Freshona Ratatouille Cuisinée — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Freshona Ratatouille Cuisinée by Duc de Cœur OKAY — score 60/90.

Mostly real vegetables and olive oil, but the fried potato adds sunflower oil and dextrose, and potato starch thickens it — a decent veg side, not a clean one.

Why this verdict

• Roughly two-thirds real vegetables: peppers, tomato, courgette, aubergine, onion, garlic
• Cooked in extra virgin olive oil, with no artificial colors, flavors or enhancers
• 21% fried potato adds sunflower oil and a little dextrose, dragging it down
• Potato starch thickener and added salt keep it from a clean verdict

Ingredients (14)

• Red & Yellow Peppers (28%) (safe) — Whole vegetable, the dominant ingredient — fiber, vitamin C and antioxidants.
• Fried Potato (21% — potato, sunflower oil, dextrose) (moderate) — Frying in refined sunflower oil plus added dextrose turns a plain potato into the dish's weak point.
• Diced Tomato (safe) — Whole tomato; lycopene and vitamin C.
• Courgette (11%) (safe) — Whole vegetable, low calorie, water and fiber.
• ONION) (safe) — Real onion, adds flavor and prebiotic fiber.
• Aubergine (5%) (safe) — Whole vegetable, fiber and antioxidants.
• Tomato Purée (safe) — Concentrated tomato, just cooked-down fruit.
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil (safe) — A genuine, minimally processed oil with healthy monounsaturated fats.
• Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil added to the sauce.
• Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.
• Herbs (safe) — Natural seasoning, no concern.
• GARLIC (safe) — Whole garlic, flavor and minor health benefits.
• potato starch (moderate) — Another refined starch used to bulk the chicken.
• Spices (safe) — Generic seasoning blend, no concern.