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Yes — Smoked Salmon Slices is ultra-processed.
Classified as UPF because it contains sodium lactate, an acidity regulator/additive, which is an industrially produced ingredient not used in home kitchens.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other fish & seafood Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Tuna Chunks in Spring Water
The Fishermonger
Not UPF
kippers
John west
Not UPF
Mild & Delicate Smoked Scottish Salmon
Lidl
Not UPF
Fish fingers
Birds Eye
Not UPF
Tesco mackerel in tomato sauce
Tesco
Not UPF
Tuna chunks in spring water
Tesco
Not UPF
Chunky cod fillet fish fingers
Sainsbury’s
Not UPF
Omega 3 Fish Fingers
Birds Eye
Not UPF
Skinless & Boneless Mackerel Fillets In Tomato Sauce
Nixe
Not UPF
Thunfisch in Olivenöl
Rio Mare
Not UPF
Yes — Smoked Salmon Slices by Lighthouse Bay is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as UPF because it contains sodium lactate, an acidity regulator/additive, which is an industrially produced ingredient not used in home kitchens.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Smoked Salmon Slices as an ultra-processed marker: sodium lactate (acidity regulator). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Mild Scotish Smoked Salmon by Sainsbury's, By Sainsbury's, Scottish Lochmuir™ oak smoked salmon by M&S, Mild Scottish Oak Smoked Salmon by Waitrose. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.
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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.