No — Haddock fish fingers is not ultra-processed.
The product contains haddock, a breadcrumb coating made from wheat flour, water, potato starch, salt, paprika, yeast, and rapeseed oil, plus turmeric. These are basic culinary ingredients without ultra-processed additives such as artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, thickeners, or industrially refined syrups or palm fruit oil. Therefore, it is not classified as ultra-processed according to the NOVA system.
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No — Haddock fish fingers by BirdsEye is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains haddock, a breadcrumb coating made from wheat flour, water, potato starch, salt, paprika, yeast, and rapeseed oil, plus turmeric. These are basic culinary ingredients without ultra-processed additives such as artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, thickeners, or industrially refined syrups or palm fruit oil. Therefore, it is not classified as ultra-processed according to the NOVA system.
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.