No. 03
Pasta Bolognese
Pasta bolognese that waits in a locker for the late break.
- 28 g protein in 450 kcal
- Pasta 40 %, beef 25 %
- Contains wheat and celery
Per pouch
- kcal
- 450
- protein
- 28g
- carbssugars 7 g
- 60g
- fatsaturates 3.8 g
- 11g
- salt
- 1.3g
High protein
The sum: 28 g × 4 kcal = 112 of 450 kcal, 25 %
EU law allows “high protein” from 20 % of the energy from protein (Reg. (EC) 1924/2006).
- 25 % of energy from protein
- 409 kcal per 100 g dry
- 110 kcal per 100 g prepared
- 6.2 g protein per 100 kcal
The late shift
About this pouch
On a late shift the canteen has shut by the time you get a break, but the kettle in the staff room is still on. Meal No. 03 is short durum wheat pasta in a beef bolognese with tomato, onion, carrot and celery, finished with olive oil, garlic and oregano. Sauce and pasta are cooked together first, then freeze-dried whole. A pouch gives you 450 kcal, the most of the Meals. Wheat and celery are its two allergens, and both are printed in bold in the ingredient list on the back.
Where it fits
Training and desk days
Of its 450 kcal, 112 come from 28 g of protein, which is 25 % and past the 20 % a high-protein claim needs. The pasta brings 60 g of carbohydrate (7 g sugars), and there are 11 g of fat (3.8 g saturates) and 1.3 g of salt. It's €9.90 on its own and €8.98 in the Work Week Pack.
Hill and boat days
At 409 kcal per 100 g dry it's the most energy-dense of the Meals, and 1,000 kcal of it weighs 244 g. It wants 300 ml at 80–100 °C and 8 minutes, or the same amount cold and about 20 minutes, depending on the water. Rations No. 03 is the same bolognese in 120 g, with 491 kcal and 31 g of protein.
Food information
- Name of the food
- Freeze-dried ready meal of pasta with beef bolognese sauce
- Net quantity
- 110 g
- Ingredients
- Pasta (durum wheat semolina) (40 %), beef (25 %), tomato, onion, carrot, celery, olive oil, garlic, salt, oregano.
- Ingredient quantities
- pasta 40 %, beef 25 %
- Allergens
- cereals containing gluten, celery. Allergens are printed in bold in the ingredient list.
- Water activity and shelf life
- aw ≤ 0.60 · 36 months
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, use within 24 hours; once prepared, eat straight away.
- Origin
- Cooked in Sabinillas
- Food business operator
- Alexander Neurohr (Stock Up), [address], San Luis de Sabinillas, Manilva (Málaga), Spain.
- Lot and best-before
- The lot number and best-before date are printed on the pouch.
Nutrition declaration
| Nutrient | per 100 g | per pouch (110 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1,712 kJ / 409 kcal | 1,883 kJ / 450 kcal |
| Fat | 10 g | 11 g |
| of which saturates | 3.5 g | 3.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 55 g | 60 g |
| of which sugars | 6.4 g | 7 g |
| Protein | 25 g | 28 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g | 1.3 g |
Average values calculated from the recipe.
Preparation
- of water, hot or cold
- 300ml
- hot water
- 80–100°C
- with hot water
- 8min
- with cold water, time varies
- 20min
- Open the pouch and take out the oxygen absorber.
- Add 300 ml of water, hot (80–100 °C) or cold. The amount is the same.
- Stir and close the zip.
- Wait 8 minutes with hot water, or about 20 with cold water. The cold time varies with the water and the recipe.
- Stir again and eat from the pouch. No cooking needed.
Soaked in cold water, it is the same cooked food eaten cool and softer in texture. Eat it within a couple of hours.
Questions about this pouch
- Which allergens does it contain?
- Wheat, in the durum wheat pasta, and celery, in the sauce. Both are printed in bold in the ingredient list.
- Can I eat it straight from the pouch?
- Yes. The pouch stands on its base once the water is in, and a long spoon reaches the corners.