By sainsbury's

Cod fillet fish fingers

Barcode 00456814

Scanned 22 times by Nomi users

No — Cod fillet fish fingers is not ultra-processed.

Contains mainly whole foods and basic culinary ingredients (cod, fortified wheat flour, rapeseed oil, starches, salt, yeast, and natural color extracts like paprika and turmeric). No industrial sweeteners, flavourings, emulsifiers, thickeners, or other defining UPF additives are present.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

atlantic cod (gadus morhua) (fish) (64%)
OK

fortified wheat flour

Flour that has had minerals and vitamins added (calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin) to enhance nutrition; used as a baking base and staple ingredient.
OK

rapeseed oil

A basic culinary oil pressed from rapeseeds (Brassica napus). Used for frying, baking, and dressings. Neutral flavor.
OK

water

Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
OK

wheat starch

Starch extracted from wheat grain, used as a thickener, filler, or texture modifier in foods.
OK

potato starch

A basic, finely ground starch derived from potatoes; used as a thickener and binder in foods.
OK

salt

Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
OK

yeast

A living microorganism used as a leavening agent in baking.
UPF

paprika extract colour

A colour additive derived from paprika used to impart red/orange hue to foods.
OK

curcumin; turmeric. 2 allergy advice: for allergens
OK

including cereals containing gluten
OK

see ingredients in bold. safety: although every care has been taken to remove all bones
OK

some may remain. responsibly sourced the cod in this product comes from a fishery that has been independently certified to the msc's standard for a well-managed and sustainable fishery. www.msc.org. msc-c-50544 eat 2 fish a week make 1 oily

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Common questions about Cod fillet fish fingers

Is Cod fillet fish fingers ultra-processed?

No — Cod fillet fish fingers by By sainsbury's is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Contains mainly whole foods and basic culinary ingredients (cod, fortified wheat flour, rapeseed oil, starches, salt, yeast, and natural color extracts like paprika and turmeric). No industrial sweeteners, flavourings, emulsifiers, thickeners, or other defining UPF additives are present.

Which ingredients in Cod fillet fish fingers are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Cod fillet fish fingers as an ultra-processed marker: paprika extract colour. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.