Yes — Breaded Cod Fillets is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredients include yeast extract (a pre-identified UPF ingredient) and refined wheat starch, along with diphosphates (a raising agent additive). These indicate industrial formulation beyond basic culinary processing.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other fish & seafood Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Smoked Salmon
Tesco
Not UPF
Olive Oil
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Co-op Scottish Smoked Salmon
Coop,Co Op
Not UPF
Sardines in Olive Oil
Nixe
Not UPF
Mackerel fillets In a hot and spicy sauce
ASDA
Not UPF
Mackerel in tomato sauce
The Fishmonger
Not UPF
Sardines
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Scottish Lochmuir™ oak smoked salmon
M&S
Not UPF
Scottish Mackerel Fillets in Brine
Asda
Not UPF
2 Lightly Dusted Cod Fillets
By Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Yes — Breaded Cod Fillets by Aldi is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredients include yeast extract (a pre-identified UPF ingredient) and refined wheat starch, along with diphosphates (a raising agent additive). These indicate industrial formulation beyond basic culinary processing.
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Breaded Cod Fillets as ultra-processed markers: diphosphate salts used as leavening agents, yeast extract, black pepper extract. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Youngs Salt Pepper Basa Fillets 2pk by Youngs, 10 Breaded Cod Fish Fingers by The Fishmonger Aldi, 30 Fish Fingers Cod by BirdsEye. 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.