Yes — 2 Lemon & Pepper Fish Fillets is ultra-processed.
This product is ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives and formulations such as flavouring and raising agents like diphosphate, which are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods. It also includes refined wheat ingredients and a complex coating system typical of ready-to-cook processed foods.
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Yes — 2 Lemon & Pepper Fish Fillets by Youngs is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives and formulations such as flavouring and raising agents like diphosphate, which are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods. It also includes refined wheat ingredients and a complex coating system typical of ready-to-cook processed foods.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in 2 Lemon & Pepper Fish Fillets as ultra-processed markers: flavouring, diphosphate raising agent. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including 2 sea salt and black pepper basa fillet by Ocean Sea,Lidl, Breaded Plaice by Tesco, 4 breaded white fish fillet by Lidl. 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.