flavouringNo flag
  • VealNo flag›
  • Fond de légumesNo flag
  • Vegetable concentrateNo flag
  • CarrotNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • LeekNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Modified starchNo flag›
  • Mélange d'épices raz et hanoutNo flag
  • CorianderNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • GingerNo flag›
  • CloveNo flag›
  • PepperNo flag›
  • FenugreekNo flag›
  • CardamomNo flag›
  • NutmegNo flag›
  • AniseedNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • RosemaryNo flag›
  • CuminNo flag›
  • HarissaNo flag
  • Piment rouge fortNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • CorianderNo flag›
  • CarawayNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
Show original label text

graines de couscous cuisinées 29% [eau, semoule de _blé_ dur, raisin réhydraté (raisin sec, huile de tournesol, eau), huile d'olive vierge extra, huile de tournesol, sel, extrait de poivre), légumes cuits 24% (carotte, courgette, pois chiche, navet, poivron rouge, _céleri_, eau), jus de cuisson de légumes 19% (dont _céleri_), merguez précuite 12% (viande bovine 83% (origine France), viande de mouton 5%, gras de mouton, épices et extrait d'épices, sel, dextrose, colorant : rouge de betterave, conservateur : nitrite de sodium), émincés de filet de poulet saumuré cuit rôti 6% (filet de poulet 82%, eau, fécule, dextrose, _lactose_, sel), oignons, tomate pelée concassée 2% (tomate, jus de tomate, acidifiant : acide citrique), huile d'olive vierge extra, concentré de tomate 1%, arômes naturels (dont _céleri_ et _lait_), jus de veau, fond de légumes (concentré de légumes (carotte, oignon, poireau), eau, épice), sel, amidon transformé, mélange d'épices raz et hanout (coriandre, curcuma, gingembre, girofle, poivre, fenugrec, cardamome, muscade, anis, cannelle, romarin), cumin moulu, harissa (piment rouge fort, ail, coriandre, carvi, sel)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 4 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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