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Yes — 16 seafood sticks is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and formulations: stabilisers (sorbitols, diphosphates, triphosphates, polyphosphates), unspecified flavouring, colour: lycopene, and flavour enhancer (disodium 5'-ribonucleotides). These additives and processed ingredients classify it as an ultra-processed food under NOVA.
Other fish & seafood Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Smoked Salmon
Tesco
Not UPF
Anchovies
Aldi
Not UPF
Mackerel Fillets in Olive Oil
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Mackerel in spring water
Tesco
Not UPF
2 Boneless Salmon Fillets
Tesco
Not UPF
Breaded chunky cod loins
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Tuna Chunks
Stockwell & Co.
Not UPF
Gluten free 12 fish fingers
Birds Eye
Not UPF
Tuna chunks
John West
Not UPF
Mackerel in spicy tomato sauce
TESCO
Not UPF
Yes — 16 seafood sticks by Lidl is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives and formulations: stabilisers (sorbitols, diphosphates, triphosphates, polyphosphates), unspecified flavouring, colour: lycopene, and flavour enhancer (disodium 5'-ribonucleotides). These additives and processed ingredients classify it as an ultra-processed food under NOVA.
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.