French regional dishes get good Nutriscore scores

Cassoulet and beef bourguignon, two local dishes that the collective imagination sees as high in fat, get a B grade on the Nutriscore. The truffade, made from potatoes and cheese, gets a C. This rating is established by the UFC-Que Choisir association, which has screened more than 600 regional products. Among them, 62% are rated between A and C, and only 38% are rated D and E.

“These good ratings are completely logical and justified from a nutritional point of view.“, explains Olivier Anbrault, food mission manager at UFC-Que Choisir. Thus, cassoulet, rich in beans, provides fiber, Auvergne hotpot vegetables. The study responds to accusations from agro-industrialists. food, who denounced the stigmatization of local products. “If you take traditional products, which are prepared like this, the Nutriscore will be excellent“, explains Arnaud Cocaul, nutritionist, who questions the additions of salt or preservatives used by manufacturers.