Crab & Lobster Ravioli — BULLSHIT

Name: Crab & Lobster Ravioli
Brand: Nuovo Pasta Production Ltd

Munch or Dump rates Crab & Lobster Ravioli by Nuovo Pasta Production Ltd BULLSHIT — score 0/90.

Sold as "all natural artisan" with "only the finest hand-selected ingredients," but the formula carries added color (beta-carotene, annatto), a triple-gum stabilizer stack, glycerin, and sugar in two places.

Why this verdict

"All natural artisan" claim, but pasta is dyed with beta-carotene (listed as color) and annatto oil
Triple stabilizer stack: guar gum + xanthan gum + locust bean gum in the ricotta
Added sugar appears twice (breadcrumbs and filling) plus glycerin as a humectant
NOVA-4 manufactured product despite the "finest hand-selected ingredients" positioning
~20 ingredients including paprika oil colorant and added colors

Ingredients (16)

Ricotta cheese (pasteurized milk, whey) (safe) — Real dairy, decent protein and calcium.
Crab & lobster blend (safe) — Genuine shellfish, lean protein.
Guar gum / xanthan gum / locust bean gum (stacked stabilizers) (moderate) — Three gums together is an industrial texture stack, a marker of a processed formula.
glycerin (moderate) — Humectant/sweet bulking agent used for texture in formulated products.
Breadcrumbs (wheat flour, sugar, yeast, salt) (moderate) — Refined flour filler carrying its own added sugar.
Butter / heavy cream (moderate) — Real dairy fat, rich and calorie-dense.
wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour for the wafer shell — refined carbohydrate with little fiber. Also a gluten source.
Sugar (added, filling) (moderate) — Added sweetener with no business in a savory seafood ravioli.
Paprika oil (moderate) — Used as a colorant/flavor oil.
Annatto oil (moderate) — Added color, undercuts the all-natural framing.
beta carotene color (safe) — Plant-derived color added for a richer yellow.
White wine (safe) — Flavoring, alcohol largely cooked off.
eggs (safe) — Whole-food binder and protein source.
Tomato paste (safe) — Concentrated tomato; lycopene and flavor with no downside.
Sea salt / black pepper (moderate) — Seasoning; salt adds to sodium load.
parsley (safe) — Real herb.