No — Hot Smoked Peppered Mackerel Fillets is not ultra-processed.
Great choice! Made with simple ingredients and traditional processing.
This is not ultra-processed. The product consists of mackerel, salt, and black pepper—simple ingredients with traditional smoking used for preservation and flavor. No industrial additives, refined syrups, emulsifiers, flavorings, or highly processed oils are present.
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No — Hot Smoked Peppered Mackerel Fillets by The fishmonger is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). This is not ultra-processed. The product consists of mackerel, salt, and black pepper—simple ingredients with traditional smoking used for preservation and flavor. No industrial additives, refined syrups, emulsifiers, flavorings, or highly processed oils are present.
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.