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Chestnut Smoked Scottish Samon by Waitrose,Waitrose No 1
Waitrose,Waitrose No 1

Chestnut Smoked Scottish Samon

Barcode 5000169473795
Scanned  7  times by Nomi users
Not Ultra-Processed

No — Chestnut Smoked Scottish Samon is not ultra-processed.

Ingredients are salmon, sea salt, and demerara sugar, all of which are basic foods or minimally processed ingredients with no industrial additives, refined syrups, or processing aids indicative of ultra-processing under NOVA.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers
  • OK
    salmon (salmo salar) (_fish_) (97%)
  • OK
    sea salt
    A basic mineral-rich salt derived from evaporated seawater, used as a seasoning and preservative.
  • OK
    demerara sugar
    Demerara sugar is a coarse-grained brown sugar derived from the cane sugar refining process.

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Common questions about Chestnut Smoked Scottish Samon

Is Chestnut Smoked Scottish Samon ultra-processed?

No — Chestnut Smoked Scottish Samon by Waitrose,Waitrose No 1 is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Ingredients are salmon, sea salt, and demerara sugar, all of which are basic foods or minimally processed ingredients with no industrial additives, refined syrups, or processing aids indicative of ultra-processing under NOVA.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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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