Is Culinea Macaroni jambon et fromage vegan?

Culinea · Barcode 20807269 · Automated ingredient assessment

The short answer

No — not vegan

Contains milk, cheese, emmental. Contains milk, cheese, and 4 other ingredients, which are animal-derived.

Why it is not veganmilk, cheese, emmental, meat
34 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2022-08-01

Based on the recorded recipe, not certification. Match it with your current package.

Culinea Macaroni jambon et fromage package
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Evidence, not a guess

What the ingredient list tells us

Original label (French)

36% pâtes cuites (eau, semoule de blé dur), lait demi-écrémé, 12% fromage emmental (lait), 10% jambon (viande de porc, eau, sel, dextrose, sirop de glucose, arôme de fumée, épices, arôme, stabilisant: triphosphate; antioxydants: sodium ascorbate, citrate de sodium; conservateurs: nitrite de sodium, acetate de sodium), eau, crème (lait), 1% fromage (lait), farine de blé, amidon modifié (maïs), huile de tournesol, beurre (lait), sel, poivre, 0,01% macis.

Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.

Animal-derived ingredients identified

milk

Milk is an animal-derived dairy ingredient.

cheese

Cheese is a dairy product.

emmental

emmental is classified as animal-derived by the local ingredient taxonomy.

meat

Meat is animal-derived.

cream

Cream is dairy-derived unless explicitly identified as plant-based.

butter

Butter is made from dairy cream.

Ingredients with an unresolved source

flavourings

Unspecified flavourings may contain carriers or ingredients of animal origin.

monosodique

This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.

cooked pasta

The source or production method of cooked pasta can vary, so it is not always vegan.

Stabiliser

This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.

Recognised ingredient entries (34)
pâtes cuiteseausemoule de blé durlait demi écréméfromage emmentallaitjambonviande de porceauseldextrosesirop de glucosearôme de fuméeépicesarômestabilisant: triphosphateantioxydants: sodium ascorbatecitrate de sodiumconservateurs: nitrite de sodiumacetate de sodiumeaucrèmelaitfromagelaitfarine de bléamidon modifiémaïshuile de tournesolbeurrelaitselpoivremacis

Allergens, trace warnings & additives

Declared allergens in the record

glutenmilk

Precautionary “may contain” information

celerycrustaceanseggsfishglutenmolluscsmustardnutspeanutssesame seedssoybeanssulphur dioxide and sulphites

Trace warnings are kept separate from recipe ingredients. Do not use this page to decide whether food is safe for an allergy.

Additives listed

e14xxe250e262e262ie301e331e451

Labels reported by the source

palm oil freenon vegannon vegetarian

These are source labels, not certifications independently verified by Veganory.

Nutrition & processing, separately explained

Source Nutri-Score
B
Source NOVA group
4 of 4
Veganory indicator
62/100
Indicator inputs
Nutrition + processing

Nutri-Score is the grade reported in the source, not a score calculated or certified by us. NOVA describes processing. The Veganory indicator is a separate estimate; it does not determine whether a product is vegan.

Source values per 100 g or 100 ml, as supplied by the record. Confirm the basis on the package; these are not per-serving values.
Energy162 kcal
Fat7.1 g
Saturated fat4.1 g
Carbohydrate15 g
Sugars2 g
Fibre1.7 g
Protein8.7 g
Salt0.66 g
Sodium0.264 g
How our indicator is calculated

When available, Nutri-Score A–E maps to 92, 74, 55, 34 or 16 points. With NOVA present, we combine 80% of those points with 20% of the processing indicator (100, 82, 52 or 16 for groups 1–4). Without NOVA we use the nutrition points alone. Without a usable Nutri-Score, we do not rate the product. This is a simplified comparison aid, not a validated health assessment.

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Questions about this product

Is this answer valid for every Culinea product?

No. This page covers Culinea Macaroni jambon et fromage, barcode 20807269. Other flavours, package versions or recipes sold in different countries may differ. Match the barcode and ingredient list on your package.

What still needs to be confirmed?

The source of flavourings, monosodique, cooked pasta, Stabiliser needs clarification. Check the current package for a vegan certification or ask the manufacturer about these exact ingredients. A confidence label is not a certification.

Does “may contain” make it non-vegan?

A precautionary trace statement describes possible cross-contact, not an ingredient intentionally included in the recipe. We keep it separate from the recipe assessment. This distinction does not establish allergy safety.

Is the nutrition rating the same as the vegan result?

No. Vegan status concerns ingredient origin. Nutri-Score describes a nutrition profile, NOVA describes processing, and the Veganory score is our own combination of available indicators. A vegan result does not mean a food is nutritionally balanced.

What if my label is different?

Use the current package as your reference. Open a personal check or add a clear ingredient photo below. Community evidence is reviewed before shared information changes; this page is not proof of a manufacturer review.

Sources & how this page is made

Product data: Open Food Facts record for 20807269 · Open Database License (ODbL).

Source record updated . This is not the date a person checked your package.

Veganory automatically analyses the available ingredient text, source labels and ingredient rules. We have not taste-tested this product, certified it or independently confirmed its current recipe with the manufacturer.

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